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Further Enhancements To The New CIES: Relaxing Net Asset And Investment Requirements

In his 2023 Policy Address on 25 October 2023, the Chief Executive announced the launch of the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (New CIES), which officially commenced on 1 March 2024.

Hong Kong Strategy

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Howse Williams

Hong Kong's New Corporate Re-Domiciliation Regime

The Hong Kong Legislative Council's recent passage of the Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024 marks a significant milestone in the jurisdiction's evolution as Asia's premier business hub.

Hong Kong Commercial

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Hugill & Ip

Summer Davos 2025 | Janet Tang: Companies Enter Rational New Phase In AI Investments

Economic View, June 26 (by Wei Wei, Zhou Yihang) – "Enterprise deployment of AI has entered a new stage. The rise of open-source models such as DeepSeek has shifted AI from ‘innovation for innovation's...

Hong Kong Technology

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AlixPartners

Construction Industry Participants Beware: CISG And CISOP And Their Impact On Overseas Procurement

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ("CISG") is now law in Hong Kong, having come into effect in December 2022 under the Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention)...

Hong Kong Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Singapore Apex Court Recognises BVI As The COMI Of A BVI Registered Company – An Examination Of Article 16(3) Of The Model Law

Worldwide Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

"Battle Of The Forms" In The Hong Kong Construction Industry

Hong Kong Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Does "Back To Back" Mean "Pay When Paid" In Construction Contracts?

Hong Kong Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

HK Court Relies On Deemed Service Clause To Dismiss A Setting-Aside Application To Enforce An Arbitral Award

Hong Kong Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

A Contract Cannot Be Enforced If The Performance Of It Is Unlawful – What Does "Unlawful" Mean Though?

Hong Kong Commercial

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Harneys

Private Equity Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

Private M&A Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

The Role Of International Arbitration In Voluntary Carbon Market Disputes

Worldwide Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

FCA Confirms Most Significant Changes To The UK Listing Regime In Decades

Hong Kong Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

New Legal Regime For Granting Gaming Credit In Macau

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Mayer Brown

Second Agreement Concerning Amendment To CEPA Agreement On Trade In Services To Be Implemented On 1 March 2025

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Haldanes

SFC And HKMA Issue Circulars On Staking Services

Hong Kong Technology

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Hauzen

Hong Kong's New Stablecoin Licensing And Regulatory Regime

Hong Kong Technology

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

The Hong Kong Stablecoins Bill And Its Impact On The Crypto Landscape

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Passes Law On Stablecoins

Hong Kong Technology

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Jones Day

Arbitration—Set Aside Of Award—Multi-Tiered Arbitration Agreement (T v B)

An arbitration provision contained conditions precedent to the commencement of arbitration. These conditions were not met and arbitration was commenced in any event.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

The Effect Of Subordination Agreements In The Event Of Insolvency

Is it possible for a debtor company to issue debt (such as bonds) and contractually agree for that debt to rank lower in priority than debts owed by a company to other unsecured creditors?

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Conyers

Why Hong Kong Remains An Ideal Place To Resolve Your Commercial Disputes

In recent years, there have been concerns over challenges facing the rule of law in Hong Kong. Some critics have questioned Hong Kong's status as a global...

Hong Kong Litigation

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Withers LLP

Court Of Appeal Considers The Approach To Assess A "Material Adverse Change"

In Decision Inc Holdings Proprietary Ltd v Garbett [2023] EWCA Civ 1284, the Court of Appeal considered whether the High Court erred in finding that the sellers of a company had breached a warranty...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

New Hong Kong-Mainland China Reciprocal Enforcement Regime To Come Into Force On 29 January 2024

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

The New "Stop-The-Clock" Mechanism Under The Amended Antimonopoly Law

Worldwide Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

PRC-Hong Kong MoU Signed: Will Cross-border Data Transfers Within The Greater Bay Area Be Easier Now？

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

一文了解香港公证认证途径概况

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CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office

SFC RiSFC Risk Management for Futures Contracts – New proposed guidelines

Hong Kong Finance

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Timothy Loh

Can An Ultimate Beneficial Holder Of Notes Present A Winding-Up Petition Against The Issuer?

Hong Kong Commercial

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Appleby

Hong Kong's Virtual Assets Regulatory Regime – Beginning Of A New Chapter

Hong Kong Technology

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Withers LLP

Hong Kong Proposes New Regime For Listing Of Specialist Technology Companies

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Inconsistent Dispute Resolution Clauses – Exploring The Limits Of The Fiona Trust Presumption

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Holds That Commercial Decisions In A Voluntary Winding Up Fall In The Remit Of A Liquidator

Hong Kong Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Arbitration—Set Aside Of Award—Multi-Tiered Arbitration Agreement (T v B)

An arbitration provision contained conditions precedent to the commencement of arbitration. These conditions were not met and arbitration was commenced in any event.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Stephenson Harwood

Hong Kong Proposes New Regime For Listing Of Specialist Technology Companies

In an effort to elevate Hong Kong's position as the listing venue of choice for innovative companies from around the world, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Inconsistent Dispute Resolution Clauses – Exploring The Limits Of The Fiona Trust Presumption

The presumption that "rational businessmen" intend all their disputes to be resolved in the same forum may not apply where the parties clearly intended otherwise

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Court Holds That Commercial Decisions In A Voluntary Winding Up Fall In The Remit Of A Liquidator

We previously wrote about the Court's attitude to liquidators' applications for directions on matters arising in a compulsory winding up (i.e., by the court) under section 200 of the Companies...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Enforcement Order Refused As No Arbitration Agreement Or Required Notice

Hong Kong Litigation

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Pinsent Masons

Understanding The "New Normal" In The Asia Commercial Real Estate Market

The significant year-on-year GDP growth of 8% and 7.6% in the first two quarters of 2021 respectively has put an end to the negative GDP growth recorded in 2019 and 2020.

Worldwide Real Estate

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Withers LLP

Sustainability And The Role Of Law Firms – An Interview With Kate Hodson

In a recent interview with Asian Legal Business, Kate Hodson, partner and Head of ESG (Legal) at Ogier, discussed the role that law firms can play in the sustainability sector...

Hong Kong Commercial

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Ogier

Split Dispute Resolution Clauses: A Recent Example

In a recent judgment (Construction Company v Guarantor [2021] HKCFI 2558, judgment date: 17 August 2021), a Hong Kong court upheld a U.S. arbitral award made pursuant to a split dispute resolution clause.

Hong Kong Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

HKMA Circular On Term SOFR, New USD LIBOR-linked Contracts After 2021, And Stepping Up Surveillance Of AI Readiness

On 19 August 2021, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA") issued Circular B1/15C to all authorised institutions ("AIs") with the following updates on recent developments on the reform of interest rate benchmarks.

Hong Kong Finance

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Mayer Brown

Breach of contract

Hong Kong Commercial

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Timothy Loh

Mission Accomplished! Hong Kong's Insurance Authority Publishes "Guideline On Application For Authorization To Carry On Special Purpose Business"

Hong Kong Insurance

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Mayer Brown

Lessons Learnt From Hong Kong: The Potential For Third Party Funding In Malaysia's International Arbitration Landscape

Hong Kong Litigation

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SKRINE

Five Benefits Of Using Hong Kong As A Gateway To The Chinese Market

Hong Kong Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

SFC Enforcement Action And Investigative Powers

Hong Kong Commercial

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Gall

The Importance Of Escrow

Hong Kong Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

Responsive And Commercial Hong Kong Team Wins Praise In Chambers Directory For 2021

Hong Kong Finance

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Ogier

Are Intermediary Brokers Regarded As Agents And Owe Fiduciary Duties To The Parties To A Charterparty?

Hong Kong Commercial

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ONC Lawyers

Will Cargo Receivers Or Financiers Be Responsible For Discharge Of Cargoes And The Related Cost Under A Contract Of Carriage?

Hong Kong Commercial

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ONC Lawyers

The Application Of The 2002 ISDA Master Agreement On Smart Derivatives Contracts

Hong Kong Finance

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ONC Lawyers

Claims Notice Comes Back To Bite: Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Prevents Sub-contractor From Relying In Arbitration On Contractual Basis Not Previously Notified

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Top Questions And Answers In Applying For An SFC License

Hong Kong Commercial

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Timothy Loh

Recourse For Buying Defective Facemasks During The Cover-up Of The Century

Hong Kong Litigation

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Hill Dickinson

Hong Kong Court Gives Guidance On Appealing A Question Of Law Arising From An Arbitral Award

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Setting Up In Hong Kong: A Guide To Applying For An SFC License

Hong Kong Commercial

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Timothy Loh

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Hammurabi & Solomon

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Corporate Professionals

Road To IPO: Essential Strategies For SMEs (Video)

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Agama Law Associates

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Shraff Legal Advocates

Construction Contracts With Public Authorities With Boyana Milcheva (Bulgaria) & Changing Trends Of Korean Contractors With Prof. Hong-Sik Chung (South Korea) (Video)

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Barton Legal

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