By Sarah Cadiot, Laura De Boel, Rossana Fol, and Bastiaan Suurmond  | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati On October 18, 2017, the European Commission (EU Commission) published its report on the first annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework (Privacy Shield).1 The EU Commission confirms that the Privacy Shield ensures an adequate level of protection for EU personal data that is transferred to the U.S., but calls on the U.S. government to implement a number of recommendations. Certified companies can...

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By Lincoln International Lincoln International is pleased to bring you the latest Global Packaging Stock Index publication. Key topics covered in this issue include: Global Packaging Company Operating Statistics and Valuation Parameters Global Packaging Stock Index by Sector Select Global Packaging Company News M&A Transaction Highlights We encourage you to download the pdf version of our latest Packaging Stock Index and hope you find it to be an informative and interesting read.We continue to be highly active in the packaging market...

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By Angela Sadang   | Director, Advisory Services Group| Marks Paneth The OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) – is an inter-governmental economic organization comprised of 35 member countries that was founded in 1960 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. In October 2015, the OECD issued a report on its G-20 BEPS Project (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) – which focused on providing governments with solutions for closing the gaps in existing international tax and transfer pricing rules that allow...

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By Loyens &Loeff We are delighted to let you know that our Employment & Benefits team has won the award for the “Best Employment Law Firm” for the second consecutive year at the Trends Legal Awards 2017, which was held last night. The Trends Legal Awards represent the ultimate recognition of excellence in the Belgian legal community and rewards outstanding law firms for their distinctive features and their major achievements in 2016. We would like to thank you, as one of our...

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By Loyens &Loeff EU Tax Alert - October 2017. Highlights in this edition: Ecofin agrees that ‘digital economy’ companies should pay more tax in the EU New EU VAT system and quick fixes for cross-border trade CJ rules that French anti-abuse provision withholding tax exemption for dividends distributed to non-resident parent companies is not in line with the Parent-Subsidiary Directive and the freedom of establishment (Eqiom SAS) Commission orders Luxembourg to recover EUR 250 million from Amazon Commission refers Ireland...

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By Edmund J. McKenna   | Tampa | 813 221 7263 | Ogletree Deakins Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment that created Florida’s minimum wage in November of 2004. The minimum wage applies to all employees in the state covered by the federal minimum wage. Florida law requires a new minimum wage calculation each year on September 30, based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the South Region for the 12-month period prior to September 1. If...

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By Heidi Waem | Brussels | +32 2 566 8450 | NautaDutilh      Jacqueline van Essen | Amsterdam | +31 20 71 71 714 | NautaDutilh      Vincent Wellens | Luxembourg | +352 26 12 29 34 | NautaDutilh This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied with by 25 May 2018. This issue focuses on the processing of special categories of data, such as...

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By Ernst & Young With the UK economy looking set to remain stuck in low gear for the rest of this year, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) should keep interest rates on hold until late 2018 to avoid weakening the economic outlook. Download our latest EY ITEM Club forecast. However with expectations high that interest rates may rise from 0.25% to 0.50% this November, the EY ITEM Club is urging the MPC to wait until the UK’s economic prospects...

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By Sophie Pelicier-Loevenbruck  | Litter Mendelson Following the introduction of new corporate social responsibility obligations for collaborative platforms towards independent workers, the French Department of Labor published guidance to clarify the scope of this responsibility. The requirements established by French law1 can be divided into two groups of rights for the independent workers: collective rights (right to strike, freedom of association) and individual rights (covering the workers' contributions for the occupational accident insurance and for vocational training). To Whom Do These Social...

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By STOUT Stout is proud to announce that John D. Baumgartner, Emma Bienias, Len Devaney, and Joe Torzewski have been promoted to Managing Directors. Each of these professionals has shown a commitment to Stout’s core values, provide superb client service, make significant economic contributions, demonstrate strong leadership and management skills, and have solid reputations in the marketplace. John D. Baumgartner is in the Houston Dispute Consulting group. He has more than 15 years of restructuring, consulting, and corporate finance experience and...

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