Philippines: The POGO problem – Harmonising immigration, gaming and gambling
September 18, 2019
It is highly illegal to gamble in China save for a few state-run lotteries. To avoid this prohibition, gambling companies operate offshore so that they may continue catering to Chinese nationals who play casino and e-games online …
New Changes in Korean Labour Law
September 18, 2019
Many foreign employers find Korean labour law to be a challenging obstacle to running a business in Korea, due to its complexity and the intensity of the regulations …
Vietnam: New guidance on forex management to FDI enterprises
September 18, 2019
Some significant improvements regarding capital transactions and M&A pertaining to foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam …
Onshore restructuring vulnerable to offshore SPV insolvency proceedings
September 18, 2019
In the prevailing economic climate, an increasing number of large corporate groups have occasion to consider restructuring their affairs …
A Lawyer’s Future is Looking Sharp with Electronic Hearings
September 18, 2019
The benefits of running an efficient collection and forensic process extends all the way to the hearings room …
A crisis of compliance
September 18, 2019
Investigating allegations of compliance breaches is an expensive affair. Employee and third-party malfeasance remain a costly budget item on P&Ls across Asia …
New challenges for investors in the US – CFIUS
September 11, 2019
It would be a mistake to underestimate the growing power of CFIUS to regulate foreign investors in US companies.
New transparency registry for all private BC companies in the offing
September 11, 2019
If the bill comes into force it will have far reaching compliance consequences for all private BC companies.
Asian-mena Counsel (interactive version) Sep 2019: inc. Sanctions and Investigations Report
September 10, 2019
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How technology drives managed legal services
September 4, 2019
Managed legal services are an increasing area of focus for consumers and are starting to make significant inroads into Asia and APAC.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada reverses position on transfers of personal information for processing
September 4, 2019
The Commissioner has made a surprising reversal of its long-standing position on the transfer of personal information.
Phuoc lawyers create new firm
September 4, 2019
A group of lawyers from Phuoc & Partners have established a new law firm in Vietnam.
Responding quickly to personal information breaches in South Korea
August 28, 2019
What in-house lawyers should know in case of a personal information leak in Korea.
Amendment to Thai Arbitration Act
August 28, 2019
The Amendment expands the ability of foreign arbitrators and representatives to act in arbitral proceedings.
Japan’s biggest firm agrees Thai acquisition
August 27, 2019
Nishimura is set to merge with Thailand’s SCL in October.
New Decree on special preferential import/export tariffs under the CPTPP
August 21, 2019
Plus recent Vietnam updates on insurance, public investment and minimum wages.
SCA issues guidelines for financial institutions on anti-money laundering
August 21, 2019
The advent of AML and ATF guidance is a welcome step for businesses in the UAE.
Update on Stamp Duty regulating electronic transactions
August 21, 2019
A new notification requires parties who enter certain electronic transactions to pay stamp duty in cash.
Ministerial Regulation removing back office services from the Foreign Business Operations Act announced
August 14, 2019
Certain back office service businesses will no longer require a foreign business licence.
Changes are coming!
August 14, 2019
Five factors to consider when reviewing your Canadian trademark strategy in 2019.
Herbies goes to Shanghai FTZ
August 12, 2019
Herbert Smith Freehills is adding local law capabilities in China through a joint operation with Kewei Law Firm.
Dentons to merge with Lee International
August 12, 2019
The deal would see it become the first international law firm to combine with a Korean firm.
Maxwell Chambers opens new disputes facility
August 7, 2019
Law In Order will be one of the first tenants to open its doors in the newly renovated building.
Forensic investigations, the role of corporate counsel and the rise of information governance
August 2, 2019
Head of Forensics – Erick Gunawan, discusses the Role of Corporate Counsel in the context of litigation or investigation and the increasing importance of information governance …
In Korea, a licensee is now considered an interested party who may invalidate a patent
August 2, 2019
On February 21, 2019, the Korea Supreme Court issued a decision making it clear that a licensee is an interested party who may file a petition to invalidate a patent for which he holds a licence …
Economic substance: The reality — what firms really need to know
August 2, 2019
While some of the reactions to the Cayman Islands’ introduction of The International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Law, 2018 (Substance Law) have been less than positive, the reality is that the Substance Law is a set of rules that fairly elegantly address OECD requirements for geographically mobile activities to have economic substance …
Developments in the Philippine Competition Commission’s enforcement activities
August 2, 2019
Early this year, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) Enforcement Office launched a leniency/whistleblower programme offering immunity from suit and reduction of fines to cartel members who will provide information that will help the PCC investigate and prosecute cartels …
Vietnam: Tightened policy on import of used machineries, equipment and technological lines
August 2, 2019
From 2015, the import of used machineries and technological lines is subject to the Circular 23/2015/TT-BKHCN, which contains some inadequate points causing difficulties in import of used machineries, technological lines, especially those of more than 10 years old in fact …
Indonesia: New regulation on Foreign Construction Representative Offices and Construction Foreign Investment Companies
August 2, 2019
On 13 June 2019, the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing issued Regulation No. 09/PRT/M/2019 on Guidelines on Licensing Services for Foreign Construction Business Entities …
AFRICA: How Nigeria is going local
August 2, 2019
Promoting “indigenisation” in the Nigerian economy was the subject of a recent Lex Africa seminar, which asked how foreign investors were forging partnerships with local players, using local content and local manufacturing capacity and transferring valuable work skills …
UAE – Dynamism in business and dispute resolution in the Gulf
August 2, 2019
With a variety of new legislation in the emirates, Louise Bowmaker of Horizons & Co looks at some of the most significant recent and upcoming changes …
SCIA’s innovation: Optional appellate arbitration in China
August 2, 2019
A substantive appellate mechanism constitutes a beneficial complement to the finality of single-instance arbitration …