China allows wholly foreign-owned hospitals in seven cities
October 7, 2014
In a move that will liberalise the healthcare sector in China, the Ministry of Commerce
Tanzania: energy market developments
October 6, 2014
Including: the impact of the August’s US-Africa leaders summit; plus, an overview of the power utility giant, TANESCO,and its future in the Tanzanian market
Launch of the online mining cadastre transactional portal
October 6, 2014
Plus, a summary of the key mineral rights available in Tanzania; and, a look at the manner in which mineral rights can be transferred.
Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act in Effect
September 24, 2014
Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (the Commission) is investigating a complaint from a user that
Dispute Resolution
September 22, 2014
Our Dispute Resolution Special Report includes contributions from Eversheds and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC.) In ‘The Litigation Paradox: Why most roads lead to court,’ Eversheds reveals that general counsel are most likely to see cases go all the way to court rather than being resolved by alternative dispute resolution and in ‘The suitability of HKIAC arbitration for derivative disputes,’ the HKIAC analyses typical disputes arising out of derivative contracts and the advantages of referring these to arbitration. Our cover story: ‘Should you mediate, arbitrate or litigate?’ looks at current issues in the dispute resolution sphere and considers how these have impacted the legal landscape in Hong Kong and China.
New laws passed In Asia to cope with cyber threats
September 17, 2014
Companies across Asia are facing increased scrutiny on data privacy and protection, as well as
8th annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey, including Firms of the Year, 2014
September 15, 2014
Our landmark 8th 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, 2014.
8th annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey, including Firms of the Year, 2014
September 15, 2014
Our landmark 8th 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, 2014.
8th annual Representing Corporate Asia & Middle East Survey, including Firms of the Year, 2014
September 15, 2014
Our landmark 8th 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, 2014.
Introduction of real estate investment trusts in India
September 15, 2014
The Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in India have been in the news for some time. The World Bank1 describes REIT as a security sold to investors for the purpose of investing in real estate. REITs …
Employment Law: Hiring expats, holidays and more
September 15, 2014
The Indonesian Government has issued a Regulation on the employment of foreign workers and the implementation of education and training programs for Indonesian companion employees. Presidential …
Deep impact… (on Malaysia’s bond market?)
September 15, 2014
The recent decision of the Malaysian Federal Court reported as CIMB Bank Bhd v Maybank Trustees Bhd & Other Appeals [2014] 3 CLJ 1 appeared to have changed the landscape of the bond market …
The Engineering Law, as amended – Interpretation
September 15, 2014
As Qatar’s business sector continues to mobilise itself to achieve the goals of Qatar’s 2030 Vision and in particular to prepare for FIFA 2022, the legal regime applicable to engineering and architectural …
Opening up the Saudi stock exchange to foreign non-GCC investors
September 15, 2014
Following the recent decision by the Council of Ministers’ to open up the Saudi stock exchange (the Tadawul) to certain non-GCC investors, we take a closer look at the current status …
Current trends with Domain Name Disputes
September 15, 2014
There have been many instances where a company, intending to expand its business into the Internet world, learns that someone already has registered and owns the company’s business name on …