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Last call for European cross-border telework 

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On 1 January 2024 the EU Framework Agreement on cross-border telework finally entered into force in Italy....more

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Foreign direct investment reviews 2023: A global perspective

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Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more

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Focus of China Cross-Border M&A Turns to Government-Favored Sectors and Away From West

China’s cross-border M&A market continued to face strong headwinds in 2022, with a slowing economy and new COVID-19 restrictions weighing on the market. There have been fewer outbound and inbound transactions, with total deal...more

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Luxembourg AIFMs - Post-Pandemic Teleworking Practices

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The COVID-19 agreements regarding taxation and social security legislation for cross-border workers working remotely enacted by Luxembourg with Belgium, Germany and France ended on 30 June 2022. What is the legal...more

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The Latest in Multi-Jurisdictional Paid Sick Leave Compliance

Variations in paid sick leave requirements can cause major compliance issues for employers, particularly as the requirements can vary not only state-to-state but from locality to locality within a state. In fact, respondents...more

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Strategies and Benchmarks for the Workplace: Ogletree’s Survey of Key Decision-Makers - April 2022

In the spring of 2021, we conducted our first benchmarking survey of in-house counsel and senior HR professionals. At that time, the world remained firmly in the grips of the pandemic, with employers facing many new and...more

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‘Hey Boss, I’m Working Remotely...From Québec!’ Are Your Out-of-Country Employees Governed by Québec’s Employment Standards?

In the context of the pandemic, if there is a question that employers have frequently faced, it is whether employees who decide to work remotely from Québec are covered under Québec’s Act Respecting Labour Standards, which...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

U.S. Government Applies Vaccination Requirement to Border Crossings

Starting Monday, November 8, foreign nationals traveling for nonessential reasons will be permitted to enter the United States at land or ferry border crossings with proof of full vaccination against COVID-19. The Department...more

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Latin American arbitration in transition

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A disruptive era portends a new wave of disputes using well-established frameworks for commercial and investment arbitration - Arbitration is now deeply entrenched in the private and public sectors in Latin America, and...more

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COVID-19: Global employee vaccination and testing guide

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As national COVID-19 related restrictions begin to ease, our cross-border guide provides a quick overview of the key questions and issues for employers as staff return to the workplace across a range of jurisdictions. The...more

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Quarantine Restrictions in Canada: A Very Welcome Break

The government of Canada announced, on July 19, 2021, that the Canada-U.S. border, which has been closed to non-discretionary travel since March 21, 2020, will be reopened for eligible Americans on August 9, 2021, at 12:01 AM...more

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Luxembourg Extends Cross-Border Tax and Social Security Agreements with Neighboring Countries

Over the past fifteen months, many countries have introduced creative new approaches to address the economic realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. As employees continue to work remotely and employers reconsider whether...more

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Gategroup: What’s the Fuss About?

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This article summarises the findings of the High Court in Re gategroup Guarantee Limited [2021] EWHC 304 (Ch) (Re gategroup Guarantee Limited) and provides a view of its effects on the cross-border application of the...more

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Luxembourg’s Teleworking Agreements with Neighboring Countries Remove Tax and Social Security Burdens During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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As we have previously highlighted, many countries have introduced creative new approaches to address the economic realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. As employees continue to work from home and employers reconsider whether...more

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Investigations in the Time of Coronavirus: Conducting FCPA Investigations during the Pandemic

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Latin America has been especially hard hit in recent months by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The resulting travel restrictions, physical safety precautions and public health concerns have created uncertainty for many...more

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Cross-Border Transactions Caught at the Crossroads: Navigating the Global Covid-19 Crisis through Force Majeure Provisions

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had sweeping effects around the world, and in this era of globalization, business transactions that span multiple jurisdictions and markets have fallen prey to new and unexpected risks...more

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Lost in Translation – Saying What You Mean In Cross-Border RIFs

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As multi-national employers consider their workforce needs over the next several months, in-house counsel and HR teams at U.S. companies need to bear in mind that concepts and words that are familiar in the U.S. can have very...more

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact Of COVID-19 On Arbitration In 2020 And Beyond

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Mealey’s International Arbitration Report recently asked industry experts and leaders for their thoughts on what impact the novel coronavirus will have on international arbitration. We would like to thank the following...more

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Key COVID-19 FAQs for financial institutions: A Cross-border view

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Financial institutions operating across countries must make quick sense of the governmental/regulatory response to the COVID-19 pandemic in their home country and the host countries in which operate. Our global FIA team has...more

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COVID-19 Supply Chain and Trade Update #3

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Foley Hoag’s Trade Sanctions & Export Controls Practice offers experienced, proactive regulatory advice to help clients avoid regulatory compliance missteps and to prevail in official proceedings. Included in this Issue: ...more

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COVID-19: DAC 6 reporting delayed

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In light of COVID-19, and in response to requests from European trade associations, the European Commission has published its proposal to amend Directive 2011/16/EU which deals with various strands of administrative...more

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OTC Markets Provides Temporary Relief to OTCQX and OTCQB Issuers Due to Covid-19

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The OTC Markets Group Inc. (the “OTC”) has announced that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is providing relief to certain OTCQB and OTCQX issuers until June 30, 2020. Until June 30, 2020, no new compliance deficiency notices...more

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Using Data to Combat COVID-19

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Data plays a central role in the global efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic through virus detection, mitigation of spread, treatments, and vaccines. Public policy responses and private sector initiatives are equally...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Impermanent establishments, COVID-19, and the OECD’s response

At the request of concerned countries, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretariat has weighed in on tax considerations that are important both to businesses and to their employees as they...more

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[Webinar] Prepare for Global Data Class Actions - April 28th, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm GMT

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Prepare for global data class actions has been moved. In the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic, there is an unfortunate increase in the cyber-security risks businesses may face. Our global team will help you best prepare for the...more

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