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Corporate Crime monthly update - September 2017
Welcome to the September 2017 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, …
Regulators around the world become more vocal regarding the potential risks associated with ICOs
The rapid rise of initial coin offerings (ICOs) this year has prompted heightened scrutiny by regulators globally. On 4 September 2017, seven major …
Conclusions released on the revamp of Hong Kong's regulatory structure for decision making in listing related matters
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Exchange) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have jointly announced their consultation conclusions on …
UK Government’s future Partnership Paper on Foreign policy, defence and development: including proposals for co-operation on sanctions, cyber security, and the defence and security industries
The UK Government has released a Paper outlining the UK’s proposals for a future partnership with the EU regarding foreign policy, defence and …
Spotlight on investor protection: The Hong Kong Financial Dispute Resolution Centre implements a more moderate package of reforms
The Financial Dispute Resolution Centre (FDRC) in Hong Kong has issued its conclusions to its consultation on proposals to significantly expand the …
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IMPLEMENTS SECTORAL SANCTIONS TARGETING VENEZUELA
On August 24, 2017, President Trump issued a new Executive Order targeting the current Venezuela regime. The next day, the US Department of the …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal finds against bank on the basis that the bank's exclusion of liability clauses were unconscionable and unreasonable
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) has recently affirmed a decision of the Court of First Instance (CFI), in which a ruling was made in favour of the …
MAS CLARIFIES STANCE ON DIGITAL TOKENS
On 1 August 2017, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) clarified through a media release that an offer or issue of digital tokens would be regulated …
Herbert Smith Freehills assists with first prevention of corruption clause in Olympic Games host city contract
Sylvia Schenk, a consultant in our Frankfurt disputes team, has worked with global anti-corruption NGO Transparency International to secure the first …
Corporate Crime Monthly Update – August 2017
Welcome to the August 2017 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, …
NEW SANCTIONS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-FINANCIAL SECTOR BUSINESSES
With effect from 8 August, the Government has introduced significant new reporting requirements in relation to EU asset freeze regimes. Previously, only …
UK GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES RESPONSE ON THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR SANCTIONS POST-BREXIT
On 2 August 2017, the UK Government published its response to the public consultation on the UK’s future legal framework for imposing and implementing …
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