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The Legislation The amendments to the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) Business Companies Act (the “BC Act”) and BVI Business Companies Regulations (the “Regulations”) were published by the BVI government and entered into force on 1 January 2023. In this article we analyze a major change, which is relevant to the accounting requisite of BVI International

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The Bahamas´ New Business Licence Act, 2023

New Legislation Business Licence Act, 2023 (the “New Act”) which repeals and replaces the Business Licence Act, 2010 (the “Repealed Act”) is now in force along with the ancillary Business Licence Regulations, 2023 (the “New Regs”). The New Act is a consolidation and amendment of the law relating to business licences from the period commencing

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STEP Caribbean Conference 2023.

Panama, May 16, 2023. MMG Trust (Belize-Bahamas-BVI) had an outstanding participation as a sponsor of the STEP Caribbean Conference 2023, “Intrapreneurship – driving change in an uncertain world,” held in Panama City from May 10 to 12. The event brought together professionals from the Caribbean and Central America region experienced in the trust and corporate

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Morgan & Morgan outstands in The Legal 500 Latin America 2023.

Panama, October 20, 2022. With 27 attorneys and seven ranked practices, Morgan & Morgan heads the Panama chapter of The Legal 500 Latin America 2023 edition. In addition, eight practice areas receive the top Tier 1 ranking in the publication. The 27 attorneys of the firm recommended by this reference publication are: Allen Candanedo: Intellectual Property. Amanda Barraza:

The United Kingdom Economic Crime Act

The United Kingdom (UK) Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (the Act”) came into force on 15th March, 2022. A new Register of Overseas Entities will be created and held by Companies House. This new Act forms part of the UK government’s strategy to combat economic crime, while making sure that legitimate businesses continue to

Morgan & Morgan promotes Fanny Evans as a new partner in its Estate Planning and Corporate Services team.

Panama, December 28, 2021. Morgan & Morgan is pleased to announce the recent promotion of attorney Fanny Evans as partner of the Fiduciary Services Unit. This designation reinforces the firm´s notable practice in estate planning and corporate services matters. Fanny specializes in business and corporate law, estate planning and company formation and management. She also

Fanny Evans is a new associate of the Association of Directors of Panama.

Panama, November 9, 2021. At Morgan & Morgan, we believe in and promote diversity and equality in the workplace. We are proud to announce the incorporation of our attorney Ms. Fanny Evans, as a new associate of the Association of Directors of Panama (ADP, for its initials in Spanish).   We are sure that her professionalism

A review of data protection legislation in the Caribbean

In 2019 at the World Economic Forum, Antonio Neri, CEO of Hewlett Packard said “Data is the new currency”. This analogy has become very popular because data is now considered one of the most valuable commodities. In the European Union (EU), data protection is a fundamental right, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which came

The United States Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) of 2021

Fanny Evans, Senior Associate, Morgan & Morgan What is the CTA? The CTA was enacted on January 1st, 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act to prevent the use of companies to evade anti-money laundering rules or to hide other illegal activities. Under the CTA companies will be required to report information regarding

The philosophy behind the successful Economic Substance Regime of the BVI

Following the introduction in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) of the Economic  Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018 (ESA), which became effective on January 1st, 2019, some questioned the sustainability of BVI’s position as a leading international financial centre. While we cannot underestimate those concerns, we believe that there is also evidence that ESA