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2023 Capital Markets Regulation Trends and its Impacts on Corporations

18 January 2023 by Hyunjoo Oh, partner, Lee & Ko

Much of what was discussed in the new administration's capital market policy prospects in early 2022 was carried over from election pledges. That may be why the general market protection policy was widely deployed. Regulatory authority’s intention to regulate unfair trade has been announced several times and is reflected in regulation and supervision in a variety of ways. Robust financial supervisory authorities, a revived joint investigation team for securities crimes at the prosecutor’s office, and special provisions regarding listed companies in the Financial Service and Capital Markets Act of Korea (“FSCMA”) are actively working together. Let's take a look at the impact this regulatory trend will have on listed companies in 2023.

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Korea’s Draft Amendment to the Civil Act May Mean Statutory Protection for ‘Right of Publicity’

17 January 2023 by Lee & Ko - South Korea

As the use of content platforms continues to grow around the world, Korea is revisiting the debate on who should be allowed to benefit from a person’s name, likeness, or other indicia of personal identity. In a global environment where almost anyone can obtain public notoriety, Korea is seeking to foster a balanced approach to unfair competition and IP enforcement by bolstering statutory protections during a time when avenues to profit from individual rights of publicity have expanded.

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JIPYONG’s 2022 Year in Review

03 January 2023 by Jipyong - South Korea

As the year draws to a close, JIPYONG’s various practice groups look back at their achievements for the year 2022 and offer their insights for the coming year.

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New Law Strengthens Regulatory Landscape for Financial Sector

20 December 2022 by Freddy Karyadi

In its aim to attract more investors, the Indonesian government has been reforming many laws and regulations since 2020. The wide-ranging Omnibus Law, which amends approximately 78 laws and regulations, was presented in 2020, the Tax Harmonization Law in 2021.

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KFTC Proposes Revisions to Merger Review Guidelines and Merger Filing Guidelines

14 December 2022 by Lee & Ko - South Korea

The Korea Fair Trade Commission (“KFTC”) proposed revisions to the Merger Review Guidelines and the Merger Filing Guidelines to facilitate merger reviews of certain investments and to expedite their review process.

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Is Your Acquisition in Korea Subject to a Business Combination Filing to the KFTC?

05 December 2022 by Jipyong - South Korea

In acquiring shares in a Korean entity, foreign investors often neglect to take into consideration that their transactions might be subject to the filing of a report with the Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”), especially when the contemplated transaction is not a 100% acquisition.

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Han Kun Releases 2021 Fund Practice Data Analysis Report: PE fund market rebounded. Smart hardware and biomedicine retained the crown

02 December 2022 by Han Kun Law Offices - China

In 2021, markets appeared to reach a new equilibrium following the widespread rampage wrought by Covid-19 the year before, as many economies gradually adjusted to the “new normal” and business activities saw a sharp rebound.

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Hong Kong Companies Registry’s new inspection regime and personal data protection (Phase 2)

28 November 2022 by LC Lawyers

In our previous article , we introduced the three phases of the new inspection regime under the Companies Ordinance of Hong Kong. Phase 1 was implemented on 23 August 2021. In this article, we will discuss Phase 2 which will come into effect on 24 October 2022.

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Expansion of mainland-Hong Kong financial markets connectivity

20 November 2022 by LC Lawyers

On 2 September 2022, at the Annual Forum of the China International Fair for Trade in Services, Dr. Fang Xinghai, Vice Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), indicated that the CSRC will work with Hong Kong’s relevant authorities to launch three new initiatives to expand the connectivity of the mainland and Hong Kong capital markets.

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Indonesia’s Competition Authority Takes SME Partnership Supervision to a New Level

11 November 2022 by Makarim & Taira S - Indonesia

The year 2022 marks a historic era for Indonesia’s Business Competition Authority (“KPPU”) as it is the year KPPU ruling on Partnerships involving Small Medium Enterprises (“SME”)’s passed. While stakeholders find it undisputed that SME Partnerships are distinct from competition matters, the prevailing laws and regulations provide that the supervision of SME Partnerships is borne by KPPU. Now that KPPU is actively enforcing that authority, business actors need be aware of and observe this issue moving forward.