UAE: Part-time work
April 4, 2018
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has issued the new regulations addressing part-time employment.
Kroll: Opaque ownership fastest-growing concern for compliance professionals
April 4, 2018
Less than 25 percent feel highly confident in their program’s ability to address these risks.
Understanding “Business Transfer”
March 28, 2018
When investing in a business in Vietnam, an investor may prefer to cherry-pick a specific part of the business rather than buying the entire company …
Visionary Client Service Provider of the Year 2018
March 28, 2018
A total of 18 service providers are competing for the three separate categories.
Preparing for GDPR
March 28, 2018
In May, Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation will subject companies from all over the world to its own strict data privacy standards.
China’s newly amended Anti-Unfair Competition Law changes the rules of the game
March 26, 2018
On November 4, 2017, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (the NPC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) approved and published amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL) that substantially change the previous law enacted in 1993 (the AUCL 1993) …
Philippines: Proposed rules and regulations on crowdfunding
March 26, 2018
Crowdfunding (CF) platforms have proven to be a popular way to solicit charitable donations and to raise funds for projects or business ventures …
Process and issues in dual listing or cross listing of Malaysian-incorporated listed companies
March 26, 2018
Dual listing is when a company’s shares are listed on two or more different exchanges in addition to its domestic exchange for the purpose of adding liquidity to the shares and allowing investors greater choice in where they can trade their shares …
India: Impact of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017
March 26, 2018
With the assent of the President on January 3, 2018, the much-awaited Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Amendment Act), which provides for simpler provisions but stringent penalties, has finally seen the light of the day …
Increasing importance of African regulatory issues for M&A, trade and investment
March 26, 2018
It is important to remember that Africa is not a country but consists of 54 sovereign states and a huge diversity of cultures, customs, languages, ethnic groups and religions …
Vietnam: New law supports start-ups and SMEs
March 26, 2018
On June 12, 2017 the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Law No. 04/2017/QH14 on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (the SME Support Law), which took effect on January 1, 2018 …
Ordinary wages in Korea
March 26, 2018
Calculation of ordinary wages in Korea can have a profound impact on an employer’s labour costs, as ordinary wages are used to calculate other benefits and compensation, including overtime, compensation for unused annual paid leave and severance pay.
Singapore gets serious in fight against bribery and corruption
March 26, 2018
Conducting joint investigations and joint enforcement actions with foreign authorities may become a new norm …
Deploying AI in the legal department
March 21, 2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the face of global legal practice and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future …
Hongye Zhao, Nike
March 21, 2018
We talk to the legal vice-president for Nike Greater China about his role and the challenges of managing a China legal team for a high-profile multinational company …
Recent changes regarding trading rights of Foreign Invested Enterprises
March 21, 2018
During the past 11 years, Decree 23 has been a barrier to the trading activities of foreign investors in the Vietnam market, especially in the retail industry.