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Recent employment law changes in Singapore: data protection, employment act and paternity leave
Three key changes have recently taken place in the field of employment in Singapore. Firstly, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act of …
Misplaced Trust
At our last private wealth seminar, we took an in-depth look at charities. A recent UK case has highlighted some of the curiosities which can arise …
Asia-Pacific: Governments crack down on the use of agency and temporary workers
In the last year, we have seen governments across the Asia-Pacific region tightening their laws and regulations relating to the use of agency (dispatch) …
Another leap forward - new personal data protection regulations in China
On 16 July 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a new set of regulations entitled "Regulations on the Protection of …
Change of share ownership - Singapore court considers implications on joint venture agreement
The Singapore case of Sembcorp Marine Ltd v PPL Holdings Pte Ltd [2012] SGHC 118 (High Court), [2013] SGCA 43 (Court of Appeal) considered the effect of …
Illegal foreigners targeted by China's new exit-entry law
Bigger fines will be imposed on foreigners illegally entering, living or working in China. Foreign executives of companies that fail to pay full …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal sets the test for requiring the deposit of a Will
Battles over the validity of Wills are becoming more and more common. A recent Court of Appeal case considered the step before any validity action, …
Hong Kong passes amendments to Arbitration Ordinance
On 10 July, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2013. (Click here for our earlier post on the Bill) The …
New Hong Kong Trust Law to come into effect on 1 December 2013
On 17 July 2013, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the Trust Law (Amendment) Bill 2013, which will come into operation on 1 December 2013. The …
Hong Kong High Court considers reasonableness of restrictive covenant
In Pure International (HK) Ltd v Lo Yan Chan Kenneth [2013] HKEC 1092 the Court of First Instance considered the validity of a six-month restriction …
Herbert Smith Freehills publishes ninth edition of popular dispute resolution guide for the Asian-Pacific region
Today we have launched the ninth edition of our dispute resolution guide for the Asian-Pacific region. The Guide aims to provide a concise and …
Two important recent arbitration decisions from the UK and India in support of arbitration
There have been two recent judgments, one from the Supreme Court in India (Shri Lal Mahal Ltd v Progetto Grano Spa) and one from the English Commercial …
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