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China looks to tighten labour rules
China's concern for social stability is reflected in two recent draft labour law rules issued for public comment. The effect will be to increase HR costs …
A rock or an island? The significance of Okinotorishima and its status under the international law of the sea
Okinotorishima is an atoll in the Philippine Sea. Most of it reportedly lies below sea level even at low tide, with only two small areas appearing above …
Bilateral Investment Agreement signed between Iraq and Japan on 7th June 2012
A bilateral investment agreement or treaty (BIT) between Japan and Iraq was signed on 7th June 2012. This is the first BIT between Iraq and a major …
Trilateral Investment Agreement signed by China, Japan and South Korea
On 13 May 2012, China, Japan and South Korea signed the Agreement among the Government of Japan, the Government of the Republic of Korea and the …
Changes to Singapore's arbitration laws come into force
On 9 April 2012, the Singapore International Arbitration (Amendment) Act and Foreign Limitation Periods Act were passed in Parliament. Following their …
Further measures to protect presonal data: new requirements for obtaining type approvals for mobile devices in China
The PRC Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has recently released a draft notice on the proposed introduction of new requirements for …
Amendments to the self-reporting requirement under the Code of Conduct to come into effect in December 2012
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)'s two-month consultation on the amendments to the Code of Conduct to facilitate the establishment of the …
English Court of Appeal finds that payment in lieu may not be clawed back in case of gross misconduct
In an English Court of Appeal case (Cavenagh v William Evans [2012] EWCA Civ 697) it was held that the gross misconduct of a managing director of a …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal issues landmark decision on setting aside
Herbert Smith’s Hong Kong arbitration practice has secured an important victory in an appeal against the setting aside of an ICC award. In Pacific China …
CIETAC Shanghai announces split from CIETAC Beijing
On 1 May 2012, the Shanghai sub-commission of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) announced that it has split from …
The Singapore Court of Appeal gives guidance on the interpretation of non-exclusive jurisdiction clauses
In the recent decision in Orchard Capital I Ltd v Ravindra Kumar Jhunjhunwala the Singapore Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the High Court …
SFC imposed first revocation of IPO sponsor's licence to advise on corporate finance for due diligence failings
On 22 April 2012, the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") announced that it revoked Mega Capital (Asia) Company Limited's ("Mega Capital") licence …
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