On 8 June 2021, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) announced that it had removed more than 3,200 listings of illegal health products from local e-commerce platforms from January to May 2021, with over 700 product listings removed during the week of intensified surveillance in mid-May.
The EU is currently allocating grants and loans to EU Member States to support economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant funding is available for reforms and investments focused on digital transformation and green transition. This alert focuses on some key opportunities for TMT business to secure investment taking Italy as an example.
A belief that biological sex is immutable is a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled. The case will now return to the employment tribunal to decide whether the claimant was discriminated against because of her belief when her consultancy contract was not renewed.
Among the major elements of CASE, the “E” (Electrification) is the most discussed element to date. Electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to have the largest market impact on the automotive industry in the near future as well as contribute to the transformation in the structure of the global automotive supply chain.
The EU is currently allocating grants and loans to EU Member States to support economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant funding is available for reforms and investments focused on digital transformation and green transition. This alert focuses on some key opportunities for TMT business to secure investment taking Italy as an example.
Four new deliverables were introduced after a mid-term review of the original ASEAN Competition Action Plan 2016-2025. These include a new ASEAN Information Portal on Merger Cases, a new ASEAN Investigation Manual on Competition Policy and Law for the Digital Economy, initiatives to promote discussions between heads of competition authorities on the harmonization of competition policy and law, and a refreshed regional capacity building roadmap for 2021 to 2025.
The Singapore Association of Pharmaceutical Industries Code of Conduct (“SAPI Code”) has been amended to provide clearer guidelines on the provision of donations and independent grants. The revisions are effective from 1 August 2021.
Trade secrets are broad in scope and can be what provides your business with a competitive edge, ensures efficiencies and tracking, results in a better product or service and enables better marketing and identification of the target consumer. Yet when it comes to working with commercial partners in supply chains, the risk to this proprietary information can be put at risk.
In Baker McKenzie’s Government Procurement Update, you will find the latest guidance, trends and enforcement actions related to government procurement (both U.S. government contracting and International Financing Institutions), including suspension and debarment, bid protests, and False Claims Act defense. Calling upon our deep bench of 4000+ lawyers and legal professionals worldwide, we will occasionally invite guest practitioners to write about related topics in the criminal, civil, and administrative context. Readers can expect to find practical guidance and tips for compliance with public procurement policies as well as best practices for managing government inquiries and litigation.
As of 26 June 2021, new relaxations of COVID-19 measures have entered into force. One of these relaxations is that 50% of employees can work from the office. As an employer, what do you need to think about when returning to the office? In this article, we briefly answer six frequently asked questions.
