FLAT Legal Journal
In short: since 1 June 2023, the Netherlands applies the Security Screening of Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions Act (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames — the Wet Vifo).…
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In short: after Brexit, Vietnamese goods bound for the UK travel under the UKVFTA (in force 1 May 2021) — a standalone agreement, no longer “riding along” with…
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In short: both Vietnam and Australia offer two exits — voluntary (winding up while solvent) and compulsory (bankruptcy while insolvent) — but the procedural logic differs fundamentally. In…
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In short: to provide payment or e-money services in the UK, a Vietnamese fintech must be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — as an authorised electronic…
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In short: under Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR), the legal duty — filing a due diligence statement with geolocation data on the EU Information System —…
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In short: Canada and Vietnam are both CPTPP members (in force for Vietnam since 14 January 2019; for Canada since 30 December 2018), and unlike some other member…
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In short: investments in critical infrastructure and sensitive technology in the EU are currently subject to security screening under Regulation (EU) 2019/452 (applicable since 11 October 2020) —…
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In short: the “UKCA replaces CE” story is outdated. Under the UK’s Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/696, in force 1 October 2024), CE…
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A Hong Kong private equity fund has held 65% of a Vietnamese logistics company for eight years. The fund’s life is ending, the local partner wants to buy…
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CloudHR, a fictional-but-typical SaaS startup, has its development team in Ho Chi Minh City and its customers across Southeast Asia. The founders face a deceptively simple question: should…
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