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Singapore courts confirm their "zero-tolerance" policy in respect of agreements that have an illegal object
In a judgment handed down on 3 May 2013, the Singapore High Court confirmed that it will not allow a plaintiff to enforce rights under an agreement which …
Recent developments in Chinese merger control: MOFCOM consults on draft regulations and imposes remedies in Glencore/Xstrata and Marubeni/Gavilon
The Anti-Monopoly Bureau at the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China ("MOFCOM") recently published two important draft regulations for …
EU bankers' bonus cap - CRD IV
The European Parliament has voted in favour of a proposal to introduce new rules (known as CRD IV) to put a cap on bankers' (who work for European banks …
Myanmar accedes to the New York Convention
As reported in an earlier post, the Myanmar Parliament on 6 March 2013 approved plans to sign the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement …
Australian court grants leave to enforce Chinese award against company in liquidation
On 19 April 2013, Justice Foster of the Federal Court of Australia handed down judgment in the case of Eopply New Energy Technology Co Ltd v EP Solar Pty …
Credit and political risk insurance in difficult economic times – a health check (Chinese version)
We have been seeing significant interest in political and credit risk insurance in the last few years. This interest comes from both corporates and …
To know or not to know? The right to access directors' personal data under the new Companies Ordinance in Hong Kong
The new Companies Ordinance in Hong Kong was enacted on 10 August 2012 and will come into operation in early 2014 (“new CO”). On 28 March 2013, the …
Arbitration in South Korea: A New Phase Begins
To mark the opening of Herbert Smith Freehills' new office in Seoul, we examine arbitration in South Korea. Whilst the Korean Commercial Arbitration …
New rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in force from 1 April 2013
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has published the fifth edition of its arbitration rules, which came into force on 1 April 2013 …
Hong Kong tables amendments to arbitration law
On 28 March 2013, Hong Kong gazetted The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2013. The Bill will amend Hong Kong’s Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) to implement …
Employment Law Update: changes to Japan's Employment Laws effective from 1 April 2013
On 1 April 2013, Japan's minimum retirement age increased to 65 years, with further restriction on scope to refuse re-employment after an earlier company …
IP-rich Japanese companies may face new competition issues in Europe: CJEU's decision in AstraZeneca
Japanese companies that enjoy a dominant position in a particular market in Europe are likely to be aware that they are subject to high standards of …
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