On May 25, 2021, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of State (DOS) announced that U.S. citizens will be able to return to the United States on an expired U.S. passport from May 21, 2021 through December 31, 2021. This will apply only to U.S. citizens who meet the following criteria: are currently abroad seeking to return to the United States are flying directly to the United States, a U.S. territory, or have only short-term transit (connecting...

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Private markets have seen an unprecedented growth triggered by the macroeconomic scenario. There has been an exponential expansion of private markets deals with a subsequent increase of investment opportunities in private assets with a risk/return profile better suited to deal with the expected uncertain and volatile scenarios of public markets. However, the lack of specific regulations makes the exploitation of, and access to, investments in private opportunities difficult. In fact, existing alternative investment opportunities can only be subscribed by...

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Tax Court, however, disagrees with taxpayer on value of the receivable. In the May 13, 2021, decision in the Estate of Clara M. Morrissette, the U.S. Tax Court (T.C. Memo 2021-60) struck down the Section 2036, 2038, and 2703 arguments put forth by the IRS pertaining to split-dollar receivables; however, Judge Joseph Robert Goeke made significant adjustments to the value of the receivables. Background The IRS issued a $39.4 million deficiency with respect to the estate of Clara M. Morrissette, increasing the fair...

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In this week’s Roar, we’ve got China-Europe freight trains helping the fight against COVID-19, rapidly increasing ocean shipping delays, the industry’s impending peak season, efforts to cut supply chain waste, and the rise of sustainable aviation fuel. First, there’s something interesting happening with the China-Europe freight trains located in the Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. They are not only providing safe and reliable international transportation, but they’re also helping the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic. According to China Daily, they carried 3 million doses...

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On 18 May 2021, the EU Commission published a Communication on Business Taxation for the 21st century (“the Communication”). The Communication sets out both a long-term and a short-term vision to support the EU’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, creates a fair and sustainable EU tax business environment, and takes account of the ongoing work on international corporate tax reform at OECD level. Corporate taxpayers are expected to be significantly impacted by the proposed framework, in particular the new framework for income taxation...

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This article is part of Portolano Cavallo’s “INFORM@Corporate” Newsletter. Click here to subscribe. | 1. Introduction The Court of Milan has recently ruled, that breaches of representations and warranties on the target’s business and its assets (so called “business warranties”) cannot trigger the termination of the shares purchase agreement pursuant to section 1497 of the Italian Civil Code. This Section, generally applicable to any sale-purchase agreement, reads “when the goods sold do not have the qualities promised or the  qualities essential for the intended...

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Key insights Examiners at both the state and federal levels are focusing on technology service provider contracts and ongoing vendor management and oversight. Before you finalize contracts, evaluate the technology service provider’s proposal and appraise pricing. Clearly define the rights and responsibilities of both parties before you sign the contract. Establish that you have protection against service disruption that could impact your access to the system and your ability to provide services. More than ever, financial institutions rely on vendors...

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EGF approved nearly half its planned 2021 financing for SMEs, mid-caps and public sector The €24.4 billion European Guarantee Fund, part of an initial EU COVID-19 recovery package to be deployed within 2021, is about to hit halfway mark €11.7 billion in financing to support businesses around the EU in COVID-19 pandemic Approved funding is expected to mobilise nearly €94 billion The European Guarantee Fund (EGF), part of the €540 billion EU recovery package agreed in 2020, has approved funding amounting...

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