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Vietnam’s New Law on Insurance Business

On 16 June 2022, the Vietnam National Assembly promulgated the new Law on Insurance Business No 08/2022/QH15, which will go into effect on 01 January 2023 with the exception of some requirements that have a transition period.

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Tax Alert State Budget Proposal For 2022

With the presentation of the State Budget proposal for 2022 (“OE 2022”), one of the measures apparently already agreed between the Government and the so-called “Geringonça” parties (PS, PCP, BE, PAN, Verdes) will be the mandatory subjection of the capital gains of financial instruments, namely, shares and bonds, to the progressive personal income tax rates.

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Remote Hearings Are the Norm

Coronavirus has forced the courts to rethink how trials are held. With indoor gatherings having been banned for the best part of the last 18 months, the courts quickly adopted new measures to allow court hearings to continue throughout the pandemic.

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Varnum welcomes 2021 summer associates

As we prepare to officially welcome Varnum’s 2021 summer associates, the firm hosted a virtual happy hour with our incoming class to spend time with one another and discuss program participants’ goals. 

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Australian Member Advises on $1.03 Billion of Property Transactions

Brisbane-based Thynne + Macartney is a finalist for Australian Law Awards Property Team of the Year. Between July 2019 and June 2020, lawyers across the firm advised on property transactions exceeding $1.03 billion in value. The leading Agribusiness team advised on numerous signature blue ribbon rural property transactions, including the highest value aggregation sold this

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