Title: Brexit: so far, so good? Jurisdictions:United Kingdom / European Union Author: Julien-Pierre Nouen Firm: Lazard Frères Gestion Subject: Just over nine months after the June 23, 2016 referendum, the British Government finally triggered Article 50 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, thereby opening the two-year negotiation period that will lead to […]
Title: Taxation of Internationally Mobile Executives Jurisdictions:More than 20 countries around the world Author: Mark Abbs Law firm: Blick Rothenberg Subject: Increased globalisation in recent decades has changed the face of the way in which multinational enterprises conduct their business across the world. As part of this trend the movement of employees across borders has evolved […]
Title: New Tender for Five Government-Sponsored Innovation Labs in Israel Jurisdiction:Israel Author: Ofer Granot Law firm: Herzog Fox & Neeman Subject: The Israeli Innovation Authority is calling “Qualified” Multinationals and Israeli corporations to submit bid proposals to form and operate five Innovation Labs in Israel in their field of expertise and interest, with government support, under […]
Juridiction: Italy Authors: Cesare Vento, Fabio Chiarenza Law firm: Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners Subject: New measures aimed at making Italy an attractive destination for high-net-worth individuals to live were included in the 2017 Italian Budget Law and came into effect on 1 January 2017. The new regime is comparable to the UK’s resident-non-domiciled regime […]
Juridiction: United States of America Authors: Raul R. Herrera, J. David Park, Dana Weekes and Amy Davenport Law firm: Arnold & Porter LLP Subject: The Trump Administration will be a strong proponent of trade enforcement, as it may look to impose sizeable tariffs on certain goods imported from China and Mexico, which may run afoul of […]
Jurisdictions: United States of America Authors: Kay Lynn Brumbaugh, John H. McDowell, Jr., Susan A. Smith, John R. Seward and Sushila Chanana Law firm: Andrews Kurth Subject: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued its much anticipated study on patent assertion entities (“PAEs”) on October 6, 2016. The report, entitled Patent Assertion Entity Activity: an FTC Study, defines […]
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