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Section 347(5) Of The Companies Act, 1973 Prohibits A Court From Granting A Winding Up Order If Another Court Has Already Granted A Provisional Winding Up Order

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") considered whether an appellate court can grant a final winding-up order in a proceeding against a company...

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

Is The Corporate Transparency Act Dead?

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) initially required broad reporting from most US companies and penalties for failure to file were significant. You can read a fuller description here.

United States Commercial

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Withers LLP

Private Equity Advisory — 2025 Q1: M&A Market Update

We closed out last quarter with cautious optimism, underscoring the importance of favorable exit conditions to reinvigorate fundraising...

United States Commercial

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Marcum

CSA Issues Blanket Orders To Support Capital Raising

On April 17, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued a series of coordinated blanket orders, effective immediately, to facilitate capital raising and streamline disclosure requirements for issuers

Canada Commercial

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Torys LLP

SEC Policy Shift And Recent Corporation Finance Updates–Part 2

United States Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Texas Commercial Disclosure Bills Attempt To Transform Usury Law

United States Commercial

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Efectos de la ausencia del órgano de administración en una junta general

Spain Commercial

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Toda & Nel-lo

CSA Pauses New Climate And DEI Disclosure Rules To Focus On The Competitiveness Of Canada's Capital Markets

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Study Shows Few Companies Have Altered DEI Policies Despite Political Pressure

United States Commercial

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Hall Benefits Law

Budget 2025: Rationalising Fast Track Mergers

India Commercial

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Modernizing Corporate Bond Governance: New Legal Framework For Bondholder Decisions On Listed Instruments

Greece Commercial

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Your Legal Partners

The Power Of Mindset And Mentorship: Asheesh Advani's Lessons For Aspiring Leaders | Ep. 31 (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

Alexa Translations

Abu Dhabi Global Market – Initiation And Service Of A Claim

Worldwide Commercial

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Alpha Partners

Portaria da CGU sobre programas de integridade é tema de artigo

Brazil Commercial

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Resale Price Maintenance And Online Sales Bans Once Again Under The Turkish Competition Authority's Close Radar: Oriflame And Uğur Cases

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Meta Platforms Ireland v Data Protection Commission – Importance Of Expediency In Challenges To Decisions Of Public Bodies

Ireland Litigation

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McCann Fitzgerald

Court Of Appeal: The Land Registry Has No Duty To Inform The Buyer Upon The Filing Of A New Sale Contract About The Existence Of Prior Sale Contracts

Cyprus Real Estate

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Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

Generating, Accessing, And Displaying Lineage Metadata: Technical

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Council Supports "Stop The Clock" Proposal

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Arthur Cox

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Miran Legal

New Regulation In Minimum Capital Amounts For Joint Stock And Limited Liability Companies

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Canada's Latest Work Permit: Innovation Stream

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Complying With BIS's Advanced Computing And Semiconductor Manufacturing Rules – Knowledge, Due Diligence, And Technology Thresholds

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Push-Pull: Discourse In The ESG Rulemaking Landscape

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Forced Labor Due Diligence – Supply Chain Tracing Requirements To Comply With UFLPA, Withhold Release Orders, And More

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Antiboycott Compliance For U.S. Companies

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

The Top Five Issues In Startup Co-Founder Separations

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The Right Of Specific Shareholder Groups To Be Represented On The Board Of Directors

A joint stock company is a type of partnership based on capital, where decision-making processes are generally governed by the majority rule. Shareholders who hold the majority of the capital enjoy a significant advantage...

Turkey Commercial

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Kilinc Law & Consulting

EEOC And DOJ Issue Guidance On DEI-Related Discrimination At Work

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have issued two technical assistance documents entitled...

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

International Jurisdiction – What Is Possible And What Is Favourable?

When choosing the most appropriate court, the enforceability of the judgment against the defendant's assets should be a deciding factor. In this regard, arbitral tribunals are preferable to public courts...

Germany International

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Luther S.A.

Need To Know: Information Notices And Privilege

United Kingdom Tax

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Macfarlanes LLP

Great Hill Clauses: Private M&A Meets Solicitor-Client Privilege

Canada Commercial

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The Voting Rights Of Non-Voting Shareholders – An Oxymoron?

Canada Commercial

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Pallett Valo LLP

Shareholder Privileges: Is The Relationship Between Shareholder And Company As Closely Aligned As It Once Was?

United Kingdom Commercial

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Employers Should Involve Lawyers In The Audit Of DEI Programs So That The Attorney-Client Privilege Might Apply

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Shulman Rogers

Temporary Agency Work: Germany's Federal Labour Court Significantly Restricts "Corporate Group Privilege" In The German Temporary Agency Work Act

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Prohibitions On DEI Do Not Impact Title VII Protections

Over the past six weeks, Trump has issued a slew of executive orders (EOs) purporting to outlaw diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs of federal contractors...

United States Employment

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Federal District Judge Blocks Enforcement Of Executive Orders Relating To Private Companies And DEI

A federal district court judge in Maryland has issued a preliminary nationwide injunction against several provisions in one of Trump's executive orders related to diversity...

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Evaluating The Regulatory Framework Governing Executive Compensation In Listed Companies

The process of determining executive compensation in listed companies consists of three stages: the Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRC"), the Board of Directors ("Board"), and the shareholders.

India Commercial

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S&R Associates

Understanding Item 402(x) Of Regulation S-K

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Holland & Knight

State Republican Finance Officials Urge SEC And DOL To Adopt Regulations Prohibiting Use Of ESG Or DEI Factors

United States Commercial

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Hall Benefits Law

2025 Proxy Season: Highlights Of Updated Canadian Proxy Voting Guidelines

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SEC Staff Issues Legal Bulletin Announcing Changes To Shareholder Proposal Review Process During The 2025 Proxy Season

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Mayer Brown

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WTW

Fashion Retailer Failed To "Express" $1M In Perks But Skirts Civil Penalties

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CSA Issues Blanket Orders To Support Capital Raising

On April 17, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued a series of coordinated blanket orders, effective immediately, to facilitate capital raising and streamline disclosure requirements for issuers

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SEC Policy Shift And Recent Corporation Finance Updates–Part 2

Since the beginning of the year, the US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance staff (Corp Fin Staff) has issued several important statements and interpretations...

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Efectos de la ausencia del órgano de administración en una junta general

A pesar de la literalidad de lo establecido en la Ley, el pasado 15 de noviembre de 2023, la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública (DGSJFP)...

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Canada Environment

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Miller Thomson LLP

Securities Litigation Risk In The Evolving DEI Landscape

United States Commercial

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Saudi Arabia's GAC Issues New Merger Guidelines: A Closer Look At What's Changed

Saudi Arabia Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

Doing Business In The Cayman Islands Guide (Legal 500)

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Corporate Governance

CSA Pauses New Climate And DEI Disclosure Rules To Focus On The Competitiveness Of Canada's Capital Markets

On April 23, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced a pause in their work on (1) new mandatory climate-related disclosure rules, and (2) amendments to the existing diversity-related disclosure rules.

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

ESG Finance: Regulatory Framework And Challenges

ESG finance is a fundamental tool for transitioning to a sustainable economy, enabling the financing of environmentally sustainable investments through specialized financial products.

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The Power Of Mindset And Mentorship: Asheesh Advani's Lessons For Aspiring Leaders | Ep. 31 (Podcast)

He's currently the CEO to one of the world's largest youth-serving NGOs, @JA Worldwide, and an active member of angel investment groups and Young Presidents Organization.

Canada Commercial

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Navigating SEBI's Recent Amendments To The InvIT Regulations: Key Insights For Investors

India Commercial

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Leadership Requires Courage! - Rahul Bhardwaj On Personal Growth And Leadership - Ep 34 (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

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Raising The Stakes: The Impact Of Executive Orders, Policy Shifts, And Global Uncertainty On Business

United States Strategy

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Outside GC

Tough Timetable Pushed Through To Update CSRD's Reporting Standards

United States Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

File Under Bad Ideas: 50/50 Cannabis Business Ownership

United States Commercial

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Harris Sliwoski

Insider Trading Safeguards Strengthened: SEBI Adds Immediate Relatives To Auto Closure Scope

India Commercial

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Anderson P.C.

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CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

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