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The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) proposal for sweeping enforcement-related reforms would significantly impact the regulatory landscape in Hong Kong. If the proposals are adopted as drafted, firms and individuals will need to prepare themselves for the more aggressive enforcement action and potentially greater financial consequences. Our detailed e-bulletin on the proposed reform … Read more
A landmark decision of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal (discussed here) that the Hong Kong Director of Immigration’s policy of refusing to grant dependant visas to same sex spouses is discriminatory and not justified (QT v Director of Immigration [2018] HKCFA 28). Read more
The UNCITRAL working group that has for several years now been considering the potential for an international enforcement regime for international mediation has now completed its work and produced draft instruments. At its most recent meeting in New York, the UNCITRAL Working Group II (Dispute Settlement – formerly Arbitration and Conciliation) approved a draft convention … Read more
