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Credit Card Evolution: Goodbye John Hancock

Louise Boesel Giannakis Louise Giannakis from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
Effective this month, four of the country’s largest credit card providers will no longer require a signature to complete a purchase via credit card.

Important Judgment in Relation to the City Tax on the Value of Urban Land

Salvador Balcells i Iranzo Salvador Balcells i Iranzo from  Manubens Abogados  on 
Recently the law firm Manubens Abogados, has obtained the first judgment in Spain upholding  the appeal against of the City Tax on the Increase in the Value of Urban Land in case of a property transfer with capital gains for the seller.

Portuguese Citizenship for Sephardic Jewish Descendants

Filipe Consciência Filipe Consciência from  Caria Mendes Advogados  on 
The Portuguese citizenship, by naturalization, is granted to the descendants of Portuguese Sephardic Jews, provided that the following requirements are met.

Adjustments Regarding Transfer Pricing Are Not Relevant For VAT Purposes

Federico Rossi Federico Rossi from  Studio Rossi-Gerosa Commercialisti Associati  on 
The Court of Cassazione, with the sentence n. 2240 of 30 January 2018, examined the effects of transfer pricing adjustments on VAT, reaching a European-oriented conclusion.

Bankruptcy Lease Auctions – Landlords Can Play Too

Vanessa Moody Vanessa Moody from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy in September 2017, with hopes that a strong holiday season would facilitate a successful reorganization.

No Relief in Sight from Website Accessibility Lawsuits

Matthew P. Horvitz Matthew P. Horvitz from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
In February 2017, we reported on a surge in website accessibility lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This litigation trend has accelerated over the past year and shows no signs of slowing down.

#Trending: Omnichannel Loyalty and Leveraging Social Media Channels

Zachary Mykulak Zachary Mykulak from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
Technological advancements allow consumers to browse and buy products on smartphones and tablets, bringing an unlimited number of retail options to their fingertips—literally.

The tax aspects of e-commerce

Aline Arbesú Aline Arbesú from  Alvarez Valenzuela Abogados  on 
e-commerce must be understood already necessarily in terms of a systematized functional structure, by virtue of which it is possible to carry out any type of transactions electronically.

Bringing Residential Uses to Existing Shopping Centers- A Win Win

David A Lewis David A. Lewis from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
Tenant curation, experiential retail, and social media-based marketing are thriving trends in today’s brick-and-mortar shopping center industry. Retail is not the only real estate asset class susceptible to trends.

Settlement Opens Door For Outer Borough Outlet Centers

George Evans George W. Evans from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
Radius restrictions are very common provisions in retail leases. They protect a landlord’s investment in its property and in a particular lease by preventing tenants from operating additional stores within a set area.

Is your Business prepared for the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to come into effect on 25th May 2018?

Mandeep Johal Mandeep Johal from  Manubens Abogados  on 
The EU General Data Protection Regulation adopted in May 2016, becomes directly applicable in all EU member states without the need for local implementing legislation on May 25th, 2018. Is Your Business Ready?

Facial Recognition in Retail: “Attention all Shoppers: We Already Know Everything about You”

Louise Boesel Giannakis Louise Giannakis from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
Are you worried that “Alexa” is listening to your conversations? Do you cover your laptop camera with tape? Well, it looks like even stepping into the mall may require full-body armor if you wish to keep your basic data truly private.

Foreign Retailers Entering New Markets: Finding A Home Of One’s Own

Matthew E. Epstein Matthew E. Epstein from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
The first task facing a retailer entering a new market? To find its customer. This chore takes on more significance for foreign retailers venturing into a complex, expansive and heterogeneous market such as the United States.
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