Whereas privacy and data protection have been the hot topics over the past two years, artificial intelligence (AI) looks to be the next big thing. Within the European Union, the European Commission (EC) leads the response to such call, as it has the sole responsibility of drafting proposals for new EU-wide legislation. This blog post provides...

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July 30 - In this webinar, key experts from the solar industry presented and discussed key topics from the Solar Risk Assessment 2020, a compendium of industry insights published by kWh Analytics with contributions from DNV GL, Raptor Maps, Origis Services and others. They identified key risk areas and discussed strategies to mitigate these...

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July 28 - Aside from the more obvious key strategic considerations around arm’s length, non-indemnifiable and ‘insured versus insured’ claims, in determining appropriate involvement of the group captive, there are further key considerations to ensure compliant implementation and administration of the insurance program. Read more. Compliments TMF Group

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July 21 - The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)’s historic decision in Schrems II, in which the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield was invalidated, requires businesses to rethink the mechanism they can rely on to transfer personal data from the EU to the United States and other countries. However, how the decision will...

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July 16 - 2020 so far has been marked by unprecedented challenges and uncertainty. This translated in a significant slowdown in the European securitisation market, which was starting to show signs of a recovery. Read more. Compliments HSB

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July 16 - Florida has passed a new law effective January 1, 2021, that will make use of E-Verify mandatory for all government employers and certain private employers including local school districts, public colleges and universities, state and local agencies, as well as their private contractors. E-Verify is used to confirm the employment eligibility...

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July 2020 - I have an appointment at the local USCIS office. What should I do? My visa petition is currently pending at USCIS. Will it be delayed due to the shutdown? As an employer dealing with the economic impact of COVID-19, we would like to reduce employees’ hours from full-time to part-time. Can...

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Letter from the President

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June 26 - The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that it is considering modifying the list of European Union products subject to additional tariffs upon importation into the United States and increasing the tariff rate up to 100%. Products proposed by the USTR to be added to the tariff lists include certain...

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June 17 - This Index analyses three areas of business operations - rules, regulations and penalties, accounting and tax and hiring, firing and paying employees. Find out about which jurisdiction tops the 2020 business complexity ranking and the jurisdictions that are ranked the simplest; how international trends are driving standardization and where local practices...

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June 2020 - The COVID-19 crisis has already pushed many central banks to cut interest rates close to zero. And with many economies continuing to contract, the concept of negative rates is once again back in the spotlight. Negative rates upturn the normal borrower-lender relationship by imposing interest rate costs on those sitting on...

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June 2020 - Industry experts in solar production risk kWh Analytics, DNV GL, NextEra Analytics, Clean Power Research, CFV Labs, Raptor Maps, PI Berlin, RadianGen, SunSystem Technology, Origis, and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables have partnered to publish the new ‘Solar Risk Assessment 2020’. Designed intentionally for a non-technical financial community, this report provides...

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Click some of the youtube links below to view some of our COVID19 Impact Stories. https://youtu.be/rNwgg6Ar-y8 https://youtu.be/lSBM8fwxMl8 https://youtu.be/GMA0z3J1XOo https://youtu.be/lfkq4Q_xZNk

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Fail to plan, plan to fail. The old adage is certainly sage advice, but not even the best-laid Business Continuity Plans (BCP) are likely to be found lacking in the face of the huge disruption and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even the worst anticipated scenarios – such as war, cybercrimes...

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Watching web searches, measuring our movements, and scrutinising business surveys has provided an early insight of how the coronavirus crisis is affecting spending. The economic impact of COVID-19 will be enormous, but service firms will be impacted most. Continue reading. Compliments HSBC

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As many countries reach the second stage of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, privacy protections may be relaxed under certain circumstances. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued a statement on the processing of personal data in this period of time, and several national data protection authorities have issued COVID-19 specific...

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2020 was expected to be a peak year in new capacity additions for wind and solar projects before the coronavirus. How has the outlook changed? Is work continuing on projects that are already under construction? Are new projects still able to secure financing? How are utilities faring? What issues are companies facing...

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What tax measures have been introduced to support businesses impacted by COVID-19 – and what other rules have changed since 1 January? Continue reading. Compliments TMF Group

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COVID-19 courts, judges and attorneys may have to adapt further or even change the rules of litigation to bring greater flexibility to the way cases are handled. Courts have increasingly limited or abandoned in-person operations in favor of teleconferencing and videoconferencing; certain filing deadlines have been extended; and even the U.S. Supreme...

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