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Examining the FCCPC's Sanction of Meta Inc. for its Alleged Data Privacy Violation

Examining the FCCPC's Sanction of Meta Inc. for its Alleged Data Privacy Violation

September 24, 2024

Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts: How Enforceable are They?

Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts: How Enforceable are They?

August 07, 2024

Sanctity of Arbitration Agreements: Important Lessons from The Supreme Court's Decision in NNPC V Fung Tai Engineering Company

Sanctity of Arbitration Agreements: Important Lessons from The Supreme Court's Decision in NNPC V Fung Tai Engineering Company

June 13, 2024

Is It Time to Regulate the Live Concert Experience in Nigeria?

Is It Time to Regulate the Live Concert Experience in Nigeria?

May 07, 2024

An Overview of the Draft Revised Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for Bureau De Change Operations in Nigeria 2024

An Overview of the Draft Revised Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for Bureau De Change Operations in Nigeria 2024

March 04, 2024

Music Licensing: A reminder from the Universal Music Group and TikTok Scuffle

Music Licensing: A reminder from the Universal Music Group and TikTok Scuffle

February 20, 2024

Sustainable Finance in Nigeria: A Case for its Development

Sustainable Finance in Nigeria: A Case for its Development

November 14, 2023

Obstacles on Nigeria's Road to Increasing Tax Revenues

Obstacles on Nigeria's Road to Increasing Tax Revenues

September 19, 2023

Assessing the Practicability of the Deeming Provisions of the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Act

Assessing the Practicability of the Deeming Provisions of the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Act

August 10, 2023

Assessing The Practicability of The Deeming Provisions of The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Act

Assessing The Practicability of The Deeming Provisions of The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Act

July 16, 2023

Acquiring Central Bank of Nigeria Regulated Entities – The Core of the Deal

Acquiring Central Bank of Nigeria Regulated Entities – The Core of the Deal

May 10, 2023

Local Content Rules of Executive Order 5 And Their Effect In Creating A Permanent Establishment

Local Content Rules of Executive Order 5 And Their Effect In Creating A Permanent Establishment

April 24, 2023

Public-Private Partnership: Drafting Considerations in PPP Contracts

Public-Private Partnership: Drafting Considerations in PPP Contracts

March 09, 2023

"Shine your Eyes" - Are Disclosure Letters in Acquisitions the Real Deal?

"Shine your Eyes" - Are Disclosure Letters in Acquisitions the Real Deal?

"Shine your eyes", meaning "wake up, look at what is really happening", is a must in any acquisition transaction.

November 15, 2022

Control Test for Mergers in Nigeria: What Constitutes Material Influence?

Control Test for Mergers in Nigeria: What Constitutes Material Influence?

September 27, 2022

Does the FCCPC have the powers to regulate other Financial Institutions?

Does the FCCPC have the powers to regulate other Financial Institutions?

August 23, 2022

Highlights of the NHIA Act 2022

Highlights of the NHIA Act 2022

The Nigerian Health Insurance Act 2022

August 09, 2022

The Payment Service Provider's Liability in Failed Transactions – Possible Suspension of Domestic Airline Operations in Nigeria

The Payment Service Provider's Liability in Failed Transactions – Possible Suspension of Domestic Airline Operations in Nigeria

June 09, 2022

Can All Private Companies Hold General Meetings Electronically?

Can All Private Companies Hold General Meetings Electronically?

April 13, 2022

My Idea – Your Investment

My Idea – Your Investment

February 23, 2022

Are we Attempting to Over-regulate OTTs?

Are we Attempting to Over-regulate OTTs?

November 09, 2021

A Review of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2021

A Review of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2021

November 03, 2021

Several Bans of Nigeria

Several Bans of Nigeria

September 13, 2021

So who do I pay my VAT to?

So who do I pay my VAT to?

September 10, 2021

Constitutionality Of The Multichoice Ruling By The Tax Appeal Tribunal

Constitutionality Of The Multichoice Ruling By The Tax Appeal Tribunal

September 10, 2021

Terminating Employment Contracts? The Do’s and Donts

Terminating Employment Contracts? The Do’s and Donts

August 31, 2021

Jack, Jeff & Mark

Jack, Jeff & Mark

June 29, 2021

The Legality and Implication of Mandating the Allotment of Unissued Shares by Existing Companies under the Companies Regulations 2021

The Legality and Implication of Mandating the Allotment of Unissued Shares by Existing Companies under the Companies Regulations 2021

May 11, 2021

Are Educational Institutions Exempt from Companies Income Tax under The Finance Act 2020?

Are Educational Institutions Exempt from Companies Income Tax under The Finance Act 2020?

March 26, 2021

The Amendment to the 6th Edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code: Consequences & Constitutional Concerns

The Amendment to the 6th Edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code: Consequences & Constitutional Concerns

March 23, 2021

Finance Act, 2020: Tax Implications for Foreign Companies and Individuals Doing Business In Nigeria

Finance Act, 2020: Tax Implications for Foreign Companies and Individuals Doing Business In Nigeria

February 01, 2021

How The Exit Of Libor Will Impact The  Nigerian Financial Market

How The Exit Of Libor Will Impact The Nigerian Financial Market

December 18, 2020

New Licence Categorisations for the Nigerian Payments System

New Licence Categorisations for the Nigerian Payments System

December 16, 2020

Keeping Your Shirt On

Keeping Your Shirt On

December 08, 2020

Tax Appeal Tribunal Defines “Sales In The Ordinary Course Of Business” And Limits The Application Of Withholding Tax

Tax Appeal Tribunal Defines “Sales In The Ordinary Course Of Business” And Limits The Application Of Withholding Tax

December 07, 2020

Tax Appeal Tribunal Lists Conditions For Appointing Banks As Tax Collection Agents

November 30, 2020

The Administrative Proceedings Committee Under CAMA 2020 – Matters Arising

The Administrative Proceedings Committee Under CAMA 2020 – Matters Arising

November 03, 2020

Knowledge Based Economy: The Next Economic Boom in Nigeria

Knowledge Based Economy: The Next Economic Boom in Nigeria

October 13, 2020

SEC Releases Statement on Digital Assets, their Classification and Treatment

SEC Releases Statement on Digital Assets, their Classification and Treatment

September 16, 2020

Tax Appeal Tribunal holds that Leases on real property are not subject to Value Added Tax

Tax Appeal Tribunal holds that Leases on real property are not subject to Value Added Tax

September 16, 2020

Intellectual Property Group Newsletter

August 28, 2020

Waiver of Sovereign Immunity Clause in Finance Documentation

August 25, 2020

Revision to the USSD Pricing Model by the NCC

August 24, 2020

Highlights of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020

August 21, 2020

The Draft Framework on Alternative Dispute Resolution for the ICT Sector: Highlights and Issues Arising

August 10, 2020

Digital Taxes, Significant Economic Presence and Tax Implications in Nigeria

July 30, 2020

Applicable Stamp Duty rate for rent/lease agreements -Resolving the Controversy

July 28, 2020

A Review of The CBN Guidelines On Global Standing Instructions (GSI)

July 24, 2020

Quick Commentary - Key Changes Introduced By the Courier and Logistics Services (Operations) Regulations 2020

July 24, 2020

Schedules for Nigerian Courts’ Annual Vacation

July 24, 2020

Overview of the Draft Framework for Regulatory Sandbox Operations and Implications for Industry Players

July 17, 2020

Counterfeiting and the potential for our healthcare sector

July 15, 2020

Chargeback Period Reduction for ATMs, POS and Web Transactions

Chargeback Period Reduction for ATMs, POS and Web Transactions

July 15, 2020

ONLINE TRADE MARKS JOURNAL [VOL 1 NO 3, 29TH MAY 2020]

June 09, 2020

Consolidation and Restructuring of Law Firms and Practices in Nigeria Legal Industry

May 23, 2020

Company Meetings Under the Current Circumstances

May 12, 2020

Extension of Time For Filing Notices of Opposition In The Light of The Lockdown: The Position Of The Law

May 11, 2020

Innovate for a Green Future

April 27, 2020

Tax Benefits of Donations

April 21, 2020

Impact of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act 2019, on Companies Operating in Nigeria- Imposition of 0.005% Levy

April 15, 2020

Labour Relations in light of Present Circumstances

April 01, 2020

Lagos State Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020 –What You Should Know

March 30, 2020

Nigeria's Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill In Response To The COVID-19 Pandemic

March 27, 2020

Finance Act 2019 at a Glance

March 27, 2020

Tax Appeal Tribunal Holds That Tax Exemptions Will Not Be Granted Unless All Conditions Precedent For Its Grant Are Fulfilled

Newsletter

March 27, 2020

COVID-19, Force Majeure and Frustration

March 24, 2020

Legality of Service Marks in Nigeria

March 10, 2020

Nigeria Visa Policy 2020: What You Need To Know

March 05, 2020

The ITF levy, to pay or not to pay, is that a question? copy

February 17, 2020

Is there an active ban on Motorcycles and Tricycles on Lagos State Highways?

January 31, 2020

Libra Gist

January 30, 2020

Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts (Amendment) Act 2019: Overview

January 30, 2020

Financial Technology and Privacy: Evaluating the Approach to Consumer Data

January 24, 2020

Diamond and Access Bank Merger - Changing Financial Landscape in Nigeria

January 22, 2020

Assent-Decline on the National Housing Fund Bill – A Good Call by the President

January 22, 2020

Private Equity- Regulatory Summary of 2018

January 22, 2020

Does the Governing Council of the Industrial Training Fund have the power to demand for statutory contributions from the fees and allowances of non-executive directors?

January 22, 2020

Corporate Espionage and Unauthorized use of Proprietary Information

January 22, 2020

Cyber-Security Regulation In The Nigerian Fin-Tech Industry.

January 22, 2020

Can a Party who has Participated in Arbitration Proceedings Subsequently Complain About the Mode of Service of the Notice of Arbitration?

January 09, 2020

Cybersecurity Challenges of the Nigerian FinTech Sector

July 22, 2019

Green Bonds And The Emergence Of Sustainable Finance In The Nigerian Capital Market

June 04, 2019

The Legal Implications of Cloud Computing For Businesses

Bolakale Mallick

May 07, 2019

Determination of Residence under the Personal Income Tax Act

March 27, 2019

The Freeze Mandate

March 25, 2019

Regulatory Summary of 2018 – Private Equity

March 25, 2019

Suspension of the Freeze Mandate by FIRS

February 28, 2019

Regulatory Summary of 2018 – Banking & Finance

February 21, 2019

Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law 2018

February 21, 2019

Regulatory Summary of 2018 – Corporate Tax

February 12, 2019

Diamond and Access Bank Merger - Changing Financial Landscape in Nigeria

January 27, 2019

Challenges facing the Fintech & E-Commerce Industries in Nigeria

October 16, 2018

Review of the Electricity Power Sector Reform Act (Amendment) Bill 2018

September 18, 2018

Applicability of VAT on Real Estate Transactions in Nigeria

September 18, 2018

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement: An Opportunity for The e-Commerce/Fintech Ecosystem

September 18, 2018