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Deals & Cases / Maksim Salahub, Viktoryia Mikhnevich, Tatsiana Zubarava, Anton Zakharau
We advised Google in acquisition of Fitbit, the world’s leading wearables brand headquartered in San Francisco, California, with one of the R&D offices located in Minsk, Belarus. Acquisition at USD 7,35 per share represents Fitbit’s total equity value USD 2,1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in 2020, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals […]
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Publication / Maksim Salahub, Marina Golovnitskaya, Yauheni Budchanka
Amended copyright law: open licence introduced On 15 July 2019 a new law introduced amendments to the law “On Copyright and Related Rights”. The majority of amendments will enter into force on 27 May 2020. Probably, the main change is introduction of the notion of an open licence. Belarus law will allow copyright holders to […]
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Deals & Cases / Maksim Salahub, Viktoryia Mikhnevich, Anton Zakharau
We assisted Shaanxi Fast Gear, part of the Weichai Group that manufactures and sells heavy-duty manual transmissions, automotive gears, forgings, and castings worldwide, in creating a joint venture with Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ), the Belarusian state-owned manufacturer of trucks, one of the largest in Eastern Europe. The Fast MAZ Ltd joint venture became the 56th […]
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Deals & Cases / Maksim Salahub, Kirill Laptev, Pavel Lashuk, Tatsiana Zubarava, Aliaksandr Artsiukhevich
We advised a major developer of inclusive computer games with offices in the USA, Canada and Belarus on a wide range of issues. Our assistance covered a broad scope of legal issues, starting with a review of contractual arrangements with its outsourced game developer in Minsk in regard to IP rights transfer and continuing with […]
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Publication / Maksim Salahub, Tatsiana Zubarava, Aliaksandr Artsiukhevich
On 18 July 2019 a new Law introduced a set of amendments to the Labour Code. These are mainly aimed at extending guarantees for employees and at unifying regulation of an employment agreement and employment contract (a prevalent type of employment agreement). The amendments will come into force on 28 January 2020. Below you may […]
