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Is the writing on the wall for the shareholder principle? Privilege update in Hong Kong

The concept of the “shareholder principle” in English law provides that a company cannot assert privilege against its own shareholders, unless the privileged documents in...

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Podcast: Talking the cure

Our team is always thinking about how to foresee and conquer the most significant industry issues facing our clients. In 2020, we launched the podcast "Talking the Cure" where we cover...

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Investment protection in the mining sector - A guide to protecting foreign investments in Zambia

This article is the latest in our series looking at investment protection in the mining sector across Africa. In this edition, we focus on the protection of investments in the mining sector ...

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2024 Securities, Shareholder, and M&A Litigation Outlook

In the latest edition of our Securities, Shareholder, and M&A Litigation Outlook for 2024, we analyze key developments from 2023 and discuss how the most important cases from Delaware...

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The UK's whistleblowing framework – are we falling behind global best practice?

The UK's whistleblowing framework – although once an example of best practice – is now lagging behind efforts, particularly in Europe, for improved whistleblowing standards...

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News on remote working legislation in Italy

As of 1st April 2024, the provisions which have regulated remote working for private companies during all the pandemic period in Italy are no longer in place. Therefore, from such date, the ...

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Is the writing on the wall for the “shareholder principle”?

The concept of the “shareholder principle” in English law (also known as the rule in Sharp v Blank [2015] EWHC 2681, in which case the principle was applied) provides that a...

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Employment law implications of the partial legalization of cannabis in Germany

As a result of the partial cannabis legalization in Germany, an increased cannabis consumption as well as an increased social acceptance of such is to be expected. This will likely lead to...

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Update on the new rules regarding the acquisition of paid leave

Our Employment team takes a brief look at the amendment which has been passed and which will reform the system for acquiring paid leave in the event of illness, following the French Supreme ...

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