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The One Big Beautiful Bill: Tax Provisions in Final Legislation Impacting Domestic and Multinational Businesses

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 1, commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBB), into law. OBBB was initially approved by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 (the House Bill), followed by...more

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EWC Directive Revisions 2025

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European Works Councils - TRILOGUE CONSENSUS MARKS TURNING POINT IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS - 1. POLITICAL BREAKTHROUGH: (ALMOST) FINAL TEXT OF THE DRAFT REVISED DIRECTIVE ON EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCILS - On 28 May 2025, the...more

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Corporate Tax Changes In Illinois FY 2026 Budget Package

The 2025 regular session of the Illinois General Assembly adjourned on June 1, 2025. The General Assembly passed a fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget package which includes corporate tax changes that will significantly impact...more

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DDADUE Law Ushers in a New Era for Class Actions in France

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On April 30, 2025, France enacted a new law aimed at aligning French law with EU law (known as the "DDADUE Law"), which, under Article 16, introduces a new class action regime fully in line with the EU Representative Actions...more

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The One Big Beautiful Bill: Tax Provisions Impacting Domestic and Multinational Businesses

On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the House Bill). The House Bill will next be considered by the U.S. Senate, and the administration has set a...more

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Pillar II in Luxembourg: What Investment Funds Need to Know

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The implementation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) Pillar II rules in Europe, and in the Luxembourg law on 22 December 2023 (the Pillar II Law) in particular, has been a major...more

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Bermuda Corporate Income Tax and the Shipping Income Exclusion

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In a landmark move on 27 December 2023 the Bermuda Government took a significant step by adopting the Corporate Income Tax Act 2023 (the “CIT Act”), a pivotal piece of legislation that promises to reshape the island’s...more

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4 Points for Multinational Employers on How China’s Revised Company Law Impacts Workplace Practices

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Multinational employers should be aware of key changes that just took effect and will impact your operations in China. Late last year, lawmakers in China revised and passed the Company Law of the People's Republic of China,...more

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DOJ Targets Foreign Officials with Long-Awaited Anti-Corruption Law: 5 Takeaways for Multinational Corporations and...

After years of anticipation, President Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) into law on December 22, 2023, ushering in a new era of international anti-corruption prosecution. The FEPA will make it easier...more

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The 7 Things You Need to Know About the EU’s AI Act

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The European Union just passed the world’s first comprehensive law regulating the use of artificial intelligence – which will put all the more pressure of the US to follow suit in the near future. This landmark law, finalized...more

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The South Korean K-Chips Act and Its Impact on International Companies and Investors

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For investors in enterprises in the Korean semiconductor industry and other national strategic industries, a new tax bill has been passed that (i) increases the base tax credits received by these enterprises to 25% (if...more

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[Webinar] The Impact of EU Whistleblowing Developments on Multinational Organizations - March 29th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

In this webinar, Morrison & Foerster partner Alja Poler De Zwart and associate Mercedes Samavi will discuss EU countries’ efforts to implement the Whistleblowing Directive into national law. We will also highlight some...more

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El Salvador Christens Bitcoin as Legal Tender

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A sovereign nation’s decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender raises interesting questions — and legal ramifications. On June 8, 2021, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly voted to establish Bitcoin as unrestricted legal...more

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China Promulgates Data Security Law

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The Standing Committee of China's National People’s Congress (NPC) on June 10 enacted the Data Security Law (DSL) which will come into effect on September 1. The NPC reviewed two earlier drafts of the DSL in July 2020 and...more

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Compass: Insights And Direction for Employers - October 2018

Welcome to the inaugural issue of our new quarterly newsletter, Ogletree Deakins Compass. We hope you enjoy the publication, which contains some of the familiar features of the Employment Law Authority, but also has a few new...more

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The French Duty of Vigilance Law: What You Need to Know

As previously noted, on February 21, 2017, the French National Assembly adopted a law establishing a “duty of vigilance” for large multinational firms carrying out all or part of their activity in France. In a subsequent...more

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TMT China Brief - Winter/Spring 2017

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Welcome to this edition of our bi-annual TMT China Brief! This edition features a total of 15 articles which capture the significant TMT developments in Greater China in the Winter/Spring 2017. These developments cover an...more

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Focus on China - October 2015

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Welcome to the third issue of Focus on China Compliance for 2015. According to the FCPA Blog’s October 2015 Corporate Investigations List, China leads the countries reported to be involved in FCPA investigations with 29...more

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A Primer on Russia’s New Data Localization Law

Privacy and data security professionals worldwide should circle September 1 on their calendars, as it’s the day Russia’s new data localization law goes into effect – and possibly generates major waves far beyond Russian...more

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Canada’s New Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act and its Implications for Companies Subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt...

On June 1, 2015, Canada’s Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (“ESTMA” or “the Act”) came into force. Approved in December 2014, but not in force until this month, the Act requires companies in the extractive sector...more

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Brazil's New Anti-Corruption Law: What Every Multinational Employer Should Know

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On August 1, 2013, Brazil enacted Law 12.846, a new anti-corruption law that establishes a comprehensive system of corporate and individual liability for acts of corruption against Brazilian and foreign public officials or...more

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China to Strictly Regulate Secondment/Staffing Business Model

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Amendments to the PRC Labor Contract Law take effect on July 1, adding limitations on employment structures. On July 1, 2013, amendments to the People's Republic of China (PRC) Labor Contract Law will take effect. The...more

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