Minimum wage increase from 1 May 2013 *

Hong Kong - April 29 2013
The Minimum Wage Ordinance (Cap. 608) (the "Ordinance") came into force on 1 May 2011 and introduced a statutory minimum hourly wage rate of HK$28…

Co-authors: Tim Fletcher, Danny Leung, Jennifer Dickey, Kitty Lam.

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Hong Kong arbitration update: new rules, new regime *

Hong Kong - April 18 2013
On 28 March, the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill ("Bill") was gazetted. The Bill proposes to amend the Arbitration Ordinance ("Ordinance") to support…

Co-authors: Mark Lin , Damon So, Timothy Hill, Terence Wong , Jonathan Leach.

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Mutual enforcement of arbitration awards between Hong Kong and Macao *

Hong Kong, Macau - January 15 2013
On 7 January 2013, representatives from Hong Kong and Macau signed an agreement to provide for mutual recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards…

Co-authors: Chris Dobby , Mark Lin , Damon So, Timothy Hill.

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Representation or warranty? *

United Kingdom - January 8 2013
A recent English High Court decision reminds us the vital differences between representations and warranties - features that are commonly, but unwisely…

Co-authors: Chris Dobby , Mark Lin , Damon So, Timothy Hill.

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Third party rights on the way *

Hong Kong - November 29 2012
At the end of October, the Department of Justice published a working draft of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Bill.

Co-authors: Chris Dobby , Mark Lin , Damon So, Timothy Hill.

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