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  06/05/2024

  Allemagne

  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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  06/05/2024

  Hongrie

  Hungary passes legislation to expand scope of consumer protection provisions

  The following article summarises the main obligations contained in these legislative updates.Amendment of statutory warranty periods in case of certain non-perishable consumer goodsGovernment Decree No. 151/2003. (IX. 22.) on the Statutory Warranty for Certain Non-Perishable Consumer Goods currently prescribes one-, two- and three-year warranty periods, depending on the sales price of the specific goods. By passing Government Decree No. 93/2024. (IV. 23.) on the Amendment of Government Decrees Related to Consumer Protection, the government made the following changes to statutory warranty periods:Two-year...

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  03/05/2024

  Afrique du Sud

  Access to the beneficial ownership register

  IntroductionFollowing the coming into effect of the General Laws of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Terrorism Financing Amendment Act, 22 of 2022 ("GLA 2022"), companies and close corporations have had to familiarise themselves with the requirements of the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission ("CIPC") requiring them to keep beneficial ownership information and, in certain circumstances, to file such information with the CIPC.The keeping of beneficial ownership information was initially meant to serve as a repository of natural persons who own or exercise control over legal entities...

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  03/05/2024

  United Kingdom

  Trustee Knowledge Update - February - April 2024

  Trustees of occupational pension schemes have a statutory duty to ensure that they have an adequate knowledge and understanding of the legal issues relevant to their scheme. They must also ensure that they are up to date with relevant changes in the law, which given the volume of pensions legislation and regulation and other demands on their time, can be difficult. With this in mind, our regular trustee knowledge update (“TKU”) is aimed specifically at pension scheme trustees, letting them know what has changed in the last quarter and how it might be relevant to them. It highlights...

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  02/05/2024

  Hongrie

  Hungary expands scope of child protection measures

  Limitations and bans on the sale of specific products designed for childrenWith effect from 5 September 2021, the amendment to Government Decree No. 210/2009. (IX. 29.) on the Conditions for Performing Commercial Activities introduced special restrictions and prohibitions on the sale of certain products. By passing Government Decree No. 93/2024. (IV. 23.) on the Amendment of Government Decrees Related to Consumer Protection, the government has now broadened the scope of these limitations and bans with effect from 8 May 2024 as follows:It is prohibited to display in a shop window any product intended...

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  02/05/2024

  Middle East

  Dubai announces new Judicial Authority to Resolve Jurisdictional Conflicts in the Emirate

  The Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE (the Dubai Ruler), has issued Decree No. 29 of 2024 on the Judicial Authority for Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts between the DIFC Courts, namely the ‘offshore Dubai Courts’, and the various Judicial Bodies in the Emirate of Dubai, namely the ‘onshore Dubai Courts’.Decree No. 29 of 2024 supersedes all prior legislation which it may be inconsistent with, in particular it replaces Dubai Law No. 19/2016, considered below. It was published in the Official Gazette on 17...

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