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  21/01/2025

  Hongrie

  Hungary makes changes to employment and guest worker residence permits

  The Hungarian government issued Government Decree 450/2024 (XII. 23.) on the employment of guest workers in Hungary, which amends the detailed rules on the issuance of certain residence permits set out in Act XC of 2023 on the General Rules for the Admission and Right of Residence of Third-Country Nationals. In addition, the Minister for National Economy issued Decree NGM 51/2024 (XII. 23.) on the total number of residence permits for employment purposes and guest worker residence permits that can be issued annually in Hungary.These Decrees, which entered into force on 1 January 2025, include the...

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  20/01/2025

  United Kingdom

  Government consultation considers measures to disrupt ransomware payments

  On 14 January 2025, the UK Government unveiled a consultation document titled “Ransomware legislative proposals: reducing payments to cyber criminals and increasing incident reporting", aimed at addressing the escalating threat of ransomware attacks in the UK.Background and ScopeThe consultation document highlights both a recent increase in frequency of ransomware attacks and public anxiety concerning ransomware, describing it as “the greatest of all serious and organised cybercrime threats” and citing the notable recent examples of ransomware attacks on the NHS and...

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  20/01/2025

  South Africa

  Compliance Alert: Beneficial Ownership Filings and Securities Registers

  On 10 January 2025, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“CIPC”) issued a notice along with a list of non-compliant entities urging them to submit their beneficial ownership declarations and securities registers by 21 January 2025, failure of which will result in the non-compliant entity being prohibited from transacting with the CIPC. Non-compliant entities will receive compliance notices from the CIPC and may be subjected to administrative fines or ultimately the deregistration of the company.The filing of beneficial ownership declarations and securities registers has...

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  16/01/2025

  APAC Region

  Understanding Vietnam's Data Law: Key Objectives and Business Implications

  Vietnam's new Law on Data (“Data Law”), passed on 30 November 2024, will take effect on 1 July 2025. The law regulates both personal and non-personal data, similar to the Chinese Data Security Law (“Chinese Data Law”). Vietnam’s Law represents a significant milestone in regulating Vietnam's digital environment.Comparison with Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection LawThe Data Law regulates digital data, data products, and services, applying to both domestic and foreign entities in Vietnam, as well as offshore entities engaged in Vietnam's digital data activities....

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  15/01/2025

  England and Wales

  The Online Safety Act: Outlook for 2025

  The Online Safety Act 2023 (“OSA”), which sets out new laws aimed at protecting children and adults online, received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, however 2025 will be the year that most of its provisions come into force. The OSA places new obligations and duties on user-to-user (including social media) and online search platforms, including requiring them to implement systems and processes to reduce the risk of such services being used in a way that is illegal or harmful for users.Although the OSA was enacted in 2023, many of its provisions are not yet in force and are awaiting...

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  14/01/2025

  United Kingdom

  Copyright and AI: how is the UK government proposing to strike a balance between the creative industries and AI sector?

  On 17 December 2024, the UK government published a new consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence (“AI”), seeking views on how to ensure the legal framework in the UK for copyright and AI can support both the creative industries and the AI sector.This is the third consultation on AI and intellectual property (“IP”) in the last five years. The 2020 call for views covered patents, copyright and related rights, designs, trade marks and trade secrets. Based on the response to that call for views, the UK government decided to consult further, in 2021, on how AI should...

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