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Legal500 Asia Pacific 2020 recognises D. L. & F. De Saram as a tier 01 Law Firm
We are pleased to announce that The Legal 500 (Legalease) Asia Pacific Guide 2020 ranks D. L. & F. De Saram as a Tier 1 law firm in 7 practice areas, namely, Banking and Finance, Corporate and M&A, Projects and Energy, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Construction, Shipping
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Termination of employment contracts in Sri Lanka.
Termination of employment in Sri Lanka is governed by 2 principal statutes namely the Industrial Disputes Act No.43 of 1950, and the Termination of Employment of Workmen (Special Provisions) Act No.45 of 1971. On a collective reading of these statutes, termination and can be applied as follows circumstances:
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Registration of a Trademark in Sri Lanka
The Intellectual Property Act No. 36 of 2003 governs the registration of a trademark/ logo in Sri Lanka. 1. 1. The first step towards the registration of a trademark is to carry out a search at the National Intellectual Property Office to determine if there are any similar marks, to
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D.L. & F. De Saram recognized as a top tier Law firm by Legal 500
We are also delighted that our Partners Aloka Nandasena, Aruni Marcelline, Niveditha Abeyratne, Shanthi John, Jivan Goonetilleke, Dasuni Wijayasiriwardena, Savantha De Saram and Prabash De Saram, and Counsel Suren De Silva have been duly recognised in their respective practice areas by Legal 500. These accolades acknowledge the tremendous #work that
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Citi partners BOI, CHEC Port City and D.L. & F. De Saram for Belt & Road
In a unique collaboration, the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, Citi, CHEC Port City Colombo and D.L. & F. De Saram, the Lex Mundi member firm in Sri Lanka, joined forces to highlight Sri Lanka‘s role in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Read More
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NGO Registration
According to the laws of Sri Lanka an NGO should be registered as per the procedure set out under the Voluntary Social Services Organization Act. The government department overlooking the registration of NGOs is the National Secretariat for Non-Governmental Organizations (NS-NGO). It is however advisable that the entity is firstly
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Whistleblower Systems Tool
D. L. & F. De Saram supports Dentons to expand the Dentons’ interactive Whistleblower Systems tool to cover Sri Lanka. ‘The tool will enable its users to compare regulations regarding whistleblower systems at a glance, including protection of personal data, reporting processes and language requirements’. Press release Dentons expands its
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IMMIGRATION – WORK PERMIT PROCESS
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Relaxation of Property Holding Restrictions By Foreigners in Sri Lanka
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Registration of Construction Contractors
建筑承包商注册 In an effort to streamline and regulate the rapidly growing construction industry in Sri Lanka, the Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA) issued new regulations, requiring Contractors engaging in Identified Constructions Works to register with the Authority in terms of the Construction Industry Development Act No 33 of 2014 (CID
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Sri Lankan Competition Law and Merger Control
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