This article intends to introduce the development of the legal framework governing foreign investments in the PRC and to interpret the potential impact of promulgation and enforcement of the Foreign Investment Law from the practical perspective.
The Power of the Automatic Stay
October 14, 2020
The automatic stay halts certain actions from being taken by the creditor to the Court against the insolvent debtor and its assets once the rehabilitation petition is accepted by the court …
BVI Limitation Periods for Foreign Law Claims
October 14, 2020
Is the limitation period determined by the rules of the foreign country, or does the relevant BVI limitation period apply? …
UAE amends the Labour Law
October 14, 2020
The amendments introduce equal treatment for male and female employees in respect of compensation and parental leave …
Webinar: Dispute Resolution: Lessons Learned from Recent Complex Cases in Vietnam
October 3, 2020
A recording of the presentation by K. Minh Dang, Dr Luu Tien Dzung and Truong Trong Nghia of YKVN made during he 2020 In-House Community eCongress Vietnam …
Webinar: Data & Cyber Security and Online Transactions in Vietnam
October 3, 2020
A video recording of the presentation by Waewpen Piemwichai, and Giang Thi Huong Tran of Tilleke & Gibbins during the In-House Community eCongress Vietnam 2020 …
Webinar: Debt Financing – Structure and Regulation of Domestic and Foreign Loans in Vietnam
October 1, 2020
A recording of the presentation by Ji Hoon Cha and Ha Thi Tinh from Yoon & Yang Law (Vietnam) LLC made during In-House Community eCongress Vietnam …
Sexual harassment in Vietnam
September 30, 2020
Vietnam’s new Labor Code, which comes into effect at the beginning of 2021, addresses sexual harassment and, for the first time, provides a disciplinary framework. This article from Russin & Vecchi should help organisations and their HR managers set up an enforceable mechanism to protect their employees …
The shape of lawyers in the future – T, O or Delta? By Peter Connor
September 23, 2020
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New regulation on the prohibition of sales of alcoholic beverages online
September 23, 2020
In line with evolving trends in technology, certain entrepreneurs and retailers have started using online channels to sell alcoholic beverages, which makes it difficult to ensure the sale of such beverages is in accordance with existing laws …
Dubai Family Ownership of Common Property Law
September 23, 2020
The Law also aims to provide a legal framework for maintaining continuity of family ownership and avoiding division of businesses amongst family members …
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure”
September 16, 2020
….so said a General Counsel in a recent discussion we had about the use of data in their legal department.
Indian court declares International Society For Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) as a well-known Trademark
September 16, 2020
The Court observed that the word ISKCON is a coined trademark …
Mediation in Hong Kong
September 14, 2020
Hong Kong has been trying for over a decade to grow the commercial space’s appetite for mediation as an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism to resolving commercial disputes …
ADR in the time of Covid-19, and why virtual and hybrid hearings are here to stay
September 14, 2020
To many practitioners’ surprise, virtual hearings have not been as difficult as feared …
Service innovations to meet the pandemic challenge
September 14, 2020
How to provide effective services while keeping the outbreak under control is an unprecedented challenge …
Shifting landscape of international arbitration in China
September 14, 2020
In China, amateurs may regard a city-named arbitration institution as the one only handling local arbitration cases. It is not, as a matter of fact …
Electronic signatures and virtual meetings — the Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands legal framework
September 9, 2020
The introduction globally of travel restrictions and containment measures arising from Covid-19 has significantly disrupted business, including creating logistical issues in closing corporate or financing transactions or holding board and shareholders’ meetings …
Tightening regulations on corporate bonds issuance in Vietnam
September 9, 2020
Decree 81 is said to be an attempt to tighten and control corporate bonds issuance in Vietnam in the wake of a worrisome proliferation …
Financial rehabilitation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
September 9, 2020
In light of the implementation of various community quarantine measures brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, many business establishments were either prevented from operating or permitted with limited operational capacity …
Assignment of Patent Rights
September 9, 2020
The potential value of patents, or patent applications, cannot be understated. Only the owner of a patent has the exclusive right to exploit its value to exclusion of all other parties …
Will we see the end of Keywords in eDiscovery?
September 9, 2020
With the advances in Technology Assisted Review (TAR), it raises questions as to whether keywords still have a place in eDiscovery …
Asian-mena Counsel magazine – Sept 2020 (e-edition) including Dispute Resolution Special Report
September 8, 2020
The interactive…
UAE Foreign Direct Investment Law vs GCC Customs Exemption
September 2, 2020
By Charles Laubach and Saurbh Kothari, Afridi & Angell
Fund management in Luxembourg: What managers (especially in Asia) need to know
September 2, 2020
By Charlotte Chen, and Xavier LeSourne of Elvinger Hoss Prussen.
Will COVID-19 Derail Thailand’s Progress in the Renewable Energy Sector?
August 26, 2020
Thailand’s two-decade long growth of the renewable energy sector has been pivotal in the pursuit of Thailand 4.0, but has the coronavirus outbreak thwarted these plans?
A summary of some of the actions GCs are taking in order to turn their challenges into opportunities …
Gacha and Loot Boxes: Insights on Game Monetization from Crane Games and UFO Catchers
August 19, 2020
Monetization of games has been fast evolving …
There’s no place to wind-up like home
August 19, 2020
When entertaining a jurisdictional challenge to wind-up a foreign company with no place of business in Hong Kong, is it a material concern that alternative remedies for unfair prejudice are available at the company’s place of incorporation but not in Hong Kong?
Talking to Stephanie Szeto of Peerpoint: Allen & Overy’s Flexible Resourcing Offering
