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The Law on Job Creation: a new dawn for investment in Indonesia

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/11/20

On 2 November 2020, Indonesia’s Law on Job Creation went into effect. The Law, amends or revokes over 78 existing laws and introduces new provisions with the aim of increasing investment into Indonesia, and in turn creating jobs.

Another – Longer – Extension to the Furlough Scheme

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/11/20

The Government announced shortly after midday Thursday that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is now extended until 31 March 2021....
By: Dechert LLP

Water Inflows in Deep Excavations in Karstified Rock - A Spotlight on Qatar

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/11/20

Since the dawn of mankind, underground structures, either natural or manmade, were part of life.

Alito orders segregation of some Pennsylvania ballots; is it a ‘nothingburger’?

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/11/20


Election 2020: President Biden’s Potential Impact on Business

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/11/20

Now that it appears Joseph R. Biden Jr. has won the presidency, it’s time to take a serious look at the Democratic Party platform and how a Biden administration will likely impact business....
By: Dechert LLP

Les ACVM relèvent les lacunes courantes dans l’information continue liée à la COVID-19

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/11/20

Le 29 octobre 2020, les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (les « ACVM ») ont publié l’Avis multilatéral 51-361 du personnel des ACVM, Activités du programme d’examen de l’information continue pour les exercices terminés les 31 mars 2020 et 31 mars 2019 (l’« Avis 51-361 »).

California Voters Approve CPRA

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/11/20

On November 4, 2020, California voters approved of the ballot initiative Proposition 24, more commonly known as the California Privacy Rights Act (the “CPRA”).  The CPRA goes into effect on January 1, 2023, and will expand several of the existing protections in the California Consumer Privacy Act

Ready or Not…Government Contractor Cybersecurity Requirements Roll Out This Month

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/11/20

New Department of Defense (DoD) regulations related to government contractor Cybersecurity requirements become effective November 30, 2020. The progressive steps to mandatory contractor Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) are expected to roll out over the next 5 years....

Alert: UK Government Further Extends the Future Fund Deadline to 31 January 2021

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/11/20

The UK government has announced a further extension for Future Fund applications to 31 January 2021. The Future Fund, aimed at UK startups in response to the impact of COVID-19, was officially launched on 18 May 2020....

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on SEC Amendments to Simplify Offering Exemptions, New FAQs for Post-Trade Name Give-Up Rule in CFTC Regulation and FCA Statement on Approach to Share Trading Obligation After Brexit

By EsqSocial Corporation 09/11/20

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Approves Amendments to Harmonize and Simplify Offering Exemptions - On November 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt a set of amendments (the Amendments) to “harmonize, simplify and improve the multilayer and overly complex exempt offering framework” to “

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