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Class Actions 2013/2014 – Developments and Trends
Herbert Smith Freehills has recently published the Class Actions Developments and Trends report 2013/2014. Damian Grave, Ken Adams and Jason Betts …
The Singapore Court of Appeal considers the meaning of the phrase "all reasonable endeavours" for the first time
In KS Energy Services Ltd v BR Energy Sdn Bhd [2014] SGCA 16, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered whether the Respondent had breached its obligation …
Selling Mediation in the East - Is there an Asian Way?
It is generally accepted that, while the use of mediation is on the rise globally, this trend is significantly more pronounced in the West than in …
New rights for working fathers in Hong Kong
The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2014, proposing to legislate paternity leave in Hong Kong, has been gazetted today, 28 February 2014. The Bill proposes …
Global Law and Business - Arbitration of M&A Transactions: A Practical Global Guide
Herbert Smith Freehills disputes experts have authored two regional chapters in the Global Law and Business Arbitration of M&A Transactions: A …
China’s New Labour Dispatch Regulations
New Provisional Regulations on Labour Dispatch were issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on 24 January 2014. Labour dispatch …
Attestation of documents executed overseas for use in Hong Kong
The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR ("OCMFA") recently relaxed its policy on …
Recent Developments in India-related arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued its latest Indian International Arbitration e-bulletin. The e-bulletin considers some significant decisions of the …
Public consultation begins in Hong Kong on standard working hours
On 28 January 2014, the Standard Working Hours Committee launched a public consultation exercise on working hours in Hong Kong. The introduction of …
Injunctions and Trade Secrets
The English High Court recently considered the test to be applied when deciding whether to grant an interim injunction against a former employee to …
The new Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority Enforcement Division
A new Enforcement Division has been set up by the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) with effect from 2 January 2014. The new …
Gifts made in contemplation of death
Ordinarily, a Will would govern what happens to assets on a death. Donatio mortis causa is an exception to that rule, which provides a …
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