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An overview of the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • 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

Hong Kong passes its first economy-wide competition law

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • 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

Insurance brokers entitled to receive commission payments

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • February 10 2012

The decision is a clear indication that insurance companies or agents may continue with the practice of commission payments, but should take the following steps in association with such payments

Insurance brokers entitled to receive commission payments

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 20 2012

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has upheld the long-established common law position that commissions paid by insurers to insurance brokers do not constitute an illegal secret profit unless it is in excess of what is normally paid within the insurance market

Lower paid employees relieved from making pension contributions

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • October 14 2011

From 1 November, employees earning less than HK$6,500 (about EUR 610) a month will no longer have to contribute to their state pension scheme (known as a Mandatory Provident Fund or MPF scheme

A guide for directors of subsidiary companies in Hong Kong

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • August 22 2011

Welcome to our guide for directors and prospective directors of subsidiary companies in Hong Kong

Hong Kong data privacy update

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • July 22 2011

The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Bill 2011 (PDP Amendment Bill) was published this month, drawing a line under a turbulent 18 months for data privacy regulation in Hong Kong

Hong Kong ICC award set aside for procedural irregularity

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • July 12 2011

In a rare decision, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance recently set aside an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration award

Hong Kong introduces a minimum wage

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • July 1 2011

Employers in Hong Kong are required to pay staff at least HK$28 (about 2.50) an hour following the new Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO) coming into effect on 1 May 2011

Hong Kong data privacy update

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • 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

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