On 1 April 2021, the UK government announced additional measures targeting the Myanmar regime’s economic interests. Further to the 25 March 2021 announcement targeting Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd (MEHL), the UK has added Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) to its Global Human Rights sanctions regime. The UK cited credible evidence that MEC had contributed funds to…
The EU is reportedly set to approve its first round of sanctions against officials responsible for the military…
Further to our previous blog post, the EU has responded to the recent military coup in Myanmar with restrictive measures on…
In continuation of Baker McKenzie’s Asia Pacific webinar series on the business impact of COVID-19, we bring you another panel of legal practitioners to share practical insights on further issues that impact your businesses. In this webinar, we reflect on supply chain impacts and discuss ways in which businesses are…
Following the release of the Asia Pacific regional update on COVID-19 in February, the Asia Pacific Employment &…
The Agreement on Investment among the Governments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic…
Despite geopolitical shifts, uncertainty and various factors that seem to affect numerous sectors, the global luxury and fashion industry has tripled in the last 20 years to approximately $300 billion and continues to grow rapidly. But with that broadening and diversification comes a whole new set of business challenges to…
On 27 April 2018, the EU published legislation imposing further restrictive measures on Myanmar/Burma, strengthening the EU’s arms embargo and targeting the Myanmar/Burma army and border guard police officials.
The report provides a regular and profound overview of essential competition law developments that may affect your business operations in the region.
We have summarized the results of the compliance studies of the past 12 months and summarized the results in this post. Find out how you measure up against the benchmark.