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REIT Issues for Retail Leasing Professionals

Jonathan Stein Jonathan Stein from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
As retail leasing continues to evolve, real estate investment trust (REIT) landlords, retail tenants and the business / advisory teams on both sides will want to ensure that REIT issues are surfaced and negotiated before the lease is signed

Black Friday in July: A Retail Boost in Competition with Amazon

Timothy Watkins Timothy H. Watkins from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
Is “Christmas in July” a bonus for consumers or retailers? Which retailers are coming to the front of the price slashing competition and what products are hot off the shelves?

Stay in the Know: Recent Developments in Trademark Law

Andrew J. Ferren Andrew J. Ferren from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
Retailers appreciate that their brands are among their most valuable assets. But it can be challenging for them to know how current trademark law will affect their selection, registration, and enforcement of those brands.

Towards the Strategic Partnership Trade Agreement Between EU - Mercosur

Pablo Semenzato Pablo Semenzato from  CCVZ  on 
Last week a significant progress was made in the strategic collaboration commercial agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Common Market of the South (Mercosur).

All Eyes on G-20 as Additional Tariffs Loom

Matthew E. Epstein Matthew E. Epstein from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
Tariffs – and the threat of new tariffs that would be levied against some $300 billion in Chinese imports – are expected to dominate much of the discussion at this week’s G-20 Summit.

We’re Here for the Food Hall Party

Melissa Rivers Melissa Rivers from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
If you haven’t eaten at a food hall yet… it is likely only a matter of time before you do. They are popping up all over the country and are gaining popularity.

E-Commerce and Industrial Real Estate: “Last Mile” Delivery and What Else You Should Know

Daniel Rottenberg Daniel Rottenberg from  Goulston & Storrs  on 
In recent years, the extensive disruption to the retail real estate landscape caused by the expansive growth of e-commerce has been well-cataloged and analyzed both within the commercial real estate industry and, more broadly, by mainstream media.

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.

Brake to the Evasion of Taxes in the Purchase or Sale of Real Estate in Colombia

Marcela Afanador L. Marcela Afanador L. from  Vera Abogados  on 
With the new law 1943 of 2018 in article 43, the private pacts for setting lower prices than the real and commercial value as well as the cash payments in the acts of sale of real estate are put on hold.

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.

OECD Inclusive Framework Makes Important Progress on Digital Taxation

Pragma International Pragma International from  Algebra Private Limited  on 

On 23-24 January, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting met. The jurisdictions agreed to step up efforts toward reaching a global solution on how to best tax multinational enterprises in a rapidly digitalising economy.

OECD Inclusive Framework Makes Important Progress on Digital Taxation

Pragma International Pragma International from  Algebra Private Limited  on 

On 23-24 January, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting met. The jurisdictions agreed to step up efforts toward reaching a global solution on how to best tax multinational enterprises in a rapidly digitalising economy.

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