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Tax Residency and Tax Liability on Foreign-Sourced Income

In an era of increasing labor mobility, a growing number of individuals earn income from employment, consulting services, professional fees, or other activities abroad. One of the most common issues is whether this income must be declared and taxed in the Republic of North Macedonia and the answer depends on...

“Rasputin”, “Daddy Cool”, “Mambo No. 5”, “Forever Young” and several other musical works subject to copyright and artificial intelligence litigation

On July 31, 2026, the Regional Court Munich I issued a landmark ruling in the first European copyright infringement case involving AI-based music generation tools. The case was brought following a lawsuit filed by GEMA (the German Association for the Collective Management of Copyright in Music) against SUNO AI (an...

Draft Law on the Notification and Screening of Foreign Direct Investments

In July 2026, the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia proposed the adoption of a Law on the Notification and Screening of Foreign Direct Investments, establishing a formal mechanism for assessing certain foreign investments from the perspective of their potential impact on national security, public order and the strategic...