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Reminder to follow the guidelines when dealing with corporate customers in financial difficulties

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 30 2009

On 19 November 2008, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a reminder to authorised institutions of the need to continue to follow the "Hong Kong Approach to Corporate Difficulties" when dealing with corporate customers in financial difficulties

Refinements to the measures for providing liquidity assistance to licensed banks in Hong Kong

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 30 2009

On 6 November 2008, the HKMA announced two refinements to the fifth of the five measures introduced on 30 September for providing liquidity assistance to licensed banks in Hong Kong, namely, the lending of term money of up to one month to individual licensed banks against collateral of credit quality acceptable to the HKMA

New anti-spam law in Hong Kong

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • June 22 2007

Hong Kong’s new anti-spam law, which will regulate all messages sent by electronic means advertising or promoting goods, services, facilities, land andor interests in land, was published on 1 June 2007 and will be implemented in two phases

HKMA refers Lehman-Brothers-related cases to the SFC for further action

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 30 2009

Since 17 October 2008, the HKMA has referred a total of 238 cases involving complaints of alleged misconduct in respect of investment products relating to Lehman Brothers to the SFC for its further action

Government released reports submitted by the HKMA and the SFC on the minibond crisis

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 30 2009

In December, the HKMA and the SFC submitted reports to the Hong Kong Government providing information and observations of the existing regulatory regime and investor protection framework applicable to the sale to retail investors of Lehman Brothers minibonds and other structured products akin to minibonds

Trade Descriptions (Amendment) Ordinance 2008

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • February 10 2009

Pending the introduction of a comprehensive trade practices statute, the Legislative Council in Hong Kong (LegCo) has introduced a number of discrete amendments to augment existing consumer protection legislation in key areas

China Supreme People’s Court confirms enforceability of Hong Kong ad hoc arbitral awards in the PRC

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • China, Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 29 2008

The China Supreme People’s Court (the SPC) has issued a recent document confirming that awards made in ad hoc arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong are enforceable in the PRC

New competition law

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • May 15 2008

On 6 May 2008, the Hong Kong government launched a second public consultation on a comprehensive, cross-sector competition law

Hong Kong Court of Appeal rejects challenge to arbitral award for fraud

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • January 29 2008

In a recent case, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal laid down a strict test that must be satisfied by a party alleging fraud to resist enforcement of a foreign arbitration award

China Supreme People’s Court confirms enforceability of Hong Kong ad hoc arbitral awards

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • China, Hong Kong
  • -
  • November 30 2007

The China Supreme People’s Court (the SPC) has issued a recent document confirming that awards made in ad hoc arbitration proceedings in Hong Kong are enforceable in the PRC