Enterprise registration in Vietnam – IPRs contributed as capital and IPRs as part of an enterprise name
December 16, 2015
Similar to the former 2005 Law on Enterprises, the new Law on Enterprises No. 68/2014/QH13 dated November 26, 2014 (New LOE 2014) allows the contribution of …
Deal of the Month
December 16, 2015
Australia’s largest-ever real estate deal
Putting teeth into compliance programmes
December 16, 2015
Stan Lui, General Counsel APAC of Nobel Biocare, tells ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL about his unique teaching methods, as well as alerting us to the kind of problems the future may hold and offering his own personal solutions.
New beginnings for Indian law firm
December 16, 2015
Commencing January 1, 2016, the reins at Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates (JSA) will be jointly placed in the hands of Ms Dina Wadia and Ms Shivpriya Nanda as Joint Managing Partners….
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre ranks top outside of Europe
December 16, 2015
In their sixth International Arbitration Survey, realeased October 6, 2015, Queen Mary University of London ranked the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) as the most …
This edition discusses new laws on overtime rules, corporate seals and use of IPRs in company names to the resolution of domain name disputes. Moreover, it presents an overview of how the new Trans Pacific Partnership will affect Vietnam.
Update: Guide to Background Checks in Indonesia
December 2, 2015
Background checks on employees are not expressly regulated by Indonesian employment laws but certain background checks are subject to the applicant or employee’s consent.
More Investment Promotion for SMEs in Special Economic Zones in Thailand
November 27, 2015
The Board of Investment Promotion has established additional incentives for SMEs investing in SEZs to encourage investments in the border areas of Thailand.
On the road with ‘The Smarter Legal Model’ in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing
November 18, 2015
Trevor Faure promised to help fellow Billion Dollar General Counsel with the problems that pile up on a Monday morning. And in three Workshops across Greater China – Hong Kong …
Anti-trust risks in group transaction (I)
November 16, 2015
Group transaction in this article refers to group purchase or group sales where multiple businesses jointly buy or sell products. Participants in a group transaction …
Mare Maritime Singapore Pte Ltd Vs. M.T. Everrich 8 [Notice of Motion (L) No. 2418 of 2015 in Admiralty Suit No. 854 of 2015]
November 16, 2015
Background: The owners of EVERRICH 8 (the Vessel), through their subsidiary Yuanland Ltd, entered into voyage charterparty with Rakha Al Khaleej International LLC …
Foreign investment restrictions in Indonesia
November 16, 2015
Restrictions on foreign shareholders in Indonesia are set out in the most recent Negative Investment List, contained in Presidential …
The Philippine Competition Act (PCA) went into effect on August 5, 2015. The law applies not only to acts committed in the Philippines but …
Why is a global understanding of intellectual property laws important?
November 16, 2015
Start-ups and small companies attempting to grow their businesses globally are increasingly receiving warning letters …
UAE workplace study 2015
November 16, 2015
Clyde & Co has launched its 2015 UAE Workplace Study. This is the first workplace study completed by Clyde & Co in the UAE and, in …
New decree on enterprise registration
November 16, 2015
On November 26, 2014 the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted a new law on enterprise (2014 Enterprise Law) which takes …
Investigative Intelligence
November 16, 2015
Five reasons why small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to worry about cyber attacks
The enforcement of foreign court judgments: where the conventional meets the unconventional
November 16, 2015
Alec Emmerson, Sapna Jhangiani and John Lewis from Clyde & Co note how domestic courts are raising their game as the complexity of commercial disputes increases with specific focus on Singapore and the Middle East, each of which have options beyond arbitration.
Thailand approved a fiscal stimulus package to boost the SMEs and revive the real estate markets. The decree reducing the transfer fee for the sale of real property and the mortgage registration fee took effect on 29 October 2015.
Indochine’s Vietnam Client Alert
November 4, 2015
The September Client Alert contains updates on topics from new rules for intellectual property enforcement to a review of more changes in the new enterprise law which are likely to affect many businesses in Vietnam.
New Manpower Regulation Eliminates Controversial Work Permit Requirements in Indonesia
November 4, 2015
Indonesia eases requirements for work permits of expatriates working in the country.
9th Annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey, including Firms of the Year, 2015
October 30, 2015
Our landmark 9th Annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey Special Report, the largest and most objective of its kind across Asia and the Middle East, contains the views of in-house counsel as they give their input on, amongst other things, the areas of most concern to them in fulfilling their role in their own jurisdiction, as well as a full rundown of the law firms which have made the strongest and most positive impressions on the In-House Community over the past 12 months, our Firms of the Year, 2015.
9th Annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey, including Firms of the Year, 2015
October 26, 2015
Our landmark 9th Annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey Special Report, the largest and most objective of its kind across Asia and the Middle East, contains the views of in-house counsel as they give their input on, amongst other things, the areas of most concern to them in fulfilling their role in their own jurisdiction, as well as a full rundown of the law firms which have made the strongest and most positive impressions on the In-House Community over the past 12 months, our Firms of the Year, 2015.
9th Annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey, including Firms of the Year, 2015
October 26, 2015
Our landmark 9th Annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey Special Report, the largest and most objective of its kind across Asia and the Middle East, contains the views of in-house counsel as they give their input on, amongst other things, the areas of most concern to them in fulfilling their role in their own jurisdiction, as well as a full rundown of the law firms which have made the strongest and most positive impressions on the In-House Community over the past 12 months, our Firms of the Year, 2015.
