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December 10 was International Human Rights Day, marked around the world to reinforce the fundamental importance of upholding human rights in the face of conflicts, violence and oppression.
The Sovereign Group
Hong Kong, with its strategic position in Asia, is a beacon of opportunity for UK and European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which can enjoy the same rights and privileges as their local counterparts ...
Mayer Brown
The Court of Final Appeal (CFA) decision in Sham Tsz Kit v. Secretary for Justice is not just another victory for same sex-couples in Hong Kong.
Mayer Brown
Anti Money Laundering Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Withers LLP
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal ruled this week that the government was in breach of fundamental rights under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights by failing to provide a framework...
Mayer Brown
On 15 August 2023, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) imposed a penalty of HK$16 million on a Hong Kong bank (the "Bank") for breaching five provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering...
Mayer Brown
Which legislative and regulatory provisions constitute the anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and general financial crime prevention (collectively, 'AML') regime in your jurisdiction, ...
Mayer Brown
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined City International Futures (Hong Kong) Limited (CIFHKL), now known as VERCAP Financial Services Limited, HK$100,000...
Mayer Brown
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, delivered the 2023-24 budget on 22 February 2023 with the promotion of a green economy, sustainable development and China's "3060 Dual Carbon Targets" at the forefront.
Mayer Brown
On 17 February 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued its first regular follow-up report on Hong Kong's compliance with the FATF Recommendations.
Haldanes Solicitors & Notaries
The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("the NSL") formally takes effect from today.
Mayer Brown
The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill 2022 has been passed by the Legislative Council on 7 December 2022.
Mayer Brown
In July 2022, the Hong Kong government published its second money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risk assessment report, based on an assessment completed in 2021, (the "Report").
Mayer Brown
On 14 March 2022, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) published a circular to Licensed Corporations (LCs) and Associated Entities (AEs) on three recent publications...
Hawksford
On Wednesday 23 February, The Hong Kong Government announced the annual budget for 2022-2023 which included one-off tax cuts, various subsidies, and property concessions
Mayer Brown
Hong Kong lawyers Susanne Harris, Wei Na Sim, Alan Linning and Charlene Wong discuss key developments in the AML/CFT space in Hong Kong in 2021 in this bylined article.
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
With the Hong Kong Development Bureau's (DevB) contractual security of payment regime coming into effect from 31 December 2021 (the SOP regime), ...
Mayer Brown
Following the cases of QT v Director of Immigration (2018) 21 HKCFAR 324 (see our Quarterly Review here) and Leung Chun Kwong v Secretary for the Civil Service (2019)...
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On 30 May 2023, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a discussion paper titled "Prototype of a Green Classification Framework for Hong Kong" seeking feedback...
Herbert Smith Freehills
Last month saw the conclusion of the latest round of UN negotiations concerning a proposed treaty on business and human rights.
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