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Tax Penalties Don´t Protect Against Criminal Prosecution
Czech Republic: Supreme Court confirms: tax sinners who were punished by the finance office may still be prosecuted under criminal law provisions. In November 2015, the public took note of a judgment by the Supreme Administrative Court according to which fines imposed pursuant to the General Fiscal Code constitute "punishment"
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Caution when dealing with goods subject to excise taxes
Poland: The government is fighting rampant tax evasion in the trade in certain goods. This will not impact businesses as long as they observe their new duties. How can a state improve its budget? Cost cuts are not always manageable, and tax increases are usually less than popular. The Polish
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New Labour Code
Lithuania: New Labour Code: in a sprint to the finish? The Tripartite Council of the Republic of Lithuania has finished discussions on the new Labour Code. As announced on the website of the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, an agreement was signed on most of the debatable issues (
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Amendment to ICC Arbitration Rules
The Paris-based International Court of Arbitration enables expedited procedure A new version of the Arbitration Rules came into force on 1 March. These include an expedited procedure for cases with a dispute value of up to two million US dollars. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), a leading organization
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Trusts – the Legal Rules and their Application in Practice
Czech Republic: Trusts in the light of the amendment to the Civil Code, and their broad range of possible applications A trust is a special form of fiduciary asset management, incorporated in Czech law as a new institution by the new Civil Code and effective as of 1 January 2014.