Dream Global Partners (Dream Chain) announced on Sep 4th that it will launch a highly  reliable real estate blockchain platform for developers and final users. The blockchain  technology minimizes the possibility of malicious frauds or forged documents, because the ledger is store in a decentralized way and not concentrated in the availability of the parties involved. When this technology is applied to real estate transactions, sources of conflicts for pos...

Earlier this year, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (the “Stock Exchange”) published a consultation paper on The Review of the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) and Changes to the GEM and Main Board Listing Rules1 (the "Consultation Paper") ...

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) is conducting further public consultation on the listing of companies from emerging and innovative sectors.  The consultation paper published on 23 February 2018 (the &l...

On 19 March 2018, a draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU was published. The Agreement’s objective is to set out the arrangements for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. Amongst these arrangements are the transitional provi...

“Not a Dirty Word”: ESMA revisits the impact of its Opinion on delegation for UK managers if there is a “hard” Brexit In the wake of the draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, a speech by Steven Maijoor, th...

With increasing numbers of working parents comes a sharper focus on employer support for childcare arrangements.  On 6 April 2005, the Government is to introduce new tax incentives in relation to childcare arrangements which are intended t...

After nine years pursuing her claim against her employer, Michelle Alabaster walked away with an award of just £204.53.  However, the impact of the decisions of the ECJ, and now the Court of Appeal in the maternity pay case of Ala...

Russia registered more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases for the sixth day in a row -- an indication the spread of the virus inside the country remains serious despite a stringent lockdown-- as the Communist party leader called for the release of non-violent criminals from prison .

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has ordered a probe into the drowning of several Afghan migrants last week after reports that Iranian border guards allegedly forced them into a river.

The global death toll from the coronavirus is more than 275,000 with almost 4 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the new respiratory illness.

The Warehouse is advising customers on its website deliveries could take up to two weeks to arrive.It said while it was trying to get through orders as quickly as possible, because of the high number of orders it was struggling...

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The Wekundu wa Msimbazi winger has been out for a considerable period as he was injured during international duty for the Taifa Stars ......

Johannesburg - South Africa now has over 9420 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus and 8 more deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Saturday. Mkhize said there were 525 new infections, taking the total cases to 9420, while there were also 8 more deaths, taking the death toll to 186. The total number of...

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The legendary Bafana Bafana striker has backed the Amakhosi midfielder, who is facing stiff competition in midfield ......

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The Trump administration is tightening visa guidelines for Chinese journalists in response to the treatment of U.S. journalists in China, as tensions flare between the two nations over the coronavirus.

Sandy Jensen's customer-service job at a Sam's Club in Fullerton, California, normally involves checking member ID cards at the door and answering questions. But the coronavirus has turned her into a kind of store sheriff.

Introduction One of the many implications of the Coronavirus outbreak is a renewed focus on contract terms that allow suppliers early warning of customer financial difficulty. However, for suppliers of IT, English insolvency legislation prevents tho...

The escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in many businesses being unable to perform their contractual obligations to their customers, whether by being unable to perform at all, or finding that they are having to delay performance signifi...

The director of cartels in the EU’s antitrust department, Eric Van Ginderachter, stated last week that the food sector in Europe will see increased cartel enforcement activity in 2014 by the European antitrust regulator, the European Commission (“Co...

The protection of brands is a key issue for many businesses, particularly for those brands which are consumer facing.   One aspect of brand protection is the protection of brands in domain names. Until recently, the number of generic top l...

Pensions Regulator publishes details of first enforcement action for auto-enrolment non-compliance The Pensions Regulator has published its first section 89 report relating to breaches of the aut...

During major sporting events, certain brands will actively pursue an “ambush marketing” strategy meaning that they will deliberately seek to associate their products with an event, despite not being one of the official sponsors. However,...

What is the Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme ("ESOS")? ESOS is the UK Government’s implementation of a particular requirement of the Energy Efficiency Directive regarding energy audits.  It requires energy assessments (including the ide...

Précis: The Courts have adopted a new test to assess applications for relief from sanctions, which demonstrates a more reasonable approach than used recently.  However, it remains important to ensure compliance. What? During litigation, ...

“We want to ensure that these crimes don’t pay.” Michael Caplan QC, Sentencing Council Member In an era where price fixing and anti-competitive practices attract fines measured in billions, the disparity associated with sentencin...

Poland is set to enact regulations clarifying the position of an increasingly important corporate officer—the data protection official Poland’s Personal Data Protection Act currently contains just one provision referring to data protecti...

Starting 13 December 2014, businesses will be required to comply with the great majority of the rules set forth in the EU’s Food Information Regulation (1169/2011). The Regulation went into force on 12 December 2011 but provided for a long, 3-...

Last month, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) handed down its decision in the combined appeals in Bear Scotland Ltd v Fulton and Baxter; Hertel (UK) Ltd v Wood and others; and Amec Group Ltd v Law and others.  All three cases looked at the i...

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We are delighted to share the initial findings from our research into sustainability in the food and beverage industry and the potential implications this has for legal teams. Extinction Rebellion, the Net Zero report – no business can ignore ...

Street facing Chinese Embassy would be named for doctor who tried to warn about coronavirus

Strongman Haftar denies Tripoli government claims shelling by his forces caused civilian casualties

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The UK Government’s firm intention is that the UK will leave the European Union at 11 pm on 31 January 2020. As part of the withdrawal agreement setting out the terms of the UK’s exit (Withdrawal Agreement), the EU and the UK have agree...

Companies nowadays are placing a greater emphasis on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters as they recognise what the impact of these may have on their businesses. Coupled with the increased demands from investors on discl...

Year end reporting and filing accounts Year end reporting and audit As a reminder, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published advice to all companies and auditors in February on COVID-19 related risk disclosures in year-...

For listed and traded UK companies with a 31 December year end, the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential  for further tightening of restrictions on gatherings and travel in the UK raise particular issues as they enter into reporting and AGM seas...