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A conceptual framework to analyse the requirement of good faith in a statutory derivative action

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Singapore
  • -
  • February 27 2013

The basic premise of company law is that a company is a separate entity from its members. Accordingly, a shareholder may not sue to enforce a

Breach of contract the limited horizon of damages Out of the Box Pte Ltd v Wanin Industries Pte Ltd

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Singapore
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  • February 26 2013

An important aspect that a Court needs to consider in every case that involves a breach of contract is the extent of damages to be awarded. However

'Good faith' under English law: Manchester United-branded products dispute breaks new ground

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Singapore, United Kingdom
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  • February 18 2013

Manchester United is a global brand which is very strong in Asia and the Middle East. In 2009 Singapore-based company Yam Seng entered into an

Ruling on section 391 of the Companies Act

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Singapore
  • -
  • January 31 2013

The recent High court decision arising from Long Say Ting Daniel v Merukh Nunik Elizabeth (personal representative of the estate of Merukh Jusuf

Sarika Connoisseur Cafe Pte Ltd v Ferrero SpA

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Singapore
  • -
  • January 10 2013

Ferrero SPA (Ferrero) is the proprietor of various registered "Nutella" trade marks (including the "NUTELLA" word mark and the composite "nutella and

Divorce proceedings by habitual residents the Singapore courts’ jurisdiction

  • ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
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  • Singapore
  • -
  • December 27 2012

With an unprecedented number of foreigners living in Singapore, the question of whether the Singapore courts have jurisdiction to hear divorce proceedings

No tax avoidance - Singapore High Court upholds corporate restructuring

  • ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
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  • Singapore
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  • December 27 2012

On 18 December 2012, the High Court issued a landmark decision of almost 100 pages on the proper interpretation and application of anti-avoidance

Singapore High Court assesses goodwill for "St. Regis" in Singapore

  • ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
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  • Singapore
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  • November 27 2012

Staywell Hospitality Group Pty Ltd (Staywell) is an Australian company which operates the “Park Regis” hotel brand

Singapore court holds “forfeiture-for-competition” clause unenforceable

  • ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
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  • Singapore
  • -
  • November 8 2012

In Mano Vikrant Singh v Cargill TSF Asia Pte Ltd 2012 SGCA 42, the Singapore Court of Appeal has held that a clause under which deferred incentive awards to an employee would be forfeited if he competed with the company (Forfeiture-for-competition clause) was a restraint of trade

The relevance of EPO decisions to Singapore

  • ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
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  • European Union, Singapore
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  • October 26 2012

Main-Line Corporate Holdings Ltd (Main-Line) is the owner of a patented method and system registered in Singapore on 30 June 2003, that automatically determines the operating currency in which to process a transaction for a credit card, charge card or debit card at the point of sale between a merchant and the cardholder, without the need for any manual selection or intervention by the merchant andor the cardholder to identify the card’s currency (the Patent