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Libya’s Customs Authority has issued a Circular to all managers of customs directorates at the ports prohibiting the entry of goods and commercial goods supplied except in line with the methods of payment approved by the country’s Central Bank.
The External Affairs Ministry in India has issued a note deferring the requirement for obtaining Emigration Clearance before departure from India by select categories of Indian nationals traveling for employment to eighteen countries.
Indian nationals whose passports are not endorsed with a notification ‘Emigration Check Required’ (also referred to as ‘non-ECR’ or ‘ECNR’ passports) and who are traveling for employment to Afghanistan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, UAE or Yemen, are required to register through the e-Migrate portal in order to obtain an Emigration Clearance or they risk being denied departure from India.
With effect from 1 October 2018 (today!), the Insurance Distribution Directive ((EU) 2016/97) (IDD) [Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016 on insurance distribution], (Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD)) and its statutory provisions will apply to all EU distributors of insurance products and replaces the Insurance Mediation Directive (2002/91/EC) (IMD) [Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 on insurance mediation].
This week, the 10th International Programme of The Sedona Conference, a non-profit legal research and educational institute, took place. The theme of the event was cross-border data transfers and data protection - with a strong focus on the recently-implemented EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Several GCC countries recently published new laws to protect whistleblowers, which may change the private sector's general attitude towards whistleblowing. Find out how important these changes are and what this means for employers in the Middle East in our latest podcast.
Clyde & Co's MENA employment team recently presented at the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) Africa/Middle East conference in Johannesburg, where specialist employment and immigration lawyers gathered to discuss the current issues facing employers in the region. ELA is a global network of specialist employment and immigration lawyers from over 120 countries (including 50 U.S. states). Membership of ELA is by invitation only and only after member lawyers have passed a rigorous vetting process. This article highlights six of the main challenges for employers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) today.
Libya’s Justice Ministry has issued a law on paid leave from employment.
There is increased awareness among companies and individuals to consider their responsibility and the role they can play in the treatment of low-income migrant workers. In the wider context of global supply chain management and reputational risk management, a company's internal voluntary codes of conduct can help boost protection for low-income migrant workers, in particular in jurisdictions where legislative enforcement is missing or ineffective. This article aims to address some of the key issues on this subject.
Investment in the Middle Eastern healthcare sector – one of the key sectors targeted by both corporates and private equity funds – has continued its significant growth. The sector has witnessed continued consolidation, wide anticipation of massive regional privatisation programmes, exploration of new models of provision (such as managed care) and, interestingly, the development of a number of regional providers. The growth opportunities have been in general provision and have been more pronounced in specialisms such as oncology/haematology, psychiatry, in vitro fertilisation, gastroenterology, neurosurgery and elective cosmetic surgery, some of which were previously and continue to be underserved.
