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Hong Kong: Managing the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak The impact of the outbreak of COVID-19, both at a macroeconomic and individual corporation level, will be more severe than the 2003 SARS outbreak.  This briefing looks at how businesses including but not limited to those in hard hit sectors such as ... Competition & Regulatory Newsletter On 30 January 2020 the European Commission announced it had fined several companies belonging to Comcast Corporation, including NBCUniversal, EUR14.3 million for restricting the countries in which and the customers to whom licensees could sell. In some in... Treasury and ESG Strategy Sustainable impact investing is now an important driver for many financial institutions and the market for green and sustainability-linked financial products continues to grow. There are real benefits for corporates in aligning sustainable finance more ge... Court of Final Appeal clarifies the requisite mental element of money laundering offence in Hong Kong The CFA has clarified in HKSAR v Harjani Haresh Murlidhar that under section 25 of the OSCO, a person commits an offence if he deals with a property which he knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe in whole or in part directly or indirectly, represent... How is sustainability being financed? Matthew Tobin reflects on green finance development in 2019 and what lies ahead for 2020.     OECD reviews Country-by-Country Reporting, suggesting possible extensions The OECD has released the consultation document for its review of Country-by-Country Reporting which forms part of the standardised approach to transfer pricing documentation established under Action 13 of the BEPS Project (see press release). The re... Exchange Launches Consultation on the extension of Weighted Voting Rights to corporate controllers The HKEX has published a consultation paper (Corporate WVR Consultation) seeking public feedback on a proposal to allow corporate entities to benefit from weighted voting rights (WVR).  The HKEX is proposing to broaden Chapter 8A of the Listing Rule... A carrot and a stick? A new display of the Hong Kong antitrust enforcement arsenal Hong Kong competition law enforcement had a promising start in 2020 – a pecuniary penalties hearing, a successful leniency application, an Infringement Notice, and new enforcement proceedings that brings information sharing cartels under the spotlig... Real Estate Newsletter Topics include: Rating valuation and relegation - Wigan Football v Cox (valation officer) Interim Code rights - University of London v Cornerstone CRAR and forfeiture - Thirunavukkrasu v Brar Relief from forfeiture - Manchester Ship Canal v Vauxhall... COVID-19: The Impact of COVID-19 on UK Tax Residence The COVID-19 related restrictions on travel will have a potential impact in respect of UK tax residence. Guidance for individuals has been updated. For companies, the situation may be more difficult.