What is the Unified Patent Court (UPC)? The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a new court in which traditional European patents (EP) and the new unitary patents (UP) may be litigated. By default, once the Unified Patent Court Agreement becomes effective, Unitary Patents and European patents will be under the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent…
A court in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has for the first time recognized and enforced an English court judgment in Mainland China. The decision, which was formally approved by the country’s highest court, the People’s Supreme Court (PSC), granted enforcement of a High Court commercial judgment based on the principle of reciprocity: (2018)…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused considerable uncertainty across the business landscape. Depending on the sector, a number of businesses have been in survival mode, hunkering down and waiting for conditions to improve. The survival of those who managed to operate…
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Bitcoin and Public Policy in International Arbitration Enforcement Cryptocurrencies are a rapidly spreading form of transaction in the global financial system and regulators have recognized that crypto-assets are here to stay; they can support financial inclusion, provide secure payments and improve controls. Hovever, cryptocurrency technology, with its innovative features such as the decentralized nature, the…
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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. We present to you our article titled “District Administrative Court Decision Regarding Intern Lawyers Doing Business With Consent from Public Institutions and Organizations” prepared by MGC Legal team. In the decision numbered 2021/2932 E., 2022/258 K. of the Tenth Administrative…
Overview and Why This Case Matters Of Royal Bank of Canada v Mundo Media Ltdonethe Ontario Superior Court of Justice found the presence of an arbitration clause between two parties did not preclude a court-appointed Receiver in the insolvency proceedings from asserting claims by the debtor against third parties not involved in the insolvency proceedings….
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Australia has been described as ‘ the defamation capital of the world’ due to the ease by which defamation can be established – without requirements such as ‘actual malice’ when it comes to public figures, and the limited defenses available…
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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. For better or worse the COVID-19 Pandemic has changed our everyday lives including for the legal profession and how we practice the law today. The introduction of COVID-19 measures including, social distancing, isolation & quarantine, physical distancing and border closures,…
Modern investigations are changing rapidly, with challenges in data volume, complexity, diversity and scarce resources forming a perfect storm threatening to blow away investigative processes not optimized for modern challenges. The challenges of modern investigations involving the review of communication and documents are forcing many in-house legal teams and law firms to review their investigative…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Dance deux décisions rendues le 11 mai 2022, la 1ere Chambre civile de la Cour de cassation s’est prononcée sur la poursuite en diffamation consécutive aux mouvements sociaux #MeToo meat #Balancetonporcen reconnaissant la bonne foi des autrices. L’initiative du mouvement…
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