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In Asia-Pacific

Australia: Privacy reform in Australia – Issues Paper released

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The Australian Government has released comprehensive terms of reference and an issues paper (“Issues Paper”) as part of its long-awaited review of the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“Privacy Act”). The review forms part of the government’s response in December 2019 to recommendations in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platforms Inquiry (“DPI Report”) to strengthen privacy laws in Australia. It marks the first of two papers seeking public input on the Privacy Act.

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In AML & Financial Services Regulatory

2020 Virtual Global Trade Conference

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Welcome to our first Virtual Global Trade Conference, a virtual offering for all our clients and friends worldwide. Baker McKenzie’s international trade compliance lawyers from around the world discussed the major developments impacting international trade, in eight one-hour sessions which took place from 14 to 16 July 2020. Below you…

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In Covid-19

Switzerland: Legal guide to public contracting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

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As a result of the extraordinary situation resulting from the spread of COVID-19 in Switzerland, the Executive Board of the Federal Procurement Conference (FPC) has issued recommendations for the public procurement of goods and services and contractual matters during the current COVID-19 crisis. The main goal is to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Swiss economy from a public procurement perspective.

The recommendations are valid during the exceptional situation as defined in the COVID-19-Ordinance 2 on measures to combat the coronavirus (SR 818.101.24) and for six months after the end of the exceptional situation.

However, owing to federalism, procurement law is not uniform. The recommendations of the FPC are not legally binding and, thus, the cantons may deviate from them.

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In Covid-19

France: COVID-19 – Plan to relax the lockdown – How should companies organise themselves?

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On 28 April 2020, the Prime Minister gave an outline of the plan to gradually relax the lockdown from 11 May onwards. On 3 May 2020, the Ministry of Labour published a National Deconfinement Plan for companies to ensure the health and safety of employees, link here. Companies which have not already done so must take steps to adapt working conditions to these new recommendations.

In Africa

South Africa: Dismissing an employee during the COVID-19 lockdown

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In brief Johan Botes, Partner, Julia Olley and Kirsty Gibson, from the  Employment and Compensation Practice Group in Johannesburg, discuss the importance of effectively managing a virtual workforce and the process for dismissing an employee during the nationwide lockdown in South Africa. Contents Whilst the nationwide lockdown has had a…

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