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The Government of India has liberalized the regulatory framework
governing geospatial data, including maps in India through
guidelines released by the Department of Science and Technology
(
DST ) on February 15, 2021. This
radical decision is a welcome change for Indian companies and
innovators as collection, dissemination, creation and publishing of
geospatial data and maps within the Indian territory will become
exponentially simpler. The Government acknowledges that the
erstwhile regime imposed significant restrictions on the mapping
industry due to a cumbersome system of licenses, approvals and
permissions.
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In a recent article published in the new year special edition of
the Phileleftheros newspaper, prominent Cyprus business leaders
were asked to comment on the year that was, and where they see the
new year taking the Cyprus economy and business community. Managing
Partner, Elias Neocleous expressed the view that whilst the
consequences of the pandemic have been hard felt in Cyprus, and
there is a lot of economic pain to be shared, he is optimistic that
the consequences are manageable and will dissipate. He noted that
For our clients acquiring or investing in a Software
as a Service (or
SaaS ) company,
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its plans for the future? What objective is driving the
transaction?
In the case of investment in, or acquisition of, SaaS companies,
reviewing the business structure, and considering the third party
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common material legal risks arising in relation to SaaS companies
include:
Licensing Arrangements - SaaS contracts
typically combine software licences, arrangements for the hosting
Exempt Market
Report).
What is the Exempt Market?
Generally, securities offered to the public in Ontario must be
offered under a prospectus , which provides details of
the issuer and securities being offered and is filed with the
relevant securities commissions. However, there are some exceptions
to this rule that allow securities to be offered without a
prospectus, called prospectus exemptions . These
prospectus exemptions can help an issuer raise money from investors
without the time and expense of preparing and filing a
prospectus.
The exempt market refers to the segment of
Canada s capital markets where securities can be sold without a