Law n°2018-493 of June 20, 2018 on the protection of personal data was promulgated on June 20, 2018 and published in the Official Journal on June 21, 2018. The purpose of this new Law is to adapt Law n° 78-17 of January 6, 1978 on information technology, data files and liberties (commonly and hereinafter referred […]
Two years after the adoption of the so-called Trade Secrets Directive[1], the Bill endorsed by the Joint Committee (i.e. a legislative committee composed of an equal number of members from the Senate and the National Assembly) on March 24, 2018 was finally passed by Parliament on June 21, 2018. This article provides insights on the […]
Title: Welcome to the Magic Kingdom: Start-ups and Investment in Technology and Innovation in Saudi Arabia Jurisdiction: UAE Author: Elye Parata Law firm: Al Tamimi & Company Subject: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is currently going through major social and economic reforms as part of Saudi Vision 2030 and the associated National Transformation Programme. The […]
Catherine Nommick served as panelist during a conference on “Successfully establishing a presence abroad: The legal and financial basics” organized by…
Dear readers of our monthly e-newsletter,
Given the many emails that we all received, it is impossible to ignore that the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) came into force on Friday May 25, 2018.
Ordinance n°2016-131 of February 10, 2016 for the reform of contract law, the general regime of obligations and proof of obligations came into force on October 1, 2016. This reform was primarily aimed at codifying established and settled case-law principles but it also introduced new legal concepts and obligations. Law n° 2018-287 dated April 20, […]