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Effect of new data privacy rules on direct marketing by insurance companies

Mayer Brown LLP
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Hong Kong
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May 9 2013

The provisions in Hong Kong's Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 ("Amendment Ordinance") relating to direct marketing came into

Launch of risk-based capital model

Mayer Brown LLP
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Hong Kong
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May 9 2013

Hong Kong has started a study of an appropriate risk-based capital ("RBC") model and is looking to implement it in 2016 at the earliest. The

Fraud exception in incontestability clause of life insurance policy upheld

Mayer Brown LLP
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Hong Kong
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July 4 2012

The Court of First Instance held in Ma Kim Ying v Manulife (International) Limited (HCA 19892008) that the incontestability clause was not applicable because of fraudulent misrepresentations by the life insured in the proposal form

Public consultation on key legislative amendments for establishment of independent insurance authority

Mayer Brown LLP
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Hong Kong
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December 11 2012

On 26 October 2012, the Hong Kong government launched a three month public consultation on the key legislative amendments to the Insurance Companies Ordinance (Cap.41) for the establishment of an independent insurance authority (“IIA”

New Companies Ordinance published

Mayer Brown LLP
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Hong Kong
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September 28 2012

In what represents a significant milestone for the development of company law in Hong Kong, a new Companies Ordinance (the “New Ordinance”) was published in the Government Gazette in August 2012, and will become effective on a day to be appointed (expected to be in 2014

Levels of compensation under the ECO slightly increased

Mayer Brown LLP
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Hong Kong
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July 5 2010

All EC insurers and employers are advised to take note that the Legislative Council passed a resolution on 30 June 2010 to increase the amounts of five compensation items payable under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance Cap

Court finds no employment contract between the applicant and the respondent

Mayer Brown LLP
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Hong Kong
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December 9 2010

EC insurers are invariably faced with claims where contractors claim to be employees so as to be entitled to employees' compensation

Lessons from the CJR - sanctioned offer in practice

Mayer Brown LLP
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Hong Kong
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May 14 2010

The recent decision in Fung Wing Yee (a minor) v. Chen Jung Chien demonstrates how the Court applies the new rules on sanctioned offer and awards enhanced costs and interests to the Plaintiff, who had done better at trial than her sanctioned offer to the Defendant

An independent contractor is not a shield to liability!

Mayer Brown LLP
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Hong Kong
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March 14 2011

The Court of Final Appeal (CFA) decided in Luen Hing Fat Coating & Finishing Factory Limited v. Waan Chuen Ming (FACV 192009) that an occupier can be liable for injury caused by an independent contractor to the contractor's own employees, even if the contractor is apparently competent