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    10/09/2024
    Ukraine

    Ukraine adopts regulation on collection and use of human cells and biospecimens for R&D

    On 30 August 2024, Ukraine introduced its first comprehensive regulation governing the collection, storage, and use of human biospecimens for research and development purposes. The regulation, approved under Cabinet of Ministers’ Resolution No. 999, outlines the legal and ethical framework for biobanking activities involving biomedical research, while safeguarding donor rights and data privacy. The regulation is a significant development in supporting Ukraine’s advancement in health sciences and biotechnology.Key Provisions The key provisions of the regulation include the following:Scope:The...
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    10/09/2024
    Oman

    Corporate Law Updates in Oman: Key Changes for Businesses

    Recent updates to Omani corporate law have introduced significant changes for businesses operating in the country. These updates include a new requirement for companies to authorize and delegate authority for the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) filings, a mandate for all companies to hire an Omani employee within one year, and new regulations for identifying and recording ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs). These changes have important implications for businesses, and it is essential to be aware of and comply with them.This article provides an overview of the three...
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    10/09/2024
    International

    CMS Annual Review of English Construction Law Developments: An International Perspective

    We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2024 edition of our internationally focused Annual Review of English Construction Law Developments. The Annual Review summarises key developments in English construction law over the previous calendar year including developments in related common law jurisdictions. The publication has been prepared with our international clients in mind and aims to provide a greater degree of background and analysis than our regular Law-Now alert service.This year’s edition has a strong focus on exclusion and limitation clauses, with more than half of the...
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    10/09/2024
    Belgium

    The relationship between intellectual property and AI

    Like many of our clients, the IP lawyers at CMS are struck by the speed at which AI is developing and by the impact that AI will have on the application of the law. In this series of short articles, we will identify several questions that AI poses in the area of intellectual property law, and we will provide pragmatic answers. Our approach is based on our national law (which is Belgian law), but the legal reasoning will apply in many other jurisdictions, given that the areas of law we will cover – copyright law, personality rights, trademark law and design law – are governed by international...
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    10/09/2024
    APAC region

    No room for ignorance: Singapore High Court clarifies directors’ duties

    Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Goh Jin Hian [2024] SGHC 178 In what could be seen as a wake-up call, the High Court of Singapore clarified the scope of director’s duties in Singapore, emphasizing the minimum standard of care required.BackgroundInter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd (“IPP”), a petrochemical and ship bunkering company, was placed under judicial management in September 2019, and later liquidated in March 2021. IPP had borrowed over US$150 million to fund its cargo trading and bunkering transactions. These sums were never repaid to the banks. IPP’s...
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    10/09/2024
    China

    China’s opens its healthcare sector to more foreign investment

    On 8 September 2024, the China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the National Health Commission (NHC) and the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued a joint Circular on the pilot programmes to further open the republic’s healthcare sector to foreign investors. The Circular outlines two major initiatives: the establishment of wholly foreign-owned hospitals in select regions, including Beijing and Shanghai, and the engagement of foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in biotechnology within designated free trade zones (FTZs).Key points of the Circular1. Biotechnology development...
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