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In recent years, there has been a big jump in the implementation of compliance programs in US as well as in many EU countries. The most probable reason for that is that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), grants the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange

Germany: One year after the minimum wage law came into effect – how Customs monitors and investigates and how to behave in such cases. One year after the minimum wage law came into effect, Customs is increasing its activities in this connection. Two

Hungary: As of 1 July, parties represented by legal counsel as well as economic organizations may only maintain communication with courts electronically. Mandatory electronic communication was to be introduced from 1 January. However, at the last minute the legislator postponed it for another six months to allow more time

Latvia: Legislative amendments aiming to speed up resolution of industrial property related disputes enter into force. An industrial property (IP) related legislation package including a new Law on Industrial Property Institutions and Procedures is in force in Latvia as of 1 January 2016. The new package is a result of

In force from 22 February 2016: changes to fixed-term employment contracts – one of the most popular employment contracts So far, rules concerning the duration of a fixed-term contract were nowhere explicitly defined. In practical terms, fixed-term contracts, which by definition were used as temporary or short-term contracts, were often