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legal updates
21 AUG 2019 Hong Kong Takeovers Panel rules against waiver of general offer obligation
In relation to a recent case involving an indirect transfer of shares between different levels of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration...
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ashurst adtlaw consumer Law UPDATE
20 AUG 2019 CCCS cracks down on misleading advertisements - second consumer protection enforcement case
On 16 August 2019, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore found that Charcoal Thai 1 restaurant breached the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading)...
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Dispute Resolution Update - Australia
15 AUG 2019 High Court holds that legal professional privilege may not found a cause of action
The High Court has dismissed proceedings by companies within the global Glencore group seeking an injunction to restrain the ATO from making any use of...
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UK real estate update
15 AUG 2019 Is there still value in keep-open covenants for retail landlords?
The fragility of the retail sector poses a real difficulty for landlords in protecting the value of their assets. Many retail leases include keep-open...
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Construction Update - Australia
14 AUG 2019 Guidance on the enforceability of arbitration agreements
The Supreme Court of Queensland recently stayed litigation involving separate claims against a principal and superintendents (who were not parties to the...
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legal updates
13 AUG 2019 Non-Hong Kong Companies (Disclosure of Company Name, Place of Incorporation and Members' Limited Liability) Regulation (the "Regulation")
The Regulation, which took effect on 1 August 2019, aligns the obligations of non-Hong Kong companies (as defined under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)...
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business conduct and risk update
12 AUG 2019 Mid-year update on anti-bribery and corruption in Australia
Ashurst's Australian anti-bribery team provides an overview of the key developments in the second quarter of 2019.
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Class Actions & Insurance Update
08 AUG 2019 Class actions insurance: multiple claims but one deductible
The NSW Court of Appeal found that a class action against Bank of Queensland (BOQ) constituted multiple claims. These claims were to be treated as a single...
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employment alert
08 AUG 2019 A civil, civil service – restraint and moderation in the Australian Public Service
Today the High Court handed down its decision in Comcare v Banerji [2019] HCA 23, helping to clarify when it is acceptable for a public sector employer...
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Tax Newsletter
08 AUG 2019 Reform of German Real Estate Transfer Tax on Share Deals
Reform of German Real Estate Transfer Tax on Share Deals
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Dispute resolution update
07 AUG 2019 The Singapore Convention On Mediation
The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation – to be named the Singapore Convention on Mediation – will...
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international arbitration update
07 AUG 2019 Hong Kong consolidates its position as the preferred forum for Chinese disputes
On 2 April, the Hong Kong government and the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China signed an agreement designed to ensure further reciprocity...
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financial regulatory briefing
07 AUG 2019 SMCR: some stern remarks from the FCA following bank implementation
The FCA has been busy recently with two publications a week apart on the issue of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime ("SMCR"). The most recent...
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COMPETITION UPDATE
05 AUG 2019 Private damages actions update - indirect purchasers' rights
EU private damages action update – indirect purchasers' rights
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legal updates | Hong Kong
02 AUG 2019 Hong Kong Stock Exchange tightens Listing Rules on backdoor listings
Recent problems relating to backdoor listings and shell activities have attracted scrutiny from regulators. Backdoor listings refer to arrangements listing...
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UK EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
01 AUG 2019 Are far-reaching changes to the Modern Slavery Act on the horizon?
Are far-reaching changes to the Modern Slavery Act on the horizon?
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Ashurst alert
01 AUG 2019 Australian whistleblower laws: One month on
The whistleblower protections law reforms as enacted by the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 (Cth) has now been in...
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IP @ Ashurst Update - Australia
30 JUL 2019 Apple secures patent office victory for computer-implemented invention
We examine the decision by the Australian Patent Office in Apple, Inc. [2019] APO 32 continues a recent trend of recognising the patentability of computer...
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Financial Services Update | Australia
30 JUL 2019 ASIC consults on substantial holding disclosure relief for agent lenders
ASIC has released Consultation Paper 319 (CP 319) which proposes to grant limited relief to agent lenders with respect to substantial holding requirements...
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SAFETY MATTERS ALERT AUSTRALIA
30 JUL 2019 Industrial manslaughter laws in Australia
In this Safety Matters Alert, we summarise the current status of industrial manslaughter laws in Australia; where they operate, where they are proposed...
