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    CFA Removes Doubt On Elements Of Money-Laundering Offences

    On 11 July 2016, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) in HKSAR v. Yeung Ka Shing Carson, FACC Nos. 5 and 6 of 2015, dismissed Mr. Yeung's appeal against his conviction of five counts of "dealing with property known or believed to represent the proceeds of an indictable offence", or simply "money laundering", contrary to Section 25(1) of the Organized and Serious Crime Ordinance (OSCO).
    Hong KongCriminal Law
    Mayer Brown
    Mayer Brown
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    Hong Kong Court Considers Tests For Dishonesty And Blind-Eye Knowledge In Dishonest Assistance Claims

    In Re Galleria (Hong Kong) Limited [2019] HKCFI 1877, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance examined the legal principles in relation to dishonesty and blind-eye knowledge.
    Hong KongLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
  • Article

    Corporations Need To Remain Vigilant Amidst The Rise Of Cyberattacks And Cyberfrauds

    No one is immune from cyberfrauds and cyberattacks. Individuals, businesses, professional firms and even government organisations often fall prey to such attacks and become victims of ...
    GlobalTechnology
    DLA Piper UK LLP
    DLA Piper UK LLP
  • Article

    Whistleblowing Requirements To Be Implemented For Hong Kong Listed Companies

    On 16 April 2021, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) published its consultation paper on upgrading the Corporate Governance Code and changes to the Listing Rules...
    Hong KongEmployment and HR
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP
  • Article

    Economic Crime: Recent UK Development On DPAS And Corporate Criminal Liabilities – Make Your Voice Heard

    The Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in the UK announced a consultation concerning a new draft Code of Practice setting out a proposed approach to the use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements.
    GlobalCriminal Law
    Mayer Brown
    Mayer Brown
  • Article

    Everything You Need To Know About Dealing With A Dawn Raid

    A "dawn raid" is the phrase used to describe an unannounced inspection of a company's business premises or a person's residential premises...
    Hong KongCorporate/Commercial Law
    Gall
    Gall
  • Article

    Norwich Pharmacal Orders

    A Norwich Pharmacal order is a type of disclosure order requiring the provision of information. It may be used to help a potential claimant to identify a wrongdoer to sue, to obtain information to facilitate a decision whether or not to sue or to trace the movement of assets.
    Hong KongLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Timothy Loh LLP
    Timothy Loh LLP
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    The Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Considers Constitutionality Of The Requirement To Disclose Suspicious Transactions

    In Interush Limited & Anor v The Commissioner of Police, the Commission of Custom & Excise and Mak Wing Yip Cyril, Superintendent of Police [2019] HKCA 70,
    Hong KongLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
  • Article

    A Checklist To Recovering Monies Transferred As A Result Of Email Wire Fraud

    Remote working arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic have left businesses increasingly exposed to business email compromise attacks.
    Hong KongCriminal Law
    Timothy Loh LLP
    Timothy Loh LLP
  • Article

    Trustee's Duty And Anti-Bartlett Clauses – The Ivanishvilli Redux

    Just when trustees are feeling safe to go back into the water after the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal spoke in Zhang Hong Li v. DBS Bank ..
    Hong KongWealth Management
    Conyers
    Conyers
  • Article

    Directors Guilty Of Fraudulent Trading

    Under section 275 of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, if during the winding-up of a company liquidators discover that the business was carried...
    Hong KongCriminal Law
    Tanner De Witt
    Tanner De Witt
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    Letting Other People Use Your Bank Account Could Put You In Jail

    In the recent case of HKSAR v 徐美儀 [2025] HKDC 1597, the defendant was convicted on two counts of conspiracy to deal with property known or believed to represent the proceeds of an indictable offence.
    Hong KongCriminal Law
    ONC Lawyers
    ONC Lawyers
  • Article

    Maximize Growth Potential By Incorporating Offshore

    Every day, companies are being formed around the world for a variety of reasons. Incorporation produces a corporate entity which is separate from its owners, with its own legal rights and obligations.
    Hong KongWealth Management
    Conyers
    Conyers
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    Herbert Smith Freehills Successfully Strike Out A HK$3 Billion Fraudulent Trading Claim Commenced Against An IPO Sponsor In Breach Of Mandatory Procedural Rules

    Last week, the Hong Kong Court struck out a fraudulent trading claim brought by the liquidators (the "Liquidators") of China Metal Recycling (Holdings) Limited ("China Metal")...
    Hong KongCriminal Law
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
  • Article

    Hong Kong Authorities Intensify Crackdown On White-collar Crime And Market Misconduct

    2024 was a year of active enforcement by authorities across all sectors in Hong Kong. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) intensified its focus on high-impact cases...
    Hong KongCriminal Law
    A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman
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    Hong Kong Ruling Favoured Email Fraud Victim Over Third Party Recipients Who Used Underground Banking

    In typical email fraud cases, victims can rarely trace their funds to ‘first layer' bank account(s) where they were initially persuaded by fraudsters to transfer their money.
    Hong KongFinance and Banking
    Mayer Brown
    Mayer Brown
  • Article

    How will Hong Kong's proposed new virtual asset licensing regime affect the industry?

    Proposed legislation aims to regulate VASPs to combat fraud and deceptive practices in transactions of "virtual assets".
    Hong KongFinance and Banking
    Timothy Loh LLP
    Timothy Loh LLP
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    Hong Kong Court Of First Instance Rejects Police's Informal Freezing Powers Via Letters Of No Consent

    In the recent case of Tam Sze Leung & Ors v. Commissioner of Police [2021] HKCFI 3118, the Court of First Instance held that (1) the Commissioner of the Police acted ultra vires...
    Hong KongLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Winston Taylor
    Winston Taylor
  • Article

    Agents, Brokers And Intermediaries Beware: When Is It Not A Crime To Receive Commissions And Rebates After You Have Helped Someone?

    On 1 June 2020, the CFA handed down its decision in HKSAR v Chu Ang FACC No. 6 of 2019 (on appeal from HCMA No. 119 of 2018 [2020] HKCFA 18) allowing the prosecution's appeal and setting aside the lower courts' previous rulings ...
    Hong KongCriminal Law
    ONC Lawyers
    ONC Lawyers
  • Article

    Don't Panic, Stay Calm: Legal Strategies For Addressing Coronavirus Phishing Scams In Hong Kong

    As COVID-19 or "coronavirus" spreads around the world, so are phishing scams or the infection of computer systems with malware through phishing emails and websites that appear to be related to ...
    Hong KongTechnology
    Mayer Brown
    Mayer Brown
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