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Coworking Spaces and Letter of Demand

Reading Time: 3 minutesCoworking Spaces: A Brief Tour The rise of the cowork space signals a change in the tide relating to commercial work space and a fresh look at traditional working methods. We would like to take you on a brief tour of the cowork space landscape in Singapore. It is useful to note that the cowork […]

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Tan Peng Chin LLC’s Update on Business Arrangements and Tax Avoidance

Reading Time: 4 minutesOften professional services are provided through companies. Typically, a company would employ an individual who would provide professional services to the company’s client/customers/patients. We understand that the Comptroller of Income Tax (“CIT”) has been scrutinising such business structure arrangements with a view to determining if such arrangements are tax avoidance arrangements. Where the CIT concludes […]

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Protect Your Brand – FAQ on Trademark Registration in Hong Kong

Reading Time: 4 minutes#1 .  What counts as a trademark? A trademark usually takes the form of a logo that would serve as distinctive corporate identity. It may consist of text and numbers, as well as more intangible elements such as colour, sound, smell and shape. The full definition according to the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) of Hong […]

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What is a Notary Public?

Reading Time: 10 minutesAsk anyone if they know what a Notary Public is, and the most likely response you will get is a quizzical look or a raised eyebrow. Nonetheless, despite being obscure-sounding and relatively unknown, a Notary Public performs the important function of notarizing documents that are to be used overseas. Foreign persons, entities or institutions overseas, […]

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A Guide to Initial Coin Offerings (Part 3 of 3)

Reading Time: 9 minutesIn Part 2 of this series, we looked at the various regulations governing Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). To give a quick recap, on one end of the spectrum there is China, which has completely banned ICOs. On the other end, we have Gibraltar which has drafted specific legislation for ICOs. The majority of the other […]

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Void or Voidable Contracts: What’s The Difference?

Reading Time: 7 minutesIn some circumstances, a contract can be nullified. In general, for a contract to be considered legally binding, it should fulfil four key characteristics: A clear agreement between all the relevant parties on what is offered, and a clear acceptance of the offer; Consideration – i.e. something of value that is given in exchange for […]

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Administrative Contract under Thai Law: Procedure and remedy in an event of breach

Reading Time: 7 minutesIntroduction: Why do administrative contracts matter? In countries with a Dual Court System (e.g. France, Germany and Thailand) the type of courts are divided into: (1) the court which has the competent jurisdiction over disputes arising out of private matters and (2) the court which has the competent jurisdiction over disputes arising out of public […]

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Startup Law Academy: Partnership agreements and exit strategies

Reading Time: 4 minutesDuring a panel discussion organized by Asia Law Network, with partners General Assembly, e27 and WeWork Beach Centre, Samuel Yuen (Managing Director of Yuen Law LLC), Too Xing Ji (Senior Associate at BMS Law LLC) and Jace Koh (Founder, U Ventures Pte Ltd), shared their thoughts on the essential agreements needed to protect a startup. […]

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Guide to trade marks and trade mark registration (Part 2 of 2)

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn a two-part series, lawyer Jeremiah Chew shares more about trade marks and trade mark registration in Singapore. In the second part of this series, Jeremiah breaks down the application process and explains what is required to successfully register your trade mark. #1.  How do I go about applying for trade mark registration? You will […]

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Amendments to Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules Expected to Take Effect on 13 July 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules (PI Rules) will be amended to incorporate modifications previously granted by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) under section 134 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO). The amended PI Rules are expected to come into effect on 13 July 2018, subject to the legislative process. The amended […]

Startup Law Academy: Starting up a business in Singapore and its legal implications

Reading Time: 5 minutesDuring a panel discussion organized by Asia Law Network, with partners General Assembly, e27 and WeWork Beach Centre, Daniel Ho (Director, Summit Law Corporation), Lau Kah Mei (Managing Director, LKM Law Corporation), and Kelvin Tan (Director, Vicki Heng Law Corporation) shared their thoughts on starting a business in Singapore. What structure should I adopt for my […]