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Corporate crime update April 2013 - Hong Kong

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • April 12 2013

We reported in previous updates that a private-sector bribery case involving a former executive of the local television station, TVB has been

Corporate crime update - 21 March 2013 - Hong Kong

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • March 21 2013

By way of background, Stephen Chan Chi-wan, former executive of local TV station TVB, was charged under s9(1)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery

Corporate crime update - 13 February 2013 - Hong Kong

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • February 13 2013

Following the consultation papers released in September and November last year, the details of the proposed changes to the Companies Ordinance were

Prosecution of former chief secretary and the Kwok brothers - case adjourned

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • December 5 2012

Further to last month's update on the prosecution against Raymond and Thomas Kwok, joint chairmen of Sun Hung Kai Properties and three others including the former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, the court has further adjourned the hearing to January 25, 2013 to allow prosecutors more time to collect evidence

Five charged with HK$100 million bribery over acquisition of plantation project

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • December 5 2012

Whilst recent cases are geared towards corrupt conduct of public servants, the ICAC is targeting the private sector as well

ICAC prosecutes former development minister for abusing government housing allowance

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • December 5 2012

Following the arrest in July, the ICAC formally laid charges against Mak Chai-kwong, the former Development Minister and Tsang King-Man, an Assistant Highways Director, for joint conspiracy to defraud the Government by misrepresenting their financial or proprietary interest in the leased properties in their applications for Private Tenancy Allowance

More jailed for vote-rigging at district council election

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • December 5 2012

Following a number of recent complaints of vote-rigging in the 2011 District Council election in Hong Kong, where registered electors were alleged to have submitted false or suspicious residential addresses in their application, the ICAC has actively pursued these complaints and, to date, more than 50 have been arrested, and 3 more have been jailed this month, bringing the total number of convicted to 30

CFA rules on privilege against self-incrimination in anti-corruption investigations

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • November 19 2012

In a decision handed down on 13 November 2012 the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) held that a non-suspect party which was required to provide information and documentation in the course of an investigation conducted under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (the POBO) could not invoke the privilege against self-incrimination

ICAC prosecutes former chief secretary and the Kwok brothers

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • October 10 2012

In one of the biggest anti-corruption stories in Hong Kong this year, the ICAC arrested Raymond and Thomas Kwok, two real estate magnates who serve as the joint chairmen of Sun Hung Kai Properties in March 2012

Recent ICAC investigations

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Hong Kong
  • -
  • October 10 2012

The last few months have witnessed aggressive enforcement of anti-corruption laws by Hong Kong's leading anti-corruption agency, the Independent Commission against Corruption ("ICAC"

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