Recent reports of the thaw in the chilled relations between Qatar and the countries of the GCC previously boycotting Qatar are welcome news to businesses operating in the Gulf. The normalization of political relations between the GCC countries pursuant to the AlUla Declaration that was signed in the first week of January 2021 in the Kingdom of […]
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The profound impact of the measures being taken to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) is creating a multitude of issues for businesses and their employees. Legal concerns related to corporate governance, disclosure, contracts, financing, strategic transactions, employment, and others are summarized below. Here are some key legal issues surrounding COVID-19: 1. Employment
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On 20 April 2020, the Lebanese Parliament passed a law permitting the cultivation, trade, research, and use of medical cannabis. The passing of the law by Lebanon creates an opportunity for leading medical cannabis companies globally to enter the Lebanese market. There are six classes of license applicants including foreign companies licensed in their
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You may have had a customer approach your organization to enter into a data processing agreement and wonder if it is mandatory to do businesses within the scope of the GDPR or if a simple clause that states “The Service Provider agrees to comply with applicable data protection and privacy laws” is sufficient to comply
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On 20 April 2020, the Lebanese Parliament passed a law permitting the cultivation, trade, research, and use of medical cannabis (the “Lebanese Cannabis Law”). Despite an emphasis on the use of cannabis for medical purposes, the Lebanese Cannabis Law permits the use of cannabis for “industrial” purposes as well, which many investors seeking to
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In 1961, Yuri Gagarin was the first man to venture into space; in 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to take that a step further by landing on the moon. Between that period, in 1967, the Outer Space Treaty went into effect, being ratified by 105 nations. Currently, the space market is worth approximately
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