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Not Ready for SAFE? Cash Awards in China
Although the requirements to obtain approval for an equity plan from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) in China have relaxed over the past few years and, consequently, the approval...
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New French-Qualified RSU Regime in Effect, but...
As described in our client alert, the new French-qualified RSU regime (Loi Macron) finally became effective on August 7, 2015. I have discussed the benefits for the new regime in an earlier blog...
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Understanding the New Tax Rules for Options in Australia
As we reported in our July 2, 2015 client alert, the new Australian share plan legislation received Royal Assent on June 30, 2015 and applies to all equity awards granted on or after July 1, 2015....
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New Data Privacy Turmoil?
As has been widely reported (see Baker & McKenzie client alert), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) invalidated the EU/US Safe Harbor Program which allowed transfers of personal data of EU/EEA...
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(Leave of) Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder?
It is not uncommon for an equity plan or a leave of absence policy to provide that vesting of awards will be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. The intent is clear: companies do not want...
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Israeli Tax Nightmare?
The Court CaseIn December 2015, the Tel Aviv District Court issued a ruling (the "Kontera decision") that could have significant implications for companies that have a cost-plus structure in Israel and...
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Are Arbitration Clauses in Award Agreements Arbitrary?
Most equity plans include a governing law provision that provides that the plan and the awards granted under the plan are governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the issuer is incorporated....
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What To Do When Your Board Goes Global
We are seeing an accelerating trend among U.S. companies to add non-U.S. residents to their Board of Directors. This makes sense: as more and more companies "go global" and expand in ever more...
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Australian Share Plan Reporting Goes Digital
The Australian tax year just ended (on June 30, 2016) and the deadlines for Australian Share Plan Reports are just around the corner! This year, to make things more complicated, the Australian Tax...
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