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The Security that Pragma Offers
Filipe Consciência from Caria Mendes Advogados on
Since 2015 I work daily with individual international clients, having already a portfolio with several thousand clients from different countries in the world.
Man at the Center of the World for an Integral Economy
Gianluigi Longhi from Studio Longhi Associato on
Man has always considered himself at the center of the world with a vision of power and has always seen nature as functional to his well-being.
Hacker, Criminal or Whistleblower?
Filipe Consciência from Caria Mendes Advogados on
This has been the discussion of the last few days in Portugal. At stake is Rui Pinto, a 30 year old Portuguese hacker, who has been in detention for almost 1 year, awaiting trial, for illegally obtaining information that led to several lawsuits and consequent scandals.
Are Golden Visa in Portugal About to End?
Filipe Consciência from Caria Mendes Advogados on
It is well known that Portugal has one of the most attractive Golden Visa programs in Europe. Quite simply, 500 thousand euros are enough to invest in a property in Portugal and guarantee the residence permit in the country.
Let’s Get Innovative!
Melissa Rivers from Goulston & Storrs on
There continues to be a lot of discussion throughout the commercial real estate industry about competition from online retailers and the holes created by failing and downsizing businesses that have traditionally focused on brick and mortar stores.
Digital Assets: Are You Prepared to Protect Them?
Kerry Spindler from Goulston & Storrs on
A key component of a contemporary estate plan is one that is easy to overlook: a plan for handling your digital assets with financial or personal value in the event of your incapacity or death.
The Sandbagging Conundrum Explained
Allison Sherrier from Goulston & Storrs on
There is perhaps no more consistently vexing problem for transactional attorneys on opposite sides than figuring out a fair contractual resolution for “sandbagging” issues. This makes the choice-of-law provision in transactional contracts extremely important.
2019 Holiday Season Retail Sales Wrap-Up
Timothy H. Watkins from Goulston & Storrs on
The holidays are a hectic time for a lot of different reasons. This post will feature a summary of some key findings in the analysis of the 2019 holiday season done by Adobe Analytics.
Retail in Asia Conference 2019
Andrea Monni from Algebra Private Limited on
Organized by Texere Advisors and Algebra, the event brought together brands that have successfully expanded in Asia and experts from the Asian retail landscape, to share experiences, know-how, best practices, and outline the critical success factors of operating in Asia.
New Rules for Intra-EU Sales From 01 January 2020
Federico Rossi from Studio Rossi-Gerosa Commercialisti Associati on
With effect from January 1, 2020, sales between intra-EU companies will have new rules. In the context of intra-community operations, intra-community transfers are non-taxable transactions as VAT is applied to the system of "destined taxation" in the country of the EU country of destination of goods.
Discussing Family Wealth and Values with Children
Mark Christopher from Goulston & Storrs on
According to a January 2019 survey, roughly two out of three parents express some reluctance about discussing money and financial topics with their children.
The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Matthew P. Horvitz from Goulston & Storrs on
It is a little-known fact that, in 1994, Blockbuster video was the first store to display pre-paid gift cards for sale. Unlike VHS rentals, the gift card industry has only grown in popularity.
Unconscious Bias in the Retail World
Meghan Hottel-Cox from Goulston & Storrs on
Unconscious biases are thoughts and actions formed by our brains creating shortcuts to process the countless pieces of information we encounter daily and are informed by media, news, societal norms, and our experience. Our biases may not even be self-serving.
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