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Personal Data Protection Law: Cross-Border Transfer Requirements

24 March 2023 by Makarim & Taira S - Indonesia

Following our previous Advisory on Indonesia’s long-awaited Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (the “PDP Law”) (view the Advisory here), this Advisory focuses on the transfer of personal data from Indonesia to other countries (cross-border transfers). The PDP Law is binding on all parties that process or control personal data in or outside Indonesia with a legal impact in Indonesia or on Indonesian data subjects. Companies must comply with the PDP Law to protect the rights of data subjects during cross-border data transfers. Full compliance is required by October 17, 2024, with a two-year transitional period as of the law's enactment.

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DeHeng Strengthens Position in Hong Kong with Merger with Respected Local Firm Chungs Lawyers to Form DeHeng Law Offices (Hong Kong) LLP

24 March 2023 by Chungs Lawyers in association with DeHeng Law Offices - Hong Kong

DeHeng Law Offices (“DeHeng”), one of the largest Chinese law firms with a global presence, recently announced the successful completion of its merger with a local law firm in Hong Kong, as part of its efforts to enhance its service offerings in the Asian financial hub.

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Insolvency of personal guarantors – which NCLT is right?!

14 March 2023 by Juris Corp - Jayesh H, Sharmistha Ghosh, Palak Nenwani

Application seeking initiation of insolvency against personal guarantors (of a corporate debtor) can be filed before the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”). The question is which NCLT will have appropriate jurisdiction. The Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) has resolved (!) this issue in the matter of Mahendra Kumar Jajodia versus State Bank of India (“Jajodia case”).

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New Financial Sector Omnibus Law: Financing Service Businesses

28 February 2023 by Makarim & Taira S - Indonesia

Continuing on from our first advisory on the P2SK Law, we delve deeper into its provisions with a specific focus on Chapter X, which covers finance services businesses. This chapter applies to a variety of entities involved in finance services, including those providing peer-to-peer lending services, and aligns with the P2SK Law's aim of promoting technological innovation in finance services while protecting consumers.

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Korean Tax Law and Regulation Updates for 2023

20 February 2023 by Lee & Ko - South Korea

Korea’s latest tax reforms package was approved by the National Assembly in December 2022, with further details made clear by the Presidential Enforcement Decree which was published in January 2023. Before going into the details of the Korean tax reforms for 2023, it is important to consider the wider global context and domestic political context in which these reforms have been made, in order to understand some of the rationale underlying the reforms.

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Melli Darsa & Co. changes name to PwC Legal Indonesia

19 January 2023 by PwC Legal Indonesia - Indonesia

Melli Darsa & Co., Advocates & Legal Consultants (MDC), is changing its name to PwC Legal Indonesia, effective 19 January 2023.

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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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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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Hanwha Energy Raises AUD 150 million to Expand its Renewable Energy Business in Australia

08 December 2022 by Kim & Chang - South Korea

The restructuring of Hanwha Energy Corporation’s (“HEC”) investments in the Gregadoo and Jindera solar farms in Australia (the “Assets”), which involved the transfer of the Assets from Hanwha Energy Singapore (“HES”) to Hanwha Energy Australia (“HEA”) in consideration of HES’s subscription of shares in HEA (hereby referred to as the “First Transaction”).

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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.