In this episode, our immigration experts from the EMEA region discuss the situation in Ukraine and the impact on the UK visa process for Ukrainian and Russian nationals. The UK recently introduced restrictions and concessions to react to the current situation. We highlight some of the key issues that your in-house counsel, HR team and employees need to consider. We also provide an outlook on further future changes. Click here to listen to the video…
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine that started in late February 2022, on 3 March 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law of Ukraine “On the Basic Principles of Forced Expropriation in Ukraine of Property of the Russian Federation and Its Residents” (“Law”). The Law came into force on 7 March 2022 and is aimed at enabling Ukrainian authorities to expropriate the property owned by the Russian Federation and its residents for…
On 8 March 2022, the European Commission published a communication on a Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy. The communication outlines a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas. It sets out the short-term measures to be undertaken by the EU and Member States to (i) protect European consumers from energy price hikes and (ii) ensure that the EU will have sufficient gas…
The Russian Government has adopted a decree[1] which will allow local companies and individuals to use inventions, utility models and industrial designs held by owners from “unfriendly countries” without their consent and without paying any compensation. The decree relies on the provisions in the Russian Civil Code which give the government the right, in case of extreme necessity associated with supporting the defense and safety of the state, the protection of citizens’ life and health,…