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Singapore and Central Register of Controllers

As of July 30, 2020, Singapore applies a more extensive reporting requirement in relation to so-called controllers.
  • 29 September 2020
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Posted workers

New EU regulation per July 30, 2020
  • 29 September 2020
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Exporting to and providing services in Scandinavia

Specific rules concerning health and safety
  • 29 September 2020
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Business travel to the USA allowed

National Interest Exception
  • 29 September 2020
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No Ex Works supplies to non-EU parties as of October 1, 2020

Change in Dutch customs regulations for export
  • 29 September 2020
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GDPR to come into effect on May 25, 2018

EEA business society is putting lots of time and effort in preparations for the GDPR to come into effect in the EEA soon.
  • 15 May 2018
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Roparunning for a cause

Our general manager will be participating as a runner in the Roparun, from Paris to Rotterdam from May 19-21, 2018; Roparun is a charity event and is organized for a cause, to generate money to enable cancer patients enjoying a better life for as long as possible.
  • 15 May 2018
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Hong Kong and Significant Controllers Register; similar registers in Singapore and the UK

A so-called Significant Controllers Register (SCR), somewhat comparable to the UK and Singaporean system, was introduced recently.
  • 15 May 2018
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Travel to Japan

Normally, travel to Japan for business meetings or tourism can be done on a visa waiver, when for a limited number of days.
  • 15 May 2018
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Postings to Switzerland, making use of independent contractors and new VAT requirements

With some exceptions, postings need to be registered 8 days prior to execution. An exception to general posting regulations applies to self-employed people / independent contractors. The threshold for mandatory Swiss VAT-registration has gone.
  • 15 May 2018
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Postings in the EEA

After a slow start in 2017, filing and enforcement systems in the EEA have come to full operability in 2018
  • 15 May 2018
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Physical space required when setting up a branch or subsidiary company in Belgium

In practice, Belgium no longer allows the use of virtual offices when starting operations in that country.
  • 15 May 2018
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Surf-by lawsuits in the USA

The USA added a new phenomenon to their range of legal abnormalities, so-called ADA-based surf-by lawsuits. In short, a visually impaired person, or his or her lawyer, starts surfing the Internet randomly; when entering a website that is not enabling screen-reading (auditory or braille), a copy-paste summons leaves for the website operator, claiming lots of damages.
  • 15 May 2018
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Appointment of a reseller in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

It sounds appealing, appointment of a well-established distributor who will serve one or more gulf states, say all Emirates. First see, than believe; if it doesn’t work out, we’ll terminate the agreement. A distributor must account for its efforts. Sounds good, however practice shows a different outcome …
  • 15 May 2018
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Posting of workers in Europe, as of January 1, 2017

Free movement of people and services is one of the essential principles of the European Union (EU)
  • 08 May 2017
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