By decision of 7 January 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority approved the merger between the port of Antwerp and the Port of Zeebrugge. This merger deals with two important ports in Europe, in particular in the Hamburg – Le Havre range. The decision is important because it is one of the first decisions dealing with market definitions in mergers between ports. The Port of Antwerp is one of the important ports in the Hamburg – Le Havre range in Europe....

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This week's special newsletter provides an overview of notable changes in Canadian immigration including all measures directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the most important news since the beginning of the pandemic and travel restrictions as of January 31, 2022 Vaccination requirement for foreign travelers at the U.S.-Mexico border As of January 22, 2022, all foreign travelers entering the United States and Mexico will be required to have a complete vaccination plan for entry into the country. Vaccination requirement for all international...

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You may have already heard that your city has officially joined Simplicity, a new communication platform for your community. Or maybe it’s still considering joining. Regardless, the reason for Simplicity is simple: it’s the first platform built from scratch specifically for your city and public agencies to communicate with you directly. Many of us are on social media platforms, but these alone are not enough for Public Agencies to efficiently notify residents about important community news, updates, upcoming local events,...

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This article is part of Portolano Cavallo’s “INFORM@Digital & IP” Newsletter. Click here to subscribe | Legislative Decree no. 177/2021 entered into force on December 12, 2021, and transposed Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (“DSM Copyright Directive”) by amending Italian law no. 633/1941 (“Copyright Law”). Article 17, the so-called “value gap” provisions, was transposed in a whole new Title of the Copyright Law governing the use of protected content by online content sharing service providers...

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LBBW is pleased to announce, that Tobias Nafe has joined the New York Branch with New Year. He will be responsible for the Corporate & Institutional Banking efforts in the United States and Canada. “Mr. Nafe’s proven marketing skills, strong customer relationships, and in-depth knowledge of the bank will be beneficial to our ambitions to further develop the corporate banking business globally and we look forward to his contributions”, LBBW’s Head of Americas Region, Leonard Crann said. Mr. Nafe joined LBBW...

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On Friday, January 28, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the FY2023 H-1B Cap Lottery will begin on March 1, 2022. The initial registration will open at noon Eastern Time (EST) on March 1, 2022 and run through noon (EST) on March 18, 2022. Both attorney representatives and registrants must wait until March 1, 2022, to create and complete H-1B registrations through USCIS’s H-1B Registration. USCIS intends to notify account holders...

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