28 December 2019
December 2019 – Putzier – Attorneys-at-law Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB In October 2019 Berlin has passed a draft law for a Berlin rent price cap. It is assumed, that this draft law will come into force in January or February 2020. When the law is in force, landlords in Berlin are facing some severe information obligations in…
28 December 2019
European Court – 4th of July 2019 December 2019 – Putzier – Attorneys-at-law Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB In Germany architects and engineers as well as their business partners are bound by the regula-tions of the fee agreement of architects and engineers (HOAI – “Honorarordnung für Archi-tekten und Ingenieure”). The European Court ruled with its decision of July…
20 December 2019
On July 10, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed into law bills A. 5308-B and S. 6549 (the “State Law”) that amends New York State’s Labor law to prohibit, statewide, employers from inquiring about or relying on the salary history of a job applicant or current employee in determining whether to offer employment to an individual or…
2 December 2019
I. Increased Hourly Minimum Wage Rates as of December 31, 2019 As we previously advised, as part of the 2016-17 New York State budget, Governor Cuomo signed into law a staggered set of minimum wages increases that will over a period of several years increase the hourly minimum wage in New York State to $15.00…
30 November 2019
November, 2019 – Malta – Valletta Legal In this day and age, unpaid credit is becoming more and more frequent. Therefore, it is of paramount importance that when approached by clients to carry out debt collection, law firms professionally evaluate the situation and analyse the best and most efficient way forward for the client –…
30 November 2019
Legislative Amendment Enables Filing Claims against Foreign Entities in Israel November, 2019 – Israel – Granot-Speiser In September 2019, the Ministry of Justicepublished an overall reform of the Civil Procedure Regulations 5744-1984 (“Civil ProcedureRegulations“ and the “Reform”, respectively). The Reform is expected to come into force in September 2020. However, some of the proposed…
26 November 2019
On September 24, 2019 the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its new final rule for determining whether executive, administrative and professional employees are exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule, which will take effect on January 1, 2020, will increase to $684 per week ($35,564 per year) the…
21 November 2019
November, 2019 – Brazil – Rossetti Advogados On November 12, 2019, the Brazilian Congress enacted Amendment to Constitution No. 103, which instituted the Brazilian social security reform. The social security reform has been under discussion over the last few years, and it is being done at an important time for Brazil, as the country has…
21 November 2019
November, 2019 – Australia – Silberstein & Associates Expert help is essential when considering registering a design application with IP Australia. Getting your design registered might seem like a simple thing to do: just go on IP Australia’s website and start a new application! It looks quick, easy and a great way to save on…
21 November 2019
November, 2019 – Belgium – Van Marcke Advocaten. The importance of a competitive company law is clear. The Belgian legislator has finally taken an important step to make the chaotic legislation around Belgian company law more efficient, more modern and more competitive. The most important changes in the new law are as follows.
