FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 329, James Koukios
As NATO procurement expands, Nordic companies must carefully navigate the intersection between NATO acquisition processes and multiple export control regimes, including those of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the...more
As NATO’s strategic priorities evolve, the accession of Finland and Sweden marks a significant shift in the alliance’s defense landscape. With these Nordic nations integrating into NATO’s security framework, their defense...more
1. TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES AVAILABLE IN FINLAND - The most common forms of business entities in Finland are a limited liability company, a general or a limited partnership, and a co-operative. It is also possible to run...more
Many countries finalized new regulations and released new guidance in 2024 regarding global equity plans. Multinational companies should confirm whether their equity grant materials and plan administration align with such...more
Economic resilience and several strong sector showings boost Nordic dealmaking in 2024, with a healthy M&A pipeline for 2025 - The Nordic economies have exhibited a year of divergence and surprising resilience. Denmark...more
KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER FINNISH LAW - In Finland, insolvency legislation provides for two distinct statutory processes: bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, each with...more
The US, Canada, and Finland are launching a joint partnership to build more ice-breaking ships to compete with China and Russia in Arctic. Sad but true, here we go again. Whether it’s the South China sea, or even the moon,...more
The Finnish government has unveiled a draft law proposing a major overhaul of the country's gaming regulatory landscape. The proposed system, targeted for launch in January 2027, would usher in a new era of open competition...more
1. TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES AVAILABLE IN FINLAND - The most common forms of business entities in Finland are a limited liability company, a general or a limited partnership, and a co-operative. It is also possible to...more
KEY FACTS OF BANKRUPTCY, INSOLVENCY & REHABILITATION PROCEEDINGS UNDER FINNISH LAW - Corporate restructuring in Finland - Insolvency legislation in Finland providesfor two alternative statutory processes: bankruptcy and...more
Non-European fund managers which have registered funds for marketing in Finland under the Finnish national private placement regime (implementing A.42 of the AIFMD), will be required to complete periodic reporting to the...more
A new government has taken office in Finland. Major labour market reforms are planned, which would amount to the most significant changes in decades. The new Finnish government under the leadership of Petteri Orpo,...more
Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more
Corporate deals in the region proved to be more resilient than private equity (PE) as financing costs rose, with exits showing weakness - M&A market activity in the Nordics (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland)...more
Employers in Finland have a deadline of December 31, 2022, to double-check their pre-2022 employment contracts for noncompetition clauses and to waive them before the end of the transition year, if necessary. ...more
By 17 December 2021, EU Member States were required to transpose the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive into their national law. But what does this mean for multinational industries and organizations?...more
Senate Scrambles Ahead of Summer Escape. While members of the U.S. House of Representatives returned home for the August congressional recess, the U.S. Senate remained in Washington, D.C., this week to wrap up some...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
1. TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES TYPES OF BUSINESS ENTITIES AVAILABLE IN FINLAND - The most common forms of business entities in Finland are a limited liability company, a general or a limited partnership, and a...more
New Rules Concerning Post-Termination Noncompetition Agreements - New Legislation Enacted - The amendments of the Employment Contracts Act relating to post-termination noncompetition agreements entered into force January 1,...more
“It is critical that the application be made by the potential foreign owner, not a Finnish holding company already set up by the potential new owner” The Finnish government views foreign ownership positively as a...more
The investigations by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) have become increasingly data-driven—in particular in cases with potential concerns—and economists have outnumbered lawyers in the FCCA’s merger...more
Earlier this year, we reported on an evolution in the form of cyberattack known as ransomware –attackers transitioning from denying affected users access to critical data by encrypting it to removing data from the compromised...more