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ESG Series – Carbon credits and carbon trading

04 November 2021 by LC Lawyers

Climate change has been impacting our daily lives notably in the last few years as we are witnessing extreme weather conditions such as heavy rain, floods, and heatwaves at a global scale.

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Decoding patenting of ‘code of life’

25 October 2021 by Mr. DPS Parmar [Former Technical Member (Patents), erstwhile Intellectual Property Appellate Board; Special Counsel, LexOrbis]

One must understand that the patent eligibility of a subject matter such as human gene / gene sequence being a question of law and fact can be decided on case-to-case basis only.

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Where to bring a claim in a dispute between employer and employee in Hong Kong – the Labour Tribunal or the Court?

20 September 2021 by LC Lawyers

The Hong Kong Labour Tribunal offers a comparatively quick, informal and inexpensive way of settling monetary disputes between employees and employers as compared to the Courts of Hong Kong. This makes it an attractive venue, particularly to employees with limited resources.

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A salutary lesson for partners: you are liable for your firm’s anti-competitive practices even if you were not involved in them

13 September 2021 by LC Lawyers

In our earlier publication “A sign of things to come: Hong Kong competition enforcement developments and trends”, we reported on the Competition Tribunal (the “Tribunal”)’s imposition of pecuniary penalties totaling HK$3.97 million on 10 contractors who breached the first conduct rule by participating in a market-sharing and price-fixing arrangement in relation to decoration work in a public housing estate.

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Malaysia: Covid-19 Vaccine — Can employers compel their employees to be vaccinated?

06 August 2021 by Raymond TC Low, Benedict Ngoh; Shearn Delamore & Co

Covid-19 has disrupted our lives and businesses at many unprecedented levels never seen before in the history of mankind.

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Malaysia: Time and Costs Issues in The Construction Industry Arising from The Movement Control Order

06 August 2021 by Shearn Delamore & Co

In view of the COVID-19, the Malaysian government implemented the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) effective throughout Malaysia from 18 March 2020 to 31 March 20201.

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Hong Kong’s pivotal role as the Greater Bay Area’s dispute resolution center

20 July 2021 by LC Lawyers

Hong Kong has a pivotal role in the Greater Bay Area (“GBA”). Comprising the nine Mainland China cities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Zhaoqing and the Special Administrative Regions (“SARs”) of Hong Kong and Macao, the GBA spans an area of 56,000 km2 with a combined population of over 72 million[1] and ranks as the world’s 12th largest economy[2].

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How can General Counsel turn barriers into building blocks?

09 July 2021 by LC Lawyers

It is anticipated that the business landscape is ready for growth as we move out of the first quarter of 2021. In addition to the anticipated opportunity, many businesses are considering how to address long-term challenges and achieve sustainability.

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Setting up a family trust in Hong Kong

09 July 2021 by LC Lawyers

The trust assets could be protected from seizure by creditors if the settlor subsequently becomes bankrupt.

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HKEX's New Amendments to the Listing of Debt Securities

09 July 2021 by LC Lawyers

On 21 August 2020, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “HKEX”) published a consultation conclusion on “Review of Chapter 37 – Debt Issues to Professional Investors Only” (the “Consultation Conclusions”)