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Integrity is key: Hong Kong’s new Corporate Governance Code mandates that issuers establish anti-corruption and whistleblowing policies

04 January 2022 by LC Lawyers

In our earlier publication “COVID-19 heightened corruption risks – A Hong Kong guide” , we forewarned that COVID-19 and the challenges it posed to enforcement authorities, organizations and their workforce would allow corruption to thrive.

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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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The Future Community Projects in Zhejiang, China – Better City, Better Life

10 August 2021 by Fangrong WU, Partner; Zhong Lun Law Firm

Focusing on improving people’s daily life experience makes “future communities” humanistic. For example, it will innovate the community fitness program, which has scientific configuration of sports facilities such as smart running trails, shared fitness cabins and virtual fitness equipment.

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Outstanding lawyer for Client Service Excellence: Q&A with R. Govin at Gurbani & Co., Singapore

13 April 2021 by R Govin

R. Govin at Gurbani & Co. shares the firm's success at delivering client service excellence with asialaw

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Common issues in operating a Hong Kong charity

19 February 2021 by Rossana Chu

Given the heavy reliance of the public on such list of tax exempted charities, it is time to understand how the Inland Revenue Department identifies charities

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Legacy Lawyers Secure Favorable Order before Himachal High Court

22 December 2022 by Legacy Law Offices

The dispute resolution team of Legacy Law Offices LLP recently obtained two favourable orders for its client Usha Breco Ltd., in the matters of Usha Breco Ltd. & another v. Municipal Corporation, Shimla & another, and Usha Breco Ltd. & another v. Department of Tourism & Civil Aviation & another before the Himachal Pradesh High Court.

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Korea Includes Nuclear Power in the Revised K-Taxonomy

07 November 2022 by Jipyong - South Korea

With the looming energy crisis in Europe reviving nuclear power plants globally , new light has been shed on the role of nuclear power in pursuit of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Skyrocketing Material Prices’ Impact on Construction Contracts and Impending Amendment to Korean Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act

04 October 2022 by Jipyong - South Korea

While the global economy is suffering from COVID-19 related recession and political unrest, the construction industry has been hit especially hard by surging prices of materials and wages. Subcontractors in particular are suffering huge losses. To cushion the harsh blow to contractors and subcontractors, the Korean government has introduced a mechanism called “Supply Cost Linkage System” effective September 2022. Through this system, increases in raw material prices can be automatically reflected and incorporated into construction costs. This system, however, is not mandatory under the current law, and several bills to amend the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act (the “Subcontracting Act”) are being introduced one after another.

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DEAL OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2022

22 September 2022 by asialaw

asialaw's Deal of the Month for September 2022 is...

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asialaw Awards 2022/23 – Join us now!

16 August 2022 by asialaw

asialaw is pleased to present our awards virtual ceremony...