23 november 2017

Into Legal World in association with Lex Revolution invites original and well researched unpublished papers in the form of articles for the competition. The competition aims at attaining the vision of Into Legal World and Lex Revolution.The articles adjudged as the top 20 Best Researched Articles will be published in a special edition of Lex Revolution, Vol-IV, Issue-1, Jan-Mar 2018, [ISSN 2394-997X], a UGC approved periodical indexed quarterly published journal of socio-legal studies.Winners of the competition will be given free service worth 15 thousand for publication of their book through ‘Into Legal World’.Theme: Society and JusticeThe theme is broad in nature; hence, the participants may take up any Topic/Trend/Issue/Development covered under the purview of the theme. Registration Fee: 200 INR for Indian Participants 13 $ for Participants from SAARC Region 23 $ for International Participants‘Click Here’ to make payment for Registration. Guidelines … [Read more...] about 1st International Article Writing Competition 2017

Brexit and International Policy DevelopmentsThe usual quiet of Brussels’ August recess was disturbed by the arrival, in the middle of the month, of a flurry of position papers from the British government.The two most important of these dealt with the EU’s customs union and the border between Northern Ireland and the republic of Ireland.  According to the customs union paper, the UK would leave the existing EU customs union, maintain a “close association” for a limited period, and then seek either a new customs border with the EU, with border “facilitations” to reduce and remove trade barriers, or a “new customs partnership,” aligning the EU and the British approach to customs.  This would allow the suppression of the customs border between Northern Ireland and the republic of Ireland, thereby solving the Irish border problem.  In the interim, Britain would seek new trade agreements with third countries.These proposals were … [Read more...] about EU Policy Update, September 2017

On November 1, 2016, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) issued a call for panel session proposals for the 2017 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology. Leaders from biotechnology, bioenergy, chemical, consumer products manufacturing, and agricultural industries as well as academia and financial sectors industries are invited to submit proposals to present on groundbreaking research and partnerships in the industrial biobased industry.  Specific program tracks for the 2017 World Congress include:  ■Advanced Biofuels and Biorefinery Platforms; ■Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Materials;■Agriculture Crop Technologies and Biomass Supply;■Flavors, Fragrances and Food Ingredients;■Synthetic Biology and Genomics Research;■Research and Technical Presentations; and■Growing Global Biobased Markets.More information on submitting a proposal is available online.  The conference will be held July 23-27, 2017 , in … [Read more...] about BIO Issues Call For Panel Session Proposals For 2017 World Congress On Industrial Biotechnology

Many franchisors and other participants in the franchising sector are anticipating with concern the outcome of The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 (Bill) which was introduced into the Federal Parliament on 1 March 2017 and referred to the Senate Education and Legislation Committee on 23 March 2017. The Committee briefly accepted public submissions until 6 April 2017 and held public hearings on 12 and 13 April 2017.Assuming that this Bill passes into law, new liability for franchisors will now be created in relation to the underpayment or non-payment of franchisee staff members. The Bill also proposes significant increases in fines.The following update includes details about the Bill and what it means for franchisors should it be passed. We will provide a comprehensive bulletin regarding the matter once the Bill passes into law.Recent Franchising StatisticsIn January 2017 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released updated … [Read more...] about Increased Franchisor Liability Likely Under New Laws: Franchisor Update May 2017

SummaryThis past week was a plenary week in the European Parliament, during which many significant initiatives were adopted by the Parliament.Last Tuesday, MEPs approved new EU-wide rules for shopping online, in an attempt to protect consumers against fraud and to stop rogue traders in a more efficient manner. Through the revised Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) regulation, national enforcement authorities will gain increased capabilities to detect and stop breaches of consumer protection laws online. The coordination between EU Member States will also be improved.On the same day, MEPs debated the “Paradise Papers”, the latest leak of documents that show how individuals seek to minimise their tax liabilities. In a statement, MEPs called on EU Member States to crack down on tax avoidance.Last Wednesday, after a fierce debate in the plenary, MEPs adopted a resolution wherein they called on the Council to trigger Article 7 of the Treaty on the European Union against … [Read more...] about The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – November 17, 2017