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Covid-19: Summary of Government Measures

Pragma International Pragma International from  Nelson Champagne  on 

With the collaboration of our Firms, we have summarized the main measures approved by National Governments regarding Covid-19.

Alert Measures in the Time of Coronavirus

Maurizio Irrera Maurizio Irrera from  Studio Irrera  on 
Since the issue of the new rules of the Crisis Code (Legislative Decree no. 14/2019), there have been tight criticisms of the institutions for alerting and assisting the composition of the crisis, criticisms that have developed in several directions.

Singapore Budget 2020: Tax and Business Impact

Fabio Garibotti Fabio Garibotti from  Algebra Private Limited  on 
In the Singapore Budget for 2020, great attention and resources have been devoted to supporting businesses and industries. Singapore's economy grew only 0.7% in 2019, its weakest growth since the 2008 financial crisis.

COVID-19 and Travel Insurance Exclusions

Filipe Consciência Filipe Consciência from  Caria Mendes Advogados  on 
If you, like me, have planned trips and are afraid of the spread of COVID-19 virus, then it is a good time to check the conditions of your tickets or your travel insurance.

Man at the Center of the World for an Integral Economy

Gianluigi Longhi 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 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 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.

End to the Payment of Costs in Economic Administrative Resources

Salvador Balcells i Iranzo Salvador Balcells i Iranzo from  Manubens Abogados  on 
The Third Chamber of the Supreme Court, in the recent judgment dated June 3 (Rec 84/2018), has considered an appeal filed against the regulation of costs in the economic-administrative way.

The Commission Takes Spain Before the Court for Imposing Disproportionate Penalties for not Notifying the Assets Owned Abroad

Salvador Balcells i Iranzo Salvador Balcells i Iranzo from  Manubens Abogados  on 
The EC has decided to bring Spain before the Court of Justice of the EU to impose disproportionate penalties on Spanish taxpayers by not declaring or doing it extemporaneously, the assets owned in other EU Member States and the EEA.

The Proposal of the Spanish Patronal CEOE Gives Back to the Austrian Backpack

Victor Bescós Victor Bescós from  Manubens Abogados  on 
The CEOE, has included in its contributions to the National Reform Program of 2019 a proposal to establish compensation for dismissal of a single amount for all cases, 20 days per year with the cap of an annuity.

Socialist Party drops two-year residency requirement for Sephardic Portuguese Jews descendants

Filipe Consciência Filipe Consciência from  Caria Mendes Advogados  on 

It has just been made public that the legislative proposal to force Portuguese Sephardic Jewish descendants to live 2 years in Portugal in order to receive Portuguese citizenship is no longer going forward.​

Mr Modi’s Last Five Years in Office in India and How to Plan for the Future

Mandeep Johal Mandeep Johal from  Manubens Abogados  on 
India gets ready to vote in the world's largest democratic exercise, commencing last week, from 11 April to 19 May. The number of voters is bigger than the population of Europe and Australia combined.

Is the EU Being Put at Risk by Its Member States?

Mandeep Johal Mandeep Johal from  Manubens Abogados  on 
The European Commission published a Report that highlights the serious risk for Member States and the Union posed by the growing trend in investor citizenship, in exchange for financial investment.
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