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The new UK Bribery Act: why Hong Kong companies need to be prepared

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • Hong Kong, United Kingdom
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  • November 23 2010

The UK government's new Bribery Act of 2010 is expected to come into force in April 2011

Applicant recently granted right to appeal to Appeal Court from a decision of the Market Misconduct Tribunal

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • November 29 2010

In the recent Court of Appeal (CA) case HCMP No. 2539 of 2009, two Justices of Appeal granted leave for the applicant to appeal to the full CA from the Market Misconduct Tribunal (the Tribunal), on the ground, primarily, that he has a reasonable prospect of success on appeal

SFC's attempt to obtain final freezing orders against offshore hedge fund's asset fails

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • June 24 2011

Just over two weeks ago, we reported that Hong Kong's securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) had argued in Hong Kong's High Court that the SFC has a freestanding and broad power when dealing with market misconduct offences to obtain final orders from the High Court freezing the assets of a New York-based hedge fund, Tiger Asia Management LLC (Tiger Asia), worth HK$38.5 million, without the SFC first having brought either civil proceedings before the Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) or criminal proceedings

International regulatory update

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • Belgium, European Union, Germany, Global, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 4 2011

The FSA has published a document setting out its initial thinking on how the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is expected to be established by end-2012, will approach the delivery of its objectives

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

Court of Final Appeal reduces the scope of SFC freezing orders

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • Hong Kong
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  • December 13 2010

The Securities and Futures Commission's (SFC) high-profile enforcement campaign against insider dealing and other market misconduct has recently included the use of its statutory right under section 213 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) to apply to freeze the alleged proceeds

International regulatory update 10-14 December 2012

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, USA
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  • December 17 2012

The European Council (Heads of State or Government) has published the conclusions from its meeting on 13 and 14 December 2012, at which it agreed on a roadmap for the completion of the Economic and Monetary Union

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