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CMS Cameron McKenna

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Access to justice: protective costs orders in planning challenges

Third parties and competing developers have no rights of appeal to the Secretary of State against planning decisions. Disappointed applicants can appeal to the Secretary of State and can have the merits of the application reconsidered. The only remedy available to a disappointed third party is a challenge by way of judicial review in the High Court on a point of law. The sense of frustration and disempowerment this creates has not been helped by the increasing complexity of the planning process and the use of consultation to legitimise decisions that many perceive may already have been taken.

- CMS Group

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Well-Known Trade Marks in Hong Kong

A trade mark which is entitled to protection under the Paris Convention as a well-known trade mark can be protected under the Trade Marks Ordinance in Hong Kong.

- Wenping & Co.
Trade Mark Applications filed in Bad Faith in Hong Kong

Section 11(5)(b) of the Trade Marks Ordinance provides that a trade mark shall not be registered if the application for registration of it is made in bad faith. Recently, there are two decided trade mark cases where each of the Opponents has established a case of bad faith successfully.

- Wenping & Co.
MOFCOM Gets Serious About Unreported M&A Transactions

The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (“MOFCOM”) passed the Provisional Measures on the Investigation and Handling of Concentrations between Business Operators which were Not Notified in accordance with the Law (the “Provisional Measures”) on 30 December 2011, and uploaded them on its website on 5 January 2012.

- Hogan Lovells
China VIE structure for foreign investment under attack from multiple directions

will it emerge (relatively) unscathed or is its very survival threatened?

- Hogan Lovells
LIABILITY FOR DIRECTORS OF LISTED COMPANIES – NOT JUST FOR FRAUD

Article by Timothy Loh and Sherry Xiao

- Timothy Loh, Solicitors
Hedge fund euthanasia?

Are the Courts sealing the fate of struggling hedge funds too early or should they be given further time to recover and realize their potential for investors?

- Harney Westwood & Riegels
A Brief introduction to an amendment of the 2008 Patent Law

New provisions: "Prior Art" refers to an art publicly known within and outside the country before the filing date; while Prior Design refers to a design publicly known within and outside the country before the filing date. Prior Art include arts that are being publicly disclosed in publications worldwide, publicly used or made known to public in the country in any other manner before the filing date (or priority date, in case a priority is claimed)

- Wenping & Co.
BVI Securities and Investment Business Bill 2010 receives its first reading

The long-awaited Securities and Investment Business Bill, 2010 (commonly referred to as “SIBA”) received its first reading by the BVI House of Assembly on 18 March 2010. This follows public consultation in Summer 2009.

- Harney Westwood & Riegels
Cayman Investment Company Obtains Chapter 15 Protection in the United States

The United States’ Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has recognised the liquidation of a Cayman company, Saad Investments Finance Company (No5) Limited (“SIFCO5”) (an SPV established to operate as an investment company), as a “foreign main proceeding” under Chapter 15 of the United States’ Bankruptcy Code.

- Harney Westwood & Riegels
BVI to update Intellectual Property laws

As the British Virgin Islands continues to play a vital role in facilitating global trade and investment, it turns its attention to helping its more than 60,000 new companies per year build a business environment where innovation can be a key economic driver. Towards this end, the BVI Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”), which is the public body with responsibility for, among other things, administering the intellectual property laws of the BVI, announced on 5 January 2010 the establishment of a Focus Group to review and revise the existing IP laws

- Harney Westwood & Riegels