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19 April 2024
The concept of the “shareholder principle” in English law provides that a company cannot assert privilege against its own shareholders, unless the privileged documents in...
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30 November 2023
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has held that the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) can serve overseas defendants as of right, without needing the court’s permission, making ...
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24 October 2023
It is anticipated that as of 1 January 2024, Hong Kong will follow the PRC in making a significant change to its concept of “sovereign” or “state” immunity which...
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15 February 2023
The outlook for 2023 looks uncertain, following another tumultuous year. The collapse of a number of large cryptocurrency exchanges has shone another spotlight on the digital asset...
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06 February 2023
The English High Court has issued a stern reminder that legal professional privilege is not absolute, and that orders may be made for the disclosure of documents "notwithstanding any...
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30 January 2023
A Hong Kong court has for the first time convicted and imprisoned an individual for obstructing employees of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in performance of their functions...
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29 November 2022
Recent incidents such as the United Kingdom (UK) Advertising Standards Authority's banning of a bank's advertisements for potentially misleading consumers about its green...
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12 October 2022
The Court of First Instance has dismissed a judicial review application against certain provisions in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) (SFO) which empower the Securities and...
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30 September 2022
For the first time since the Competition Ordinance came into effect, the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) has commenced court proceedings against a supplier for resale price...
