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China’s Standard Contracts for Exporting Personal Information Guidelines Have Been Released!
The Cyberspace Administration of China published the Guidelines for the filing of Standard Contracts for Exporting Personal Information on 30 May 2023 – a mere two days before the Chinese Standard Contract for the Export of Personal Information was set to become effective on 1 June 2023.
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US Government Launches Fraud Investigations into Dozens of Companies for H-1B Lottery AbuseTo retain the best global talent, many employers leverage the annual H-1B visa lottery to secure work authorization for new employees. The nature of a lottery, however, leads some employers to search for ways to improve their chances of securing that “winning ticket”—and a pathway to retaining key talent in the United States. Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) noted that some employers had developed schemes with other entities to submit multiple submissions on behalf of the same prospective employee. In this Legal Update, we discuss some details of the H-1B visa lottery process, which business practices are being targeted in the DHS probe, and what employers – and prospective employees – should be aware of in light of the investigations.
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EU CBAM Enters into ForceThe European Union has agreed on the final version of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“CBAM”). The CBAM will apply to a limited set of products (cement, aluminium, fertilisers, electric energy production, hydrogen, iron and steel, as well as some “precursors” such as cathode active materials and a limited number of downstream products) which are vulnerable to carbon leakage. Initially, beginning in October 2023, a reporting obligation will apply, following which—in 2027—imports of covered products will be subject to the requirement to surrender of “CBAM certificates” (over calendar year 2026). For more details, see our Legal Update.
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juin 092023Private equity firms face a complex and challenging merger enforcement environment in the US, EU and UK, particularly in the tech, life sciences and defence/security sectors where antitrust authorities may sense that certain past mergers have slipped through the cracks.
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juin 092023The Hong Kong District Court recently departed from its previous approach to dealing with Section 25 Employees’ Compensation Recovery Claims.
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juin 092023Europe Daily News, the latest policy and legal developments in the European Union
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juin 082023Capita, a provider of professional services including pensions administration services, recently suffered cyber security incidents affecting the personal data held by approximately 90 organisations, including a number of pension schemes. In particular, pension schemes using Capita’s Hartlink online portal may be affected.
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juin 082023
Foreign direct investment can be fickle, especially for emerging market countries. In the case of Mexico, foreign direct investment is flowing in the right direction. According to Mexico’s Economic Ministry, $18.6 billion flowed into Mexico in the first quarter of this year. This represents a staggering 48 percent increase from regular investment inflows at the same time last year. This positive trend is attributed to the nearshoring boom that Mexico is experiencing (and which is expected to continue for the foreseeable future) as companies continue to move their operations closer to their end market.
Fund sponsors looking to capitalize on this growing phenomena have several investment structure options. Here, we discuss a few simplified investment structures that are commonly used in the market based on the sponsor’s fundraising strategy.
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juin 082023