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  29.09.2023

  International

  EP Case Law in Brief: Erroneous Disclosures

  “Mistakes in a document do not in themselves constitute prior art such as to prevent the grant of a patent.”So begins section I.C. 4.9 of the Case Law of the Boards of Appeal. This statement, and the accompanying case law, provides for the possibility of a ‘get out of jail free card’ for novelty objections in certain circumstances.An invention is "considered to be new if it does not form part of the state of the art". The "state of the art" is defined as "everything made available to the public by means of a written or oral description, by use, or in any other way, before...

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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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  18.09.2023

  UAE

  UAE set to overhaul its end-of-service gratuity scheme

  Current EOSG regime and its shortcomingsHistorically employers in the UAE have not offered their expat employees contributions to private pension schemes or other savings arrangements to help plan for their retirement. This is largely due to the UAE Labour Law, which has a structure in place commonly known as End of Service Gratuity (“EOSG”) which is a statutory right for expat employees (other than those based in DIFC or ADGM) to receive a lump sum at the end of their employment with a company in the UAE. Employers have traditionally viewed their employees’ EOSG entitlements...

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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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  30.08.2023

  International

  CBAM Implementing Regulation and Extensive Additional Reporting Guidance Published

  Earlier this month, the European Commission (“EC”) adopted an Implementing Regulation (“IR”) and released extensive Guidance Documents (“Guidance”) on the practicalities of reporting requirements for the transitional phase of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“CBAM”) framework. This first material phase of CBAM will commence on October 1, 2023 (“Transitional Period”). The Guidance complements the IR in providing vital instructions for both installation operators (exporters) outside the EU and importers of CBAM goods within...

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