By the Ordinance of the Minister of Health of March 13, 2020 regarding the announcement of the state of epidemic threat in the territory of the Republic of Poland, issued on the basis of art. 46 section 2 and 4
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Force Majeure in the Age of Coronavirus
Without a vaccine to contain the Coronavirus, we are seeing its impact on local and global economies. Major sporting events have been cancelled or taken place in empty stadiums, tourist attractions all over the world are closed until further notice,
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PAGA Lawsuits Jeopardize Personal Assets
The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) authorizes disgruntled employees to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California. PAGA was originally enacted to help California regulate its underground economy, but it also allows employees
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How a Foreign Asset Protection Trust Works
Dr. Yakitori is a 33-year old single man. Despite his youth, he quickly built up a fabulous practice doing elective cosmetic procedures. When he visited our offices he was fearful that one of those procedures – his patient was a
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Strategic Association Agreement between Mercosur and the European Union
On June 29, 2019 the trade union of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay (“Mercosur”) closed a free trade agreement (“FTA”) with the European Union (“EU”). This “historic” agreement culminates a 20-year negotiation process and gained momentum with the election of
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The Challenges of Franchising in China
The franchising concept is relatively new to China. In fact, as recently as the mid-1990s, the Chinese language didn’t even include a direct translation of the word “franchise.” Nevertheless, in recent decades, Western franchises have been proliferating in China like
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Aliant Good: Gretchen’s Story
One of my favorite client stories of all time took place about five years ago. My client, Gretchen, was 97 years old, had a driver’s license for 75 years, and got into her very first car accident. She was driving a
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A New Tax Amnesty in the City of Buenos Aires
The Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires enacted on 5thof September of 2019, Law No. 6195/2019 that provides for a large tax amnesty. The law entered into force on September 19 2019.
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Best Practices for Handling Negative Online Reviews
Defamation or Free Speech?
If you own a business, chances are that you will receive a negative review every now and then. However—what if the post is blatantly false or defamatory, and attempts to contact the poster have failed? It could
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Challenges and Opportunities of Franchising in China
Depending on who you ask, China’s middle class now numbers at least 400 million people (more than the entire population of the United States) and it is growing rapidly. These newly prosperous people enjoy considerable disposable income, and they can
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