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In Belgium

Belgium: Towards a digitalization of tax audits

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Following a new bill, the Belgian tax authorities have the right to request taxpayers who keep their books and records digitally to submit them through a secured online platform. This new provision lowers the barrier for the Belgian tax authorities to perform a tax audit and could thus possibly increase the number of tax audits in the future. This would also result in a substantial increase of digital data available to the Belgian tax authorities, which allows datamining in relation to the information submitted and therefore more efficient tax audits.

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In Corporate Compliance

United States: 50 State Shelter-In-Place/Reopening Tracker

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Shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders have been prevalent throughout the United States since March 2020 as state and local governments have sought to protect their citizens from the spread of the COVID-19 virus while at the same time reopen their economies in accordance with phased reopening plans. Key developments reflected in this week’s update to the Tracker include Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana and Rhode Island extending their state-wide orders on reopening.

In Europe

Italy: Medical device coordination group: Update of the document on the operating procedures of notified bodies

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In October 2021, the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) published the third revision of the MDCG 2019-6 Questions and answers: Requirements relating to notified bodies, which provides clarification on the operating procedures of notified bodies responsible for performing conformity assessment activities under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

In Asia-Pacific

Thailand: Cannabis and hemp regulations – What it means for foreign investors and the private sector

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In a recent interview Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, the Minister of Public Health, lauded the many community enterprises all over Thailand which have been growing cannabis for hospitals to extract for medical purposes and the hundreds of medical cannabis clinics all over the country which have proven to be very popular with the Thai people. The Minister was pleased with how Thai people have embraced cannabis and has again stressed his mission to make cannabis both a cash crop, as well as a medicine, for the nation. He also mentioned intended efforts to continue with liberalizing the laws and regulations on cannabis even further to increase access to cannabis.

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In Asia-Pacific

Thailand: The Narcotics Code will be effective on 10 December 2021

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In the current narcotics and psychotropic substances regulatory regime, there are numerous laws governing narcotics and psychotropic substances which are enforced by different regulatory bodies. The Thai government aims to modernize certain current provisions and to incorporate these laws into the Narcotics Code for ease of reference and consistency in law enforcement.

In Asia-Pacific

Thailand: Updated list of formula of Thai traditional medicine containing cannabis and related requirements issued

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The Ministry of Public Health has issued notifications to amend the list of formula of Thai traditional medicine containing cannabis under the Herbal Product Act which is allowed for use to treat a disease or for research, and to amend the information, warnings or precautions required to be displayed on the package inserts of Thai traditional medicine containing cannabis.

In Europe

Italy: Circular of the Ministry of Health: clarifications on the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices

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On November 17, 2021, the Ministry of Health published a circular letter to clarify certain aspects related to the application of Regulation 2017/745 on medical devices, including those concerning the registration in the national database of medical devices, custom-made devices, and medical device advertising.

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