Employment issues have often vexed many foreign investors in China and few disputes are more damaging to a foreign investment in China than an employment dispute.

In the late 1940s, Mr Tsang Kei Hung ("Mr Tsang Senior") married Madam Leung according to Chinese customs and she gave birth to 3 children, one of them was Dr Tsang.

Islamic banking is often thought to be financing the needs of the Muslim community only.

The line of authorities following the HK decision in Chiyu Banking Corp. Ltd. v. Chan Tin Kwun [1996] 2 HKLR 395 demonstrates the supremacy of the various political and administrative arms of the PRC over its judiciary and poses uncertainty as to the enforcement of PRC judgments in HK.

Profitable or potentially profitable PRC domestic enterprises are now very sought-after acquisition targets for foreign investors and venture capital funds.

Unlike the position in Hong Kong, the major laws and regulations governing the protection of intellectual property rights in Mainland China do not explicitly set out restrictions on parallel importation.

Sanyuan Group Ltd ("Sanyuan") which was a listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ("HKSE") and together with its subsidiaries (the "Group") were previously engaged in transportation, property investment and pharmaceutical/health care businesses.

In the Hong Kong Court of Appeal case of Wing Hang Bank Ltd v Kwok Lai Sim & Others, the security document signed by the surety/security provider in a "non-commercial" transaction was set aside, the bank’s claim against the security provider was dismissed and judgment was entered against the solicitors acting for both the bank and the surety/security provider for breach of duty of care as solicitors.

A recent decision by the High Court in Hong Kong could have a significant impact on independent financial advisers ("IFAs") who may have previously believed they were safe from being held responsible for losses due to market conditions.

Unlike in countries like the America, UK and Australia, there are very limited legal mechanisms available to a company in Hong Kong to rescue itself from financial distress.

On 14 July 2006, the Hong Kong and PRC authorities announced the signing of the Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong SAR Pursuant to Choice of Court Agreements between Parties Concerned (the Arrangement).

Home-buyers in Hong Kong have for the longest time been short changed in the actual living space of apartments they bought, as common areas of housing development here until recently have been included in the calculation of the size of apartments for sale.

Since 1844, land transactions in Hong Kong have been operating on a deeds registration system governed by the Land Registration Ordinance (Cap.128).

The Court of Appeal in Hong Kong delivered its judgment in Zeta Estates Ltd v Commissioner of Inland Revenue on 6 March 2006. Although the taxpayer in this case failed in its appeal, the comments made by Tang JA are interesting.

On 8 September 2006, the revised Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors (the New Rules) replaced earlier provisional rules issued in 2003 (the Provisional Rules).

Grand Field Group Holdings Limited (the "Company") was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and carried on the business of property development and sales in China through its subsidiaries.

After much heated debate that lasted 41 hours in the Hong Kong Legislative Council, the Minimum Wage Ordinance ("Ordinance") was passed on 17 July 2010 and will come into force on this year’s Labour Day holiday, 1 May 2011.

Beauty China Holdings Limited (the "Company") was incorporated in the Cayman Islands and its shares were listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

In the regime of labour dispute resolution, China adopts the "one mediation, one arbitration, two trials" system.

In the United Kingdom, there appears to be an emerging trend of recognizing the implied anti-avoidance term in employment contracts.