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Queensland’s new rules extend environmental liability to individuals and related entities

12 May 2017 by Asia law

The government in the Australian state of Queensland could have to spend millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money on environmental liabilities of contaminated sites and has decided to change the law to stop that from happening in the future.

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Exceptional Female In-House Counsel: Vanina de Verneuil, Reliance Communications (Enterprise) & Global Cloud Xchange

11 May 2017 by Asia law

This month, we speak with de Verneuil, global general counsel, Reliance Communications (Enterprise) & Global Cloud Xchange. She talks about the challenges of working in a male-dominated environment and taking the road less travelled in her career path. A flair for languages has helped her move around the world. She also has some wise advice about self-image.

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What are the potential innovations that can be expected in the China-EU bilateral investment treaty?

28 April 2017 by Asia law

After 15 rounds of negotiations over more than three years, the largest bilateral investment in the world is on the cards if China and the EU successfully conclude an investment treaty later this year. Leaders from academia, government, business and civil society will discuss regional investment trends and the treaty’s legal and policy implications at a conference in Hong Kong next month.

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Japan revamps Renewable Energy Act to set timeframes for project implementation and reduce costs for consumers

26 April 2017 by Asia law

Japan has amended its Renewable Energy Act to make sure that projects adhere to certified plans and introduce a bidding process to help lower costs. The changes came into effect on April 1.

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Brand owners look to new dispute resolution methods to stop infringement in China

13 April 2017 by Asia law

Focusing on current and future trends in trade mark rights protection and dispute resolution mechanisms in global domain name systems, the “Innovation in online trademark rights protection and new domain name strategies in China” seminar in Hong Kong on April 26, World IP Day, will feature sessions on new generic top-level domain names (gTLDs), and brand owners’ and practitioners’ views on domain name strategies in China.

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Singapore believes dual class shares can attract more IPOs

13 April 2017 by Asia law

As a fertile ground for startups, Singapore wants to make sure that it is retaining its homegrown companies to list on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) while attracting more IPOs from countries like China by offering the option of a dual class share system.

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Regulatory challenges lie ahead of Vodafone and Idea Cellular merger

07 April 2017 by Asia law

India’s second and third largest telecommunications operators will merge to create the largest telecom company in India but the regulatory hurdles the deal will have to clear will be tough.

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Exceptional Female In-House Counsel in Asia interview: Stephanie Sheng, Goldman Sachs

06 April 2017 by Asia law

In the second installment of Asialaw’s Exceptional Female In-House Counsel interview series, we speak with Sheng, executive director and senior counsel at Goldman Sachs (Asia). She also chairs Women in Law Hong Kong (WILHK).

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A brief introduction to dispute resolution in China

06 April 2017 by Asia law

Jiangtao Ma and John Zou, of Dentons, give readers, especially Chinese companies, a brief understanding of the dispute resolution system in China, particularly if they do business with foreign investors

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Ambition is sky-high for Malaysia’s new companies legislation

31 March 2017 by Asia law

Malaysia has replaced its companies legislation, which was around for more than 50 years. The new law makes it easier for companies to incorporate, bringing it more into line with international standards.