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    04/12/2024
    Italia

    EU Directive 2024/2853: the new product liability regime for defective products

    Last Nov. 18, 2024, Directive No. 2024/2853 on liability for defective products (“PLD” - Product Liability Directive) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, which EU member states must transpose by Dec. 09, 2026, and will apply to products placed on the market or put into service after that date.This directive responds to developments related to new technologies (primarily artificial intelligence), new circular economy business models, and issues related to the globalization of supply chains.Some of the main changes introduced by the PLD are:the broadening of the...
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    07/10/2024
    Belgium

    The Repairability and Durability Index: a New Challenge for Industry Players

    Inspired by similar initiatives in France and at European level, Belgium is introducing the obligation to display a repairability and durability index for certain products on the market. The Act on the promotion of the repairability and durability of goods was adopted on 17 March 2024 and the first Royal Decrees needed to implement the Act were published last month in the Official State Gazette.The first Royal Decree determines the goods covered by the reparability index, the technical standards for establishing the scores for each of the criteria and the method for calculating the reparability...
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    07/05/2024
    Alemania

    Obligation to include a "No Russia clause" in supply agreements

    For some export transactions, re-exportation to Russia must be contractually prohibited. Model clauses present conflicts with German law on general terms and conditions.Companies must keep abreast of the sanctions against Russia, especially when it comes to export transactions, and as far as possible prevent any attempts by their customers to circumvent these sanctions. Companies have been aware of this for a long time. What is new, however, is that since 20 March 2024, companies are legally required to explicitly prohibit re-exportation to Russia or re-exportation for use in Russia in...
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    07/03/2024
    Belgium

    Belgian Competition Authority publishes study on consumer goods price trends in Belgium and neighbouring countries

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    Since 2013, the Belgian Competition Authority (the "BCA") has been mandated with additional jurisdiction over competition and price trends.Book V of the Code of Economic Law provides for a system in which:the Price Observatory analyses prices and margins, either on its own initiative or at the request of the Minister, and identifies any structural problems in the market; andin the event of structural market problems, problems with prices or margins, or abnormal price trends, the Collège de la Concurrence (Competition Board) may, at the request of the Price Observatory, issue decisions on...
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    11/07/2023
    Europe

    EU reaches agreement on Data Act – Comprehensive EU data law is on the way

    On 27 June 2023, the European Parliament and Council resolved the remaining open points and reached a political agreement on the EU Data Act, paving the way for a new law that will introduce comprehensive new data legislation for Europe with far-reaching rules on access to and use of non-personal data in the EU. The EU Data Act aims to boost the EU's data economy by unlocking industrial data, optimising its accessibility and use, and fostering a competitive and reliable European cloud market. To achieve these aims, the EU Data Act contains a set of rules defining how the various forms of data...
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    13/06/2023
    Middle East

    UAE Corporate Tax Law: When does a non-resident juridical person have a UAE Nexus?

    BackgroundThe UAE enacted its Corporate Tax Law (the “CTL”) in December 2022 (Federal Decree-Law No. (47) of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses). The CTL came into force on 1 June 2023. The main corporate tax rate of 9% applies on income exceeding AED 375,000 (roughly USD 102,000). The CLT provides that the rate of corporate tax which applies to “Qualifying Free Zone Persons” is 0% with respect to qualifying income and 9% on non-qualifying revenue.Under Article 11 of the CTL, a taxable person includes a non-resident person which has a UAE nexus.Cabinet Decision...
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