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On 2 July 2019, the Philippine Competition Commission (“PCC”) signed PCC Memorandum Circular No. 19-001 (“Circular”), which outlines the process and requirements for exemption…
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On 28 September 2019, the Companies (Amendment) Act 2019 (“the Amendment Act”) which amends certain provisions of the Companies Act 2016 (“CA”), was gazetted….
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All current work permits for foreigners need to be renewed (before 30 November 2019) Notification No. 028/18/K.B/S.Ch.N.M.H issued by the Ministry of Labor and…
On 1 December 2022, KPMG and ZICO Law entered into an agreement under which a number of law firms and teams from the ZICO Law network have joined the KPMG network of firms.
The deal will see more than 275 lawyers join over 2,900 legal professionals in the KPMG global organization, creating a significant legal footprint across Asia. It will offer legal services and solutions, a globally connected legal services platform, and specialists who work with leading technology providers to modernize legal functions across organizations. The strategic combination increases the total number of legal professionals in the KPMG network to close to 3,200 across 84 jurisdictions. You may read the press release here.
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