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  19.09.2023

  International

  Trading of crypto-as­sets in detail

  The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) sets down a harmonised regulatory framework for service providers known as crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), which carry out activities with crypto-assets that fall within the regulation's scope. The following article describes the MiCAR requirements applicable to persons providing services related to crypto-asset trading.DefinitionMiCAR introduces enhanced legal requirements that will apply to service providers carrying out professional activities related to trading crypto-assets. The crypto-assets trading activities that MiCAR identifies as...

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  11.09.2023

  International

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

  We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2023 edition of our internationally focused Annual Review of English Construction Law Developments. Now in its thirteenth year, 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 contains a strong focus on the FIDIC form, with new amendments,...

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  05.09.2023

  International

  Deep sea mining: navigating in murky waters

  On 9 July 2023, the latest deadline for finalising the draft exploitation regulations for deep sea mining in international waters expired without agreement.1 This deadline resulted from a letter from the pacific state of Nauru in 2021 stating an intention to apply for approval of a ‘plan of work’ for exploitation of deep sea minerals. The letter triggered a sub-clause within the Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, (“the 1994 Implementing Agreement”) which gave the International...

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  21.08.2023

  International

  Pre-pack sale proceedings in Croatia and the impact of the EU’s insolvency law Draft Directive

  In late 2022, the European Commission proposed a new Directive with a view to harmonise certain aspects of insolvency law. One of the most important innovations to be introduced in this Draft Directive is pre-pack proceedings.What is a pre-pack sale?In essence, pre-pack proceedings are expedited liquidation proceedings that allow for the sale of the business of a debtor, in whole or in part, as a going-concern to the best bidder with a view to liquidating the assets of the debtor due to the business’s insolvency.The Draft Directive is intended to expand the legal systems of EU member states...

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  16.08.2023

  International

  AI-ming high: the integration of AI into gaming

  Since gaming’s inception in 1958, when physicist William Higinbotham created what is thought to be the first video game, the landscape of the industry has undergone a remarkable transformation as many break-through technologies change the way in which we interact with the medium. The most recent, and perhaps most significant, change to gaming is the integration of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies. From more dynamic and responsive non-player characters (“NPCs”) to procedurally generated content and immersive experiences, AI is quickly becoming a cornerstone...

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  14.08.2023

  International

  Pre-pack proceedings Slovak law: challenge to avoid spe­cu­la­tions?

  Only a year ago, Slovakia transposed EU Directive 2019/2023 on preventive restructuring frameworks with an intention to reform insolvency proceedings and make them more effective. (See CMS | Law-Now | New Slovak legislation on solving threatened bankruptcy).In a bid to further harmonise EU insolvency law, the EU Commission issued a proposal for a directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law on 7 December 2022. In this article, we will focus on one of the Draft Directive's key aspects: pre-pack proceedings and its possible impact on Slovak law.Pre-pack proceedings consist of two...

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