New Powers for Companies House to Impose Financial Penalties on Overseas Property Owners
An article from our UK member MUSCATT BLACK GRAF Overseas entity property owners who fail to register with Companies House can now be hit with more significant financial penalties under new Regulations which came into force on 1 May 2024. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Financial Penalty) Regulations 2024 give new powers […]
Concerto Members met in Brussels!
Concerto Members representatives from 17 countries met in Brussels on May 1-2-3 to share their experience and thoughts with always one goal in mind: never stop working on how to better understand, serve and support our clients in achieving their goals, at national and international level. This annual meeting is also the opportunity to simply […]
DON’T TOUCH MY BRAND! A legal French insight into the brand protection in the context of this eventful year in Paris.
“Olympic and Paralympic Games: Don’t touch my brand! “The use of the Olympic symbol, the terms Olympic Games, Olympiads, their neologisms, the reproduction of the various Olympic distinctive signs, photos relating to the Games or the logos of the various games, cannot be made without the express prior agreement of the Olympic movement. In […]
CONCERTO legal network welcomes ALLIA Law firm, based in Lausanne, as a new member!
After several years at Rusconi & Associés, Christian Bettex, Elodie Beyeler, Anne Dietrich, Fanette Sardet and P.-Dominique Schupp are taking a new step in their carrers and are pleased to announce the creation of their law firm, Allia. Within this new structure, they will continue to promote excellence and dedication to their clients in all […]
The theory of unforeseeability in contracts and its application in France, Belgium, Portugal, Italy and Canada
THE THEORY OF UNFORESEEABILITY: its application in France, Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Canada By Melanie Duponcelle, Lawyer at AVENS Brussels The theory of unforeseeability is a legal concept that relates to the occurrence of events unforeseen when a contract is concluded, which make its performance excessively onerous for one of the parties. Unforeseen […]
Concerto continues to grow and welcomes a new member in Cameroon
Concerto is pleased to announce that CHAZAI WAMBA, a business law firm based in Douala, Cameroon, has recently joined the network, strengthening Concerto’s presence on the African continent. CHAZAI WAMBA is a business law firm dedicated to Africa, providing customized, innovative and accessible legal and tax services to local and international companies, banks, financial institutions, […]