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Jul 10, 2024

HK Court overrules arbitrator’s decision in jurisdictional challenge

In AAA, BBB, CCC v DDD (HCCT 39/2023) [2024] HKCFI 513 (date of decision: 16 February 2024), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“the Court”) provides much welcomed guidance on the situation where…
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Jul 10, 2024

Technology takes centre stage at UEFA Euros 2024

The UEFA Euro 2024 men’s competition is reaching the business end of the tournament, with teams from across the continent battling it out in the knock-out stages to be crowned champion of Europe. In…
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Jul 09, 2024

Gone but not forgotten: New FinCEN guidance on CTA reporting requirements for companies that cease to exist

FinCEN clarifies that entities that are dissolved in 2024, or merge into other entities in 2024, do still have beneficial ownership information filing requirements if not exempt.
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Jul 08, 2024

HK Court dismissed application to set aside arbitration award

In CNG v G & G (HCCT 29/2023) [2024] HKCFI 575 (date of reasons for decision: 27 February 2024), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“the Court”) dismissed an application to set aside an…
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Jul 08, 2024

Settlement Showdown – have you really settled your claim?

In Bin Obaid v Al-Hezaimi [2024] EWCA Civ 612, the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court decision in finding that subsequent claims did not fall within the scope of claims which were released under an…
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Jul 05, 2024

Can a Starmer Government deliver meaningful planning reform?

Labour’s landslide victory marks the end of 14 years of Conservative rule and heralds a new era. But once the champagne corks have stopped popping at Labour HQ, the new Government needs to roll up its…
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Jul 03, 2024

Labour’s proposed employment law reforms: our third and final weekly pre-election guide

Following last week's insight on employment status, we focus this week, just before the election, on the issue of Ethnicity and Disability (E&D) Pay Gap Reporting.
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Jul 02, 2024

Foreign illegality in fraud proceeds arising from underground currency exchange arrangements

This note considers the current state of the law in Hong Kong with respect to foreign illegality and whether it can set aside defences of bona fide purchaser for value without notice or change of…
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Jul 02, 2024

HK High Court refuses leave to appeal against interim measures

In W v Contractor [2024] HKCFI 1452, the Hong Kong High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal against the interim measures granted by an arbitrator to restrain an employer from calling on…
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Jul 01, 2024

UK Corporate Briefing July 2024

Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue we discuss: Listing Rules reform The FCA has provided…
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