DO NOT FORGET TO COMPLETE THE UBO COMPLIANCE REGISTER / SEMINAR: NEW LAW ON B2B CONTRACTS

Dear Sir, Dear Madam, The FLINN team would like to invite you to a free of charge seminar on the new Belgian law that will impact ALL B2B contractual relationships. The seminar will be held in our offices at avenue des Arts 46, 1000…

AGM Avocats celebrates its 10th anniversary

This year AGM Avocats is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its first office in Paris. Ten years ago, they were very excited to open their offices in the French capital to accompany their clients in their international development. In…

Acquisition of production units in Spain

The acquisition of production units (PU), defined by article 149.4 of the Insolvency Act 22/2003 (IA) as “a set of means organized for the purpose of carrying out an essential or ancillary economic activity“[1], can be structured in each…

Whistleblowing policy in your business

A 2019 whitepaper has revealed that 35% of UK businesses surveyed online have no system in place for whistleblowing.  The report by EQS gathered online feedback from 1400 companies in Germany, France, Switzerland and Great Britain with the…

The GTDT Practice Guides – Franchise has been published!

FLINN lawyers, Leonard Hawkes and Benoit Simpelaere, have contributed on part 5: Other Legal Considerations, Electronic Commerce, Social Media and Franchising to the published Practice Guides: Franchise 2019. Please click here for more…

Designers should buck up their ideas

There are many cases where infringement of intellectual property is done with no intent or malice.  In particular people in the creative fields can fall foul of someone else’s copyright where the wrong is not deliberate plagiarism but has…

Odebrecht Files for Reorganization - Largest Case in Brazil

Brazilian powerhouse Odebrecht filed for the largest reorganization procedure in Brazil, with a total debt of BRL 98.5 Billion (approx. USD 25.25 Billion). Odebrecht started out in 1944 as a construction company, and diversified its investments…

General Data Protection Law Amendment approved by Brazilian Congress

The Brazilian congress recently approved Provisional Measure no. 869/2018, and its final enactment depends now on the sanction by Brazilian President Mr. Jair Bolsonaro. Regardless of the pending enactment, however, the mentioned piece of legislation…

Internet of Things (“IoT”) Consultation

In recent years, an increasing number of household items such as speakers, televisions and freezers are becoming “smart” and making using of Internet of Things (“IoT”) solutions. The increase in such products looks set to continue but…