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CFTC approves mini futures contracts on HSI and HSCEI for trading by U.S. persons

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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  • Hong Kong, USA
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  • January 23 2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission staff has issued a no-action letter to Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE) approving HKFE’s mini futures contracts based on the Hang Sang Index (HSI) and Hang Sang China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) for trading by U.S. persons

International regulatory update 4 Feb-8 Feb 2013

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • European Union, Germany, Global, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA
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  • February 11 2013

EMIR: European Parliament’s resolution to reject Delegated regulations withdrawn; MiFID review: EU Council Presidency publishes Compromise texts

Hutchison Whampoa to take Hong Kong phone unit private

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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  • Hong Kong, USA
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  • January 15 2010

To facilitate renewed expansion into emerging foreign markets, Hutchison Whampoa has offered to privatize its Hong Kong phone unit, Hutchison Telecommunications International (HTI), in a cash deal valued at HK $4.23 billion (US $545 million

A comparative regulatory guide to listing in Hong Kong, London, New York and Toronto

  • Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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  • Canada, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, USA
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  • February 10 2010

There are two listing standards for NYSE: the Non-U.S. Standards for non-U.S. companies (which is further subdivided into two sets of standards worldwide and domestic under which non-U.S. companies may qualify for listing) and the U.S. Standards for domestic companies

Jurisdiction

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Hong Kong, United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 31 2010

In Chunilal v Merrill Lynch, a UK national originally based in London but who had lived and worked in Hong Kong since 2003, wanted to claim a discretionary bonus from his employer, a company registered in the US state of Delaware

Employee data privacya global overview

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • Hong Kong, United Kingdom, USA
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  • January 25 2011

Data protection has become a high profile topic due to cases of mishandling and abuse of personal data

International regulatory update 24-28 January 2011

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • European Union, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, USA
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  • January 31 2011

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has given a speech launching France's presidency of the G20 and G8 and setting out its priorities for 2011

International regulatory update 18-29 April 2011

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • Global, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA
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  • May 3 2011

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a progress report on the implementation of OTC derivatives market reforms

Development and revision of global data privacy and security laws

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • China, European Union, Hong Kong, USA, Vietnam
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  • August 24 2011

The collection, use and transmittal of private data by companies and organizations is on the rise globally; unfortunately, so is the misuse and theft of this data

Employee privacy and social media in the workplace - a global outlook

  • Mayer Brown LLP
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  • China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, USA
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  • March 30 2011

A Connecticut ambulance service company that allegedly discharged an employee because she criticized the company on Facebook has reached a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB