By Alberto Murray, Murray Advogados, Brazil Concept and Origin. The Magnitsky Act is legislation originally enacted by the United States in 2012 in response to the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. He had exposed a corruption scheme involving Russian authorities and died in state custody under suspicious circumstances. The law was created to sanction …
by Alexandre Tuzzolo Paulino, Murray Advogados, Brazil The rise of social media as tools for communication and information in Brazil has profoundly transformed social, political, and institutional relationships. This shift has generated a range of legal challenges, particularly regarding freedom of expression, data protection, and liability for published content. Currently, Brazil does not have a …
A company’s life is marked by intense dynamics. Several activities occur simultaneously, requiring managers to make quick and effective decisions when faced with the countless challenges of everyday business. In this environment of constant movement, it is natural for situations involving legal risks to arise — many of which can be avoided with proper prior …
The article below has been written by Edmo Colnaghi Neves, PhD, from our Brazilian member firm Murray Advogados The recent legislation made important changes to the taxation of investments abroad, with the publication of the law in December 2023, which are still being assimilated by taxpayers. Among the various aspects legislated is the status of …
Navigating India’s Competition Law: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses by Smita Paliwal (Partner) and Priyanka Sharma (Associate), King Stubb & Kasiva, India In today’s fast-paced business landscape, companies are engaged in an intense battle to outshine rivals in their niches. This competition requires a fair competition law to ensure a balanced and orderly market. India …
SUPREME COURT ON STAMPING OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS & STATUS OF ONGOING ARBITRATIONS AFTER THE ORDER by Jidesh KUMAR, Managing Partner, King Stubb & Kasiva, India, and Sukrit KAPOOR, Partner, King Stubb & Kasiva, India Despite the majority in the Five-Judge Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India settling the debate on mandatory stamping of …
Phantom Stock Option – Incentivizing Employees Without Giving Ownership – Juhi Chandel, King Stubb & Kasiva, India Introduction Phantom Stock Option (“PSO”) is the new concept for incentivizing the employees of the companies. PSOs are increasing and getting popular as the companies share the profit with the employee without dilution of the shareholding of the …
Foreword Until a few decades ago, privacy was a much more abstract than concrete concept. With the spread of digital technology and the consequent need for web users (and others) to provide their personal data to a variety of ‘dematerialised’ subjects, the need to provide protection and control over the processing of these data has …
Claudio Arturo, from our Austrian member firm, PFKA, has written an article describing a recent amendment to the Austrian citizenship act, which allows simplified access to Austrian citizenship for victims of National Socialism and their descendants. This new procedure went into effect in Austria in 2020. Recently, the scope of eligible applicants was broadened. Below, …
Blessing or… just a burden? Data Protection Legislation around the World: learn from PLG Lawyers in Canada, Italy, Germany and France the result of Data Protection laws implementation in each of these countries. – Eva Ochoa, President of the PLG IP&IT Mutual Interest Group GDPR experiences from France A few months after the introduction …