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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...
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...
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...
Looking ahead - the DCM year to come In this briefing we discuss what is on the horizon for debt issuers over the coming year and how best to navigate upcoming MTN programme updates and bond issuances.  It is a time of change for debt capital markets participants - the UK has left the...
EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - February 2020 Developments covered in this month’s edition include: Supervised entities as of 1 December 2019 - ECB publishes updated list of supervised entities Dividend distribution policies and variable remuneration policies under Single Supervisory...
Lexology Getting the Deal Through - Cartel Regulation 2020 Cartel Regulation addresses the most important issues practitioners face to mitigate the fines imposed on clients under the scrutiny of antitrust authorities. It provides expert local insight into cartel regulation worldwide. We have co-authored the...
Employment Bulletin - February 2020 Topics covered in this bulletin: Employment Bill Courier was a worker despite right to substitute Draft Code of Practice on workplace harassment Suspension was a breach of trust and confidence Horizon scanning
International tax reform: one step forward? The Inclusive Framework's update on its two-pillar approach to addressing the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the economy has clarified the scope of Pillar One - the outline of the architecture of a unified approach has been agreed....
Putting consumers first: A new era for consumer protection There have been growing concerns for the past few years that the current legal framework is insufficient to adequately protect consumers in the rapidly-evolving digital economy. Against this backdrop, a wave of reforms to existing consumer protection laws...
Competition & Regulatory Newsletter On 21 January 2020 the Court of Appeal dismissed Ping Europe Limited’s appeal, agreeing with the Competition and Markets Authority and the Competition Appeal Tribunal that online sales bans constitute a restriction of competition law by object....