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A Guide to protect your IP in Singapore (A Patent is not always the answer!)
Reading Time: 8 minutesIntellectual property (IP) can be an extremely valuable asset to your business – in fact, for some, it is the main asset driving their businesses. This is because owners of IP can exercise their rights to exclude competitors from using their IP or to exploit their IP commercially. While many businesses might be familiar with […]
5 Times when the Non-Compete Clauses in your Employment Contract Probably Aren’t Enforceable
Reading Time: 3 minutesNon-compete clauses are quite common in employment contracts for certain industries in Singapore. They typically seek to restrict an employee’s right to engage in a similar occupation with a competitor for a period of time after the termination of the employment contract. However, what many employers who include such clauses are not aware of is […]
香港：终审法院推翻侵犯缄默权的定罪
Reading Time: 1 minutes在近期一宗上诉案件中, 终审法院推翻了上诉人贩运危险药物的定罪，理由是若干证据因侵犯上诉人缄默权而属不可接纳的证据，构成重大不当，对上诉人造成严重不公。
Commentary: Deferred Prosecution Agreements in Singapore
Reading Time: 7 minutes(A) DPA in Singapore? In a 16 January 2018 Business Times article, it was reported that Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam announced that there is a possibility of Deferred Prosecution Agreements (“DPAs”) being offered in Singapore to corporations if they abide by specific requirements. Mr Shanmugam said at the Modernising Criminal Justice: […]
Hong Kong: HKEx published its latest review of corporate governance practices and updated its guidance material on ESG reporting
Reading Time: 8 minutesIntroduction On 16 November 2018, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Exchange”) published the findings of its latest review of listed issuers’ corporate governance practices and updated its guidance material on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) reporting. Latest review of listed issuers’ corporate governance practices Since the introduction of the Corporate Governance Code […]
香港: 如亲生父母在生但失踪且不打算履行父母责任，祖父母（或外祖父母）可获委任为监护人吗？
Reading Time: 1 minutes现今，许多儿童在父母分开后被交由第三方（例如祖父母或外祖父母）照顾，这些第三方能向法院申请成为儿童的监护人吗？应如何申请
SMU Lexicon: Getting to the Root of the Problem: Written Representations to the Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods
Reading Time: 24 minutesIntroduction It is acknowledged that deliberate online falsehoods present a real and pressing danger in today’s world. As set out in the Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of Law’s Green Paper on “Deliberate Online Falsehoods: Challenges and Implications” (“Green Paper”), the impact of online falsehoods can be significant.[1] However, the motivations that drive […]
Lawyer Feature: Aurill Kam from Legal Clinic LLC
Reading Time: 5 minutesDid you know that March celebrates women? And here at Asia Law Network we kick start March with a series of women features. We are excited to have with us Aurill from Legal Clinic LLC to share with us her journey as a senior litigator. Aurill is a senior litigator with significant private practice and […]
Singapore Trade Marks – Intercontinental Exchange Holdings Loses Registration Of “BRENT” and “BRENT INDEX” Trade Marks After Successful Invalidation By Chicago Mercantile Exchange – Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. v Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. [2018] SGIPOS 20
Reading Time: 10 minutesIn a decision rendered by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”), it was held that the “BRENT” and “BRENT INDEX” trade marks registered by Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. is to be declared invalid as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. successfully pleads all grounds of invalidity in their application. (A) Who are the parties involved in […]
香港：我可以追讨非法活动的收入损失吗?
Reading Time: 1 minutes此案的申索人以非法摆卖为生，但在香港，无牌摆卖属违法行为。有人认为，若容许无牌小贩追讨非法摆卖的收入损失，某程度上会使香港的街道秩序更加混乱，且变相认同违反小贩规例的行为。在Chung Man Yau一案中，前上诉法庭副庭长马天敏法官确立了非法行为无碍追讨收入损失的原则。
Lao PDR Legal Alert: New Economic Dispute Resolution Law in Effect
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Amended Law on the Resolution of Economic Disputes (Nº 51/NA, 22 June 2018) (the “Amended Law”) came into effect on 6 December 2018 and replaced the previous Law on Economic Dispute Resolution (Nº 06/NA, 17 December 2010) (the “2010 Law”). A key highlight of the Amended Law is the inclusion of more detailed procedures […]
Myanmar Tax Alert: Recent Updates on Myanmar Commercial Tax Rules
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the past few months, the Myanmar Internal Revenue Department (“IRD”) has issued several Interpretation Statements and a Notice Statement clarifying certain provisions of the Commercial Tax (“CT”) Laws. These Interpretation Statements address a number of common issues encountered by taxpayers and to provide clearer guidance with respect to the CT treatment of service charges, […]
Personal
SMU Lexicon: A Non-parent’s Maintenance Obligation
Reading Time: 7 minutesIntroduction Imagine you marry someone with a child from a prior relationship. Initially, you do not mind caring for this child. Then, your marriage sours and you no longer want anything to do with your spouse or the child. However, can your initial conduct of caring for the child unknowingly saddle you with a legal […]
Business
Singapore’s latest push as a restructuring and insolvency hub – Amendments to SICC rules
Reading Time: 3 minutesSingapore has earned a budding reputation as a hub for debt restructuring and insolvency in Asia, with its transparent legal system and judicial expertise. This growth can also be attributed to enduring efforts to innovate and reform. To enhance Singapore as a forum of choice in international restructuring and insolvency proceedings, the Rules of Court […]
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Pornography: How Legal is it in Singapore? 
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“Traditional” vs. “Design and Build” Contracts: What’s the Difference? 
Can WhatsApp messages be used in court in Singapore? 
Media Law 101: Do you need permission to take photos? 
What is the difference between paid up and authorised capital? -
A Guide to Understanding a Variable Capital Company (VCC) - A Summary of “The Rule Of Law” by Tom Bingham: Part 1
What constitutes acceptance of a contract?
