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 …
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 …
Patent Assignment in Thailand
December 16, 2015
It is possible to assign a registered patent or a pending patent application in Thailand. This article gives a summary of the basis on which this can be done.
Vietnam Client Alert
December 16, 2015
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.
The legal profession’s Kodak moment? – Part 1
November 24, 2015
As well as noting that Kodak “invented but failed to commercialise” digital photography, In-House Community Thought Leader Kenny Tung, once Kodak’s Greater China General Counsel, gives an account of the fall of the empire whose brand was once valued at US$11.8 billion, and makes comparisons between this and the current state of the legal industry, suggesting that it too risks becoming a shadow of its former self.
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 Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015
November 16, 2015
The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 (the Act) came into force on September 1, 2015. The Act, which aims to prevent the conduct or …
New competition law for the Philippines
November 16, 2015
The Philippine Competition Act (PCA) went into effect on August 5, 2015. The law applies not only to acts committed in the Philippines but …