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The Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department Commenced The Soft Launch Of An Online Registered Design Search On 16 February 2004

China's Latest Position on Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) and Trade Mark Infringement

Trump Administration Initiates Section 301 Investigation of China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation.

In our legal update "Amendments to Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609)" dated 30 July 2013, we advised that the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2013 (Amendment Ordinance) was passed on 10 July 2013 and that, save and except for the amendments governing the enforcement of Macau arbitral awards, which were to commence on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Justice by notice published in the gazette, all other amendments had come into operation on 19 July 2013.

What is clear is that it will be difficult to establish such circumstances.

After years of consultation, some hesitation, and notwithstanding continued opposition from many in the business sector, Hong Kong finally enacted a general competition law on 14 June 2012.

In May 2015, the Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner announced the results of a study carried out in October 2014, which revealed that children are now going online at a much younger age than ever before.

As work-from-home (WFH) arrangements become more prevalent, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong has issued three guidance notes for the handling of personal data connected with WFH arrangements.

The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong has released guidelines for employers on the collection and use of personal data arising from the pandemic. The guidelines include the following...

Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) is an increasingly prominent part of the real estate market in Hong Kong and Mainland China and is challenging the traditional dominance of developers

After six months of consultations with interested organisations/individuals and deliberations by the Bills Committee of the Legislative Council, the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Ordinance 2011 ("Amendment Ordinance") was finally passed by the Legislative Council and gazetted on 30 June 2011. Apart from the obvious implications, the legislation creates unforeseen consequences which developers, banks, vendors and purchasers of residential properties must note.

The UK Court of Appeal in R v (1) Graham Westgarth Smith, (2) Mike Jayson (2002) held that mere internet browsing of web-pages, or opening of emails, containing indecent photographs of children is an offence under English Law (s1.(1) of the Protection of Children Act 1978). Hong Kong law differs from English law in this respect.

The last three months have seen many countries fine-tuning and regulating existing tax incentives and announcing new tax incentives in accordance ...

The Asian countries are in the process of revising their information exchange laws to embrace the country-by-country report exchanges proposed by the OECD in the context of combating international tax avoidance.

Singapore has announced tougher measures against GST and income tax avoidance by introducing a 50% surcharge on transfer-pricing adjustments.

Since the beginning of 2016, at least 12 licensed corporations in Hong Kong have reported 27 cybersecurity incidents...

This article, authored by partner Gabriela Kennedy and counsel Karen Lee (both Hong Kong), was reprinted in the December 2019 edition of CSj, the monthly journal of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered