SCLA participated in the seminar on the development of “One Belt, One Road” Strategic Alliance
On December 8, 2020, a seminar on the strategic development of the "Belt and Road" Lawyers Alliance was held in Guangzhou, and the Guangzhou Center of…
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SCLA Trade Secrets Global Online Summit Held Successfully (I)
SCLA Trade Secrets Global Online Summit - and the 11th SCLA Global Online Forum was successfully held on Friday, November 27, 2020, from 20.00-22.30 BST. The…
Cross-border insolvency during Covid: How China can turn a crisis into an opportunity
The Covid-19 epidemic and associated quarantine measures have caused unprecedented damage to the global economy and many industries have been forced to close. To mention just…
The ECJ has declared the basis for data export to the USA ineffective: What does it mean for the future?
The European Court of Justice (ECJ, Case C-311/18) has declared the EU-US agreement on the so-called Privacy Shield invalid. This agreement regulates the conditions for ensuring…
Thermal cameras: Does GDPR apply during the pandemic?
The most common method for measuring body temperature to stop the spread of Covid -19 has been a standard thermometer. However, due to the virus’s fast spreading nature,…
Greece now has a functioning mediation law: This is what it means for lawyers
30 November 2019 On this date, Greece’s Law 4640/2019 was passed. This was almost a decade after the first appearance of the Institution of Mediation in…
Covid killed face-to-face mediation, and we’re all better off because of it
Admittedly, even before the Covid-19 outbreak, the constraint of geographical distance could discourage mediation as a means of dispute resolution. This is unfortunate, since prolonged conflicts…
Remote Arbitration: is the future inevitable?
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the world of dispute resolution, whether litigation, mediation or arbitration. Since the global shutdown, international arbitration hearings…
All belts lead to Rome: How mediation changed everything in Chinese trade with Italy
International trade is reeling from the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic. While it is hard to foresee the exact date when the world will (if ever)…
Interview: The basics of securitisation
The www.sclalawreview.org has interviewed two experts in the field of securitisation. Alexander Lindemann and Martin Schweikhart from Lindemann Law in Zurich have structured numerous securitisations over…
A 15-Step Guide to Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity in China
Ever since the PRC Cybersecurity Law (CSL) came into effect on 1 June 2017, China has accelerated its data protection and cybersecurity legislation. Enforcement has gradually…
Is Liechtenstein the world’s premier juristriction for blockchain regulation?
Although blockchain has existed for over a decade, many companies are only just beginning to understand this technology’s potential scope of application and added value. Apart…