An overview of the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance *

Hong Kong - March 5 2013
In June 2012, Hong Kong welcomed the long-awaited Competition Ordinance (the CO), the first competition law that applies to the entire economy of Hong…

Co-authors: Jenny Connolly.

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Hong Kong passes its first economy-wide competition law *

Hong Kong - June 29 2012
After two rounds of heated public consultations and a long legislative passage, on 22 June 2012 Hong Kong's first economy-wide Competition Bill was formally signed into law.

Co-authors: Margaret Wang.

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Cancelling registered trademarks in China for non-use *

China - May 16 2012
Under article 44 (4) of the 2001 PRC Trademark Law, if a registered trademark has not been used for three consecutive years any party may file a non-use cancellation application with the China trademark Office.

Co-authors: Richard Bird.

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Hong Kong data privacy update *

Hong Kong - May 27 2011
Hong Kong's long-awaited data privacy reforms are set to arrive in July 2011, reflecting months of government consultations and the intervention of some high-profile enforcement actions.

Co-authors: Mark Parsons.

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Banking and financial services outsourcing in Asia: the legal and regulatory essentials *

Asia-Pacific - May 17 2011
Asia's banking and financial services sector is increasingly looking to outsourcing and offshoring as important features of regional operations strategies.

Co-authors: Mark Parsons.

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