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Belarusian government published laws re new restrictive measures
On 6 January 2022 the Belarusian government published laws regarding new restrictive measures in connection with the political and economic situation. The measures are referred to: Transfer of companies to temporary external management; Seizure of property; Intellectual property (IP) restrictions. Transfer of companies to temporary external management Commercial companies in Belarus may be transferred to […]
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List of companies in which shares cannot be sold by investors from “unfriendly countries” has just been published
A resolution of the Council of Ministers of Belarus with a list of companies in which shares cannot be sold by investors from “unfriendly countries” has just been published (a specific list of investors has been provided too). This means that no state registration action reflecting changes in shareholders will be taken in respect of limited liability companies, […]
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Guide on how to officially classify information as a trade secret
When classifying information as a trade secret, even seemingly insignificant errors may cause the information to become unprotected. If a foreign company’s local office fails to ensure commercially valuable information is classified as a trade secret, this can cause damage to the foreign company itself (as the local office’s employees and contractors might be able […]