On December 4, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (the “HHS”) amended the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (the “PREP Act”) to institute further countermeasures against COVID-19 and prepare for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. We are pleased to provide the five key takeaways from this latest amendment: TELEHEALTH […]
Foreword by Andrew Chilvers For ambitious companies eager to expand into overseas markets, often the conventional route of organic business development is simply not fast enough. The other option to invest in or buy a business outright is far quicker but often fraught with unforeseen dangers. And even the biggest, most experienced players can get […]
From 1 January 2021, any EEA-based organisation wishing to transfer personal data from the EEA to any non-EEA country will need to be able to show that the processing will receive the same protection as under EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Many firms might consider this to be impracticable from a cost and administration […]
If you control the means and purpose of processing personal data, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires you to implement appropriate “technical and organisational measures” that are both: designed to implement data protection principles and to integrate the necessary safeguards into the processing to meet the requirements of GDPR and protect the rights of data subjects; […]
What is happening to the CRO? The Companies Registration Office (the “CRO”) has confirmed that on 16 December 2020 the new CORE customer portal will go live. In practical terms, what does this mean and what can be expected? The user experience is set to undergo an extensive overhaul with the CRO stating that this […]
A Critical Lesson for Every Marketing and Product Team By: SLG Staff Zoom, one of the biggest winners during the Coronavirus era, clearly needs to brush up on its new product clearance procedures. How did Zoom step into hot water? Well, someone there apparently had a great idea to launch a new online service called […]
The Government’s new “Code of Conduct between Landlords and Tenants for Commercial Rents” was introduced on 1 October 2020 by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation. The Code was promised in the Programme for Government published in July and its purpose is to “facilitate discussions between landlords and tenants impacted by COVID-19”. The Code will be […]
Foreward by Andrew Chilvers For the legal sector, COVID-19 has been a huge catalyst for change globally. Overnight, almost all legal advisors decamped en masse from their expensive mid-town and city offices to their homes to work. Personal meetings suddenly disappeared to be replaced by virtual meetings on Zoom or Microsoft Teams. As the UK […]
Foreward by Andrew Chilvers For the legal sector, COVID-19 has been a huge catalyst for change globally. Overnight, almost all legal advisors decamped en masse from their expensive mid-town and city offices to their homes to work. Personal meetings suddenly disappeared to be replaced by virtual meetings on Zoom or Microsoft Teams. As the UK […]
UGGC Avocats, a leading business law firm, further strengthens its positions in intellectual property, entertainment, and information technology law, with the arrival of Anne-Marie Pecoraro and her teams. She was the founder and a partner of the ATurquoise law firm. Anne-Marie Pecoraro has more than 25 years of international experience in intellectual property, media and […]
This recent article by our Employment & Corporate Immigration Team, discusses the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme which came into effect from today 1 September 2020 until 31 March 2021. The scheme, which replaces the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, has been introduced as part of the July Job Stimulus Plan which offers assistance to employers affected […]
Nordic Aviation – What is a Scheme of Arrangement? A tumultuous summer In July this year, Nordic Aviation Capital (“NAC”) sought and was granted at the Irish High Court, a scheme of arrangement under the Companies Act 2014. The scheme’s result saw, amongst other things, a 12-month standstill and deferral of approximately US$5bn of both […]