By Steve Wilson | Partner & Emma Ladley | Senior Associate   Welcome back from summer and Shanah Tovah to those who celebrated earlier this week.  Summer is often quieter on the new regulation front (although the soap opera of issues relating to Brexit continues to develop – see the latest here). Of course, regular readers will not be surprised that GDPR has not gone away – to quote our UK privacy colleague, Mark Taylor: "GDPR is for Life and not just for May 25th"! However, we are now...

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Erika Mandarino, an agent for international  Illustration artists and member of the EACCNY is proud to present the latest work:   "My amazing artist Cristiano Siqueira / Sao Paulo ( Brazil ) created all 50 portraits in 3 weeks for their current issue Politico Magazine / Washington. The magazine  did a great job writing a biography of each person shown, available HERE.     We are available for corporate portrait to anyone, feel free to contact me HERE- it will be a pleasure to...

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UNDERSTANDING THE GERMAN COURT SYSTEM AND HOW TO AVOID IT WHENEVER POSSIBLE!! The construction of the German court system is simple. ​ ​There is the Regional court (Amtsgericht) and the Higher Regional Court (Landgericht), depending on the value of the claim. In addition, there is a Court of Appeal and for very rare case the Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof). When we are talking about debt collection, it is practically impossible to end up in the Supreme Court, because this court is...

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By Emine Constantin | EMEA Head of Accounting and Tax In most European countries, public entities are subject to IFRS and must prepare their accounts accordingly. While local GAAP is aligned to IFRS, it is here and in taxation that key differences emerge. The European Union’s alignment to the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) for accounting purposes makes financial reporting in Europe quite streamlined for companies. Private entities need to follow the local GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), but in most European countries it...

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By Tim Yost, Marketing Director - Public Relations, AMER | Detroit Recognitions stem from AlixPartners’ work at Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, BCBG Max Azria, and Eastern Outfitters AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, today announced that four of its consultants have been selected as winners by the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) for its prestigious “Turnaround and Transaction of the Year” awards, to be presented in late September at the TMA’s annual meeting, known as The Annual. The AlixPartners consultants are: Randall Eisenberg, a Managing Director in...

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I. Type of Action: Antidumping Duty (“AD”) II. Product: The merchandise covered by this investigation is strontium chromate, regardless of form (including but not limited to, powder (sometimes known as granular), dispersions (sometimes known as paste), or in any solution). The chemical formula for strontium chromate is SrCr04 and the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number is 7789-06-2. Strontium chromate that has been blended with another product or products is included in the scope if the resulting mix contains 15 percent or more...

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VULCAN VIEW - KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK: EU COMMISSION Race for top job kicks off as frontrunners announce their candidacy The end of summer and arrival of September has marked the unofficial start of the race to take over from Jean-Claude Juncker and become the next President of the European Commission. The beginning of the holiday period that has just passed saw the EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and the former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb – who are both senior members of the...

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By Daniel P. Erikson and Gabriella Ippolito When the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into force between the United States, Canada, and Mexico on January 1, 1994, it created the world’s largest free trade area of 444 million people that now produces $17 trillion worth of goods and services. Canada is presently the United States’ second largest trading partner and Mexico is the third largest. U.S. trade with its NAFTA partners stands at $1.2 trillion and the two countries buy one-third...

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By  Martin P.J. Kratz QC With Canada implementing mandatory private sector breach reporting under the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) on November 1, 2018, it is worth noting that many breaches are due to human error. These breaches can be minimized with proper policies, practices and employee education, as well as regular monitoring and review of an organization’s privacy policies. Data Commissioners or Information Commissioners often report details around the number, type and sources of breaches that are reported to them. The UK’s...

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ING announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (DPPS) relating to previously disclosed investigations regarding various requirements for client on-boarding and the prevention of money laundering and corrupt practices. Under the terms of the agreement ING has agreed to pay a fine of €675 million and €100 million for disgorgement. Settlement agreement with Dutch Public Prosecution Service; ING agrees to pay a fine of €675 million and €100 million for disgorgement; ...

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