Executive Order 13936 authorizes the imposition of sanctions on additional persons determined to be involved in China’s new national security law and revokes Hong Kong's preferential trade treatment.
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Subscribe to Risk-advisoryCoronavirus: Legal implications of a global pandemic
March 13, 2020
Posted in COVID-19 Risk advisory Corporate, M&A and securities
Global challenges brought on by the rapid spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) make it more essential than ever that corporations proactively prepare solutions to address risk issues.
Transparency International Turkey’s Panel on Judiciary in the Fight against Corruption
February 24, 2020
Posted in Compliance Corporate, M&A and securities Risk advisory
Olgu Kama recently moderated a panel entitled “Judiciary in the Fight against Corruption” which was organized by Transparency International Turkey.
Introduction - ESG is No Longer Optional
February 20, 2020
Posted in Compliance Corporate, M&A and securities Risk advisory Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
The first chapter of the “Understanding ESG Series,” examines the background and importance of the ESG concept.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: legal exposure for corporates
February 14, 2020
Posted in COVID-19 Risk advisory Corporate, M&A and securities
Many of our clients will be impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Delays and disruptions caused by fears about the virus have the potential to have major impacts on manufacturing and supply chains.
Data breach notification under Turkish law
January 29, 2020
Posted in Data protection and cybersecurity Compliance Risk advisory
Under Turkish data protection rules, data controllers (including foreign data controllers) must notify the data subjects and the Data Protection Authority (the “DPA”) as soon as possible
Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index of 2019 is released
January 27, 2020
Posted in Compliance Risk advisory
Each year Transparency International (“TI”) scores countries and territories on how corrupt their public sectors are perceived to be.
Non-US citizen convicted of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act despite no practical ties to US
A jury in a federal court trial in Connecticut recently convicted Lawrence Hoskins, a former Alstom SA executive and United Kingdom national, for participating in a scheme to bribe government officials.
2019 Litigation Trends Annual Survey
In global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2019 Litigation Trends Annual Survey, a majority of corporate counsel respondents said they foresee an economic downturn that will lead to a rise in disputes.
US House approves Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream sanctions; adoption appears likely
December 16, 2019
Posted in Energy Sanctions and export controls Risk advisory
On December 11, 2019, the US House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which, in Section 7503, includes sanctions targeting companies that are providing
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