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Read more informationCanada- Anti Spam Legislation The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the Federal Court of Appeal issued guidance regarding Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) validity. This guidance lays down a comprehensive regime for regarding offences, enforcement mechanisms etc. Some critical aspects of the CASL are as follows: Prohibition and exceptions…
Read moreCanada aims at a Simplified and Eco-Friendly Leave Application Procedure The Apex Court of Canada has introduced requisite amends to its Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada to make the leave application process easier and has also made the whole process eco-friendly by mandating the application for leave to be filed…
Read moreNew Zealand's New Tenancy Reform Introduction A new law is set to come into force on February 11, 2021, making it more difficult for landlords, among several other measures to evict tenants without justification. Significant amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 become legislation from February 11 onwards, incorporating tenants…
Read moreSouth Africa- Relaxation of loop structure restrictions The South African Reserve Bank issued Exchange Control Circular Number 1 of 2021 which essentially relaxes the restrictions on loop structures with effect from 1st January 2021. These relaxations aim to promote growth and incentivize investments in South Africa. A loop structure is…
Read moreCanada- Digital Charter Implementation Act 2020 The federal government has updated Canada's privacy framework by introducing the Digital Charter Implementation Act 2020 (DCIA). Upon enactment into law, this Act shall facilitate the protection of Canada's personal information in the private sector, establish provisions in case of breach of privacy, and…
Read moreEU-UK: The EU-UK Trade Cooperation Agreement The Trade Cooperation Treaty between the EU and the UK sets out arrangements of trade of goods and services, intellectual property, aviation, transport, digital commerce, energy, law enforcement, criminal matters, judicial cooperation, thematic cooperation, public procurement Union participation programs. The Agreement aims to preserve…
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