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• Coronavirus: Member States to extend restriction on non-essential travel to the EU until 15 June

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: EuropeIndustries: TourismServices: Employment & Immigration
  Coronavirus: Member States to extend restriction on non-essential travel to the EU until 15 June
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• Italy - Validity of residence permits extended until June 15, 2020

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: ItalyServices: Employment & Immigration
  The validity of all permits, authorizations, certificates, clearances with an expiry date between January 31, 2020 and April 15, 2020 has been extended until June 15, 2020. As a consequence, residence permits (permessi di soggiorno) with an expiration date between January 31, 2020 and April 15, 2020 will be valid until June 15, 2020. Applications for renewal can therefore be applied until after 60 days from June 15, 2020.
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• ITALY – 30 day suspension permit of stay procedures

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: ItalyServices: Employment & Immigration
  On March 2, 2020 the Italian government published a Law Decree with immediate effect containing measures to support families, workers and companies with respect to the COVID-19 outbreak (Law Decree 2 March 2020, n. 9).
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• Investing in Greece - Golden Visa Programme

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: GreeceServices: Employment & ImmigrationInvestment Promotion
  Greece is a modern country, strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa and boasts the longest coastline in the Mediterranean and one of the largest shipping fleets in the world.
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• New rules on short stay Schengen visas

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  New rules on short stay Schengen visas
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• 2019 Review: Employment in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: BahrainSaudi ArabiaServices: Employment & Immigration
  Developments in 2019 suggest that the regulation of work and the employment relationship will continue to be an area of focus as the Kingdoms of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain move into a new decade and compete regionally and internationally for foreign investment and talent.
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• Italy Visa Application Centres in the People's Republic of China will remain closed until 9 Feb 2020 included

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: ChinaItalyServices: Employment & Immigration
  In light of the current Coronavirus alert, the Italy Visa Application Centres in the People's Republic of China will remain closed until 9 February 2020 included. At present the offices are due to reopen on 10 February 2020 however, the re-opening date may change, subject to further notifications from authorities.
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• Visa reforms – a boost to regional Australia

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: AustraliaServices: LegalEmployment & Immigration
  On Saturday (16 November 2019) two new Australian visa programs came into effect. These visa programs, subclasses 494 and 491, are intended to stimulate and support regional Australia by making it easier to migrate to Designated Regional Areas of Australia.
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• Sovereign Europe Focus September 2019

  Content Types: NewsletterRegions & Countries: EuropeServices: TaxEmployment & Immigration
  Sovereign Trust (Cyprus) is featured in 2019 Cyprus Country Report, which is produced in co-operation with the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry and is widely regarded by Cypriot and international executives as the most influential and trusted resource on doing business in or with Cyprus.
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• FRANCE: can employers capture screenshots or videos of employees when they are on the phone with clients?

  Content Types: ArticleRegions & Countries: FranceIndustries: Information TechnologyServices: LegalEmployment & Immigration
  For staff training or even performance appraisal purposes, employers may wish to record employees' "IT actions" when they are on the phone with clients.
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