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What to do if you get detained in China for white-collar crime | Zhong Lun Law Firm

We understand that it would be frustrating to get detained in China (or elsewhere indeed), but it doesn’t mean that you can do nothing about it – you still have the chance to not get formally arrested or prosecuted, or obtain a not-guilty verdict under the PRC criminal law regime. The key is to act …

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The board of the future: altered priorities | DAC Beachcroft

Thank you very much to those who completed the Board of the Future survey. Your involvement has given us some valuable insights into the quality and focus of leadership. A measure of any board’s worth is its flexibility and ability to respond to change and challenge. The survey shows a significant altering of priorities, particularly …

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Transacting with troubled companies: navigating stressed, distressed, and insolvent acquisitions | Latham & Watkins

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about significant challenges for many businesses, and a heightened risk of financial difficulty and insolvency. While the number of formal insolvencies has been relatively low thus far, troubled businesses may be forced to pursue accelerated asset disposals, or may themselves present an attractive investment opportunity for new equity stakeholders capable …

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New aspects of the dual proceedings in tax evasion offences in Romania | Mareș & Mareș


On 24 December 2020 the Fiscal Procedure Code in Romania was amended and several fiscal-budgetary measures were approved. This law came with many important changes in the area of fiscal law, but it also impacts, to a large extent, the field of white-collar crime.

White-collar crime developments and trends in the UAE | Herbert Smith Freehills

The risk of white-collar crime in the UAE is high, but authorities are increasingly proactive in taking steps to prevent, detect and prosecute crime and thereby to enhance the country’s profile as a safe investment destination.

Cybercrime: tackling the many faces of a growing threat | Brodies

2020 tested the resilience of organisations in ways that were unprecedented and, with further restrictions on movement imposed at the start of the new year, continued disruption seems inevitable for the foreseeable future. For many, continued homeworking – and the challenges that brings – is likely to be an everyday feature of life for some …

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M&A in Brazil: the practical impact of the new Economic Freedom Act and the Coronavirus pandemic | Melcheds Advogados


On 20 September 2019, the Brazilian federal government, lead by the president Jair Messias Bolsonaro, enacted Law No 13,874/2019 (the Brazilian Economic Freedom Act), which was passed with the aim of (i) reducing day-to-day bureaucracy for Brazilian investors, (ii) establishing free market guarantees and (iii) providing greater legal certainty for Brazil’s business environment. As a …

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Substantive and procedural issues in asset purchases under Turkish law | Moroğlu Arseven

Transactions for the transfer of assets of commercial enterprises, and commercial enterprises in toto, have always been somewhat controversial under Turkish law. A threshold issue is whether, under applicable law, the divested asset(s) comprise the seller’s total enterprise. In this respect, it is important to start with the definition of an asset transfer under Turkish …

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A breath of fresh air in Greek corporate governance | AKL Law Firm


Greek Law 4706/2020 (the Law) will take effect in July 2021. The Law brings about broad reforms in the landscape of corporate governance, aiming to upgrade compliance standards, enhance transparency and restore investor trust. Following is an overview of selective key aspects of the Law, together with our preliminary assessment of the proposed new approach.