By Roderik Bouwman | Illya Sverdlov On 12 March 2018, Ukraine and the Kingdom of the Netherlands signed the Protocol (Protocol) amending the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Property (Convention). It is expected that the Protocol will enter into force not earlier than 1 January 2019 after finalization of the ratification procedures. MAIN CHANGES  The official text of the Protocol has not been published yet. According to the Ministry...

KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK: BREXIT UK eyes alignment with subset of EU single market in effort to solve Irish border questionAs Brexit negotiations set to resume next week in Brussels, British officials are planning to present a plan to their EU counterparts that would propose an entirely new EU-UK customs agreement which would keep the whole of the UK remaining aligned with a subset of the EU’s single market rules. Leaked reports from Downing Street suggest that the plan is intended...

By Greetje van Heezik | Murat Duman | Eline Groen | Marinela Vieira  At the beginning of March 2018, the Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") clarified the limits of the private investor principle, also known as the "market economy operator criterion" ("MEO criterion") in two fundamental rulings. In SNCF Mobilités v Commission (case C-127/16) the CJEU clarified the limitations of the applicability of the MEO criterion. The CJEU ruled that the MEO criterion is not applicable to the implementation of a compensatory measure (the forced sale of favoured activities)...

10 February 2017 The General Data Protection Regulation (“GPDR”) comes into force on 25 May 2018, and many businesses are beginning to prepare for its introduction. While the GDPR builds on familiar concepts and rules, it also brings about many changes. To help prepare for these changes, we have launched our "Getting Ready for the GDPR" Guide. The Guide will serve as a helpful resource for those looking to get to grips with the GDPR in the coming months. Does the GDPR...

By IIE In today’s competitive economy, it takes more than a college degree to convince employers that graduates are ready for the workforce. Study Abroad Matters: Linking Higher Education to the Contemporary Workforce through International Experience, from IIE and the AIFS Foundation, synthesizes leading-edge research to demonstrate that in this globalized era, study abroad has become one of the most powerful ways to prove to employers that graduates have in-demand skills for the contemporary workplace. This paper outlines best practices for high education institutions, industry,...

By Kevin Fritz | DLA PIPER The recently released Canadian federal budget ("Budget 2018") includes certain international income tax measures that will impact both Canadians investing or carrying on business outside of Canada and foreigners investing or carrying on business in Canada. In this legal update we will summarize these proposals and their significance for key issues including: reporting requirements, reassessments, foreign accrual property income and in the case of foreign investment into Canada, anti-surplus stripping rules. Measures impacting foreign affiliates of...

By Patrick Kane | WSGR As application of the European Union’s (EU’s) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)1quickly approaches, the enforcement authority of the European data protection authorities (DPAs) is rightfully on everyone’s mind. The power to issue monetary fines against non-compliant entities of up to four percent of the entity’s past year worldwide turnover is one of the GDPR’s most striking provisions.2 But, the GDPR also includes a provision that may prove to be equally important: giving individuals the right to bring...