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03
Nov
Welcome to our CMS Expert Guide on sexual harassment in the workplace. How different countries responded to the #MeToo movement and how the law regulates workplace harassment on a global scale were key drivers in carrying out this report.
2020 has seen an unprecedented period of workplace change compounded by significant personal uncertainty. As workplaces around the world adjust to new ways of working employers have an opportunity to promote a positive workplace culture and reduce harassment complaints. Offering a range of insights on...
02
Nov
While pharmaceutical companies are working feverishly on the development of COVID-19 vaccines, Brussels Airport is preparing, as Europe's No. 1 pharmaceutical hub, for the fast and safe transport of billions of doses all over the world.
Air transport of medical equipment requires speed and a constant temperature. Of all European airports, Brussels Airport has the most adequate equipment for large-scale distribution: self-developed mobile cool boxes on batteries and solar panels, high-tech containers and no less than 30,000m² of temperature-controlled storage...
02
Nov
Several issues that have cast a pall over the business and investment climate are likely to be lifted shortly. Many still fear that the results of the US election will not be known for an extended period of time, but we note that a metric of fear, the difference between November and December VIX (S&P volatility) futures was at a six-month low before the surge in contagion spurred the biggest equity sell-off in four months as October wound down
The...
30
Oct
In her most optimistic comments yet on the ongoing post-Brexit future relationship negotiations, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged that negotiations had intensified since last week’s very public falling out and that they were making “good progress”.
However, speaking to press following a videoconference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, she conceded that more progress was needed on the two remaining critical issues of the level playing field and fisheries.
While she did not specifically mention governance, an agreement...
30
Oct
The Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") has issued a judgment clarifying the rights of parallel import licence holders. It ruled that the mere expiration of a marketing authorisation of reference does not affect the associated parallel import licence. The parallel importers rights may only be restricted if justified by specific circumstances relating to protecting public health.
Authorities refuse to adjust dosage instructions
Kohlpharma, a German pharmaceutical company, obtained a parallel import licence to import a medicinal product in tablet...
29
Oct
Below four AXA IM ESG experts assess whether the crisis will help accelerate the energy transition, and outline what they think the investment implications could be. Access the full publication: AXA Investment Managers - Accelerating the energy transition - Oct 2020. |
The decade of transition got off to a start nobody could have predicted – or wanted. Less than year into the 2020s, the world is reeling from the shock of COVID-19, a pandemic which has taken both lives and...
29
Oct
The already increasing number of E-commerce economic activities skyrocketed in the wake of the recent pandemic. More than ever, a savvy entrepreneur should be aware of the legal implications and issues of an e-commerce venture.
Legal Entity
When the e-commerce business is started as secondary or simply subsequent to one operated from physical premises, it might be time and cost-effective to operate the e-commerce with the existing legal entity; however, in order to ensure more legal protection and accurate bookkeeping, it...
29
Oct
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released an interim final rule (IFR) titled “Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program.” The IFR is intended to further the goals of the Trump administration’s Buy American, Hire American campaign by narrowing the regulations that govern the H-1B visa program. The rule is expected to be published in the Federal Register on October 8, 2020 and the changes will go into effect 60 days later.
The IFR revises and clarifies the...
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