LNAI by SAL / 30 Sep 2024 [LNAI] Navigating the Complexities: A Guide to Restructuring and Insolvency in Vietnam This article explores the cross-border insolvency process in Vietnam and the challenges and opportunities of restructuring and insolvency in the country.
LNAI by SAL / 24 Sep 2024 [LNAI] Intellectual Property Landscape in Vietnam: Balancing Rights and Innovation This article explores the evolution of Vietnam’s intellectual property framework and the measures businesses could employ when operating in the country’s rapidly changing business landscape.
LNAI by SAL / 17 Sep 2024 [LNAI] Legal Strategies for Restructuring and Insolvency: Insights into the Indonesian Framework This article looks at the intricacies of restructuring and insolvency proceedings in Indonesia and what are some anticipated amendments or proposed changes to expect for the country’s insolvency laws and regulations.
LNAI by SAL / 06 Sep 2024 [LNAI] Navigating Remote Work: Legal Considerations and Trends in Indonesia The onset of COVID-19 has led to many organisations adopting remote working but this also brought up concerns on how privacy and confidentiality issues could be safeguarded. This article looks at how remote working policies have changed...
LNAI by SAL / 30 Aug 2024 [LNAI] Navigating Cross-Border M&A: Insights into Indonesia's Legal Landscape Cross-border mergers and acquisitions have quickly become a means to access fresh markets and customers rapidly. Indonesia is no exception. This update gives insights on the evolution of Indonesia’s mergers and acquisitions framework and...
(2024) CLU 4 / 19 Sep 2024 Civil Litigation Update (Sep 2024) - Pursuing settlement under the Rules of Court 2021 The latest September issue of the Civil Litigation Update (CLU) on settlement negotiations discusses the differences between O 5 of the RoC 2021 and O 22A of the RoC 2014, with illustration from a recent court decision.
Rajah & Tann / 24 Oct 2024 MAS Consults on Proposed Legislative Changes to Enhance Corporate Governance for BTs and Alignment with REITs and Companies The Monetary Authority of Singapore recently conducted a public consultation which proposed various key changes with the aim of enhancing corporate governance for registered business trusts (BTs), and to align the requirements between BTs and...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 24 Oct 2024 New IRAS Transfer Pricing Guidelines on related party domestic loans The 7th edition of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines by IRAS introduced many changes, one of which is the discontinuation of the interest restriction approach as a proxy for the arm’s length principle for related party domestic loans. This...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 16 Oct 2024 Employment law update: Platform Workers Bill passed in Parliament This update takes a brief look at the key provisions in the Platform Workers Bill 2024 which was passed in Parliament on 10 September 2024, aimed at providing strengthened protections for Platform Workers in the areas of CPF contributions,...
Singapore Academy of Law / 14 Oct 2024 [SAcLJ]: Reversal of Burden of Proof in Patent Infringement Proceedings: The Curious Case of Singapore’s Implementation of Article 34 of the TRIPS Agreement The TRIPS Agreement is usually associated with setting down substantive standards of protection for intellectual property rights. Yet, the TRIPS Agreement has one provision that deals with the issue of legal burden of proof in infringement...
Rajah & Tann / 02 Oct 2024 On the Cutting Edge of AI Governance - Singapore Launches Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI, Develops Digital Forum of Small States AI Governance Playbook The emergence of generative AI as a tool of great transformative potential has also brought with it new risks. In line with this, Singapore has now launched the Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI, which aims to establish a systematic...
Singapore Academy of Law / 29 Oct 2024 [SAL Ann Rev]: Insolvency Law This article encapsulates and evaluates the 2023 decisions of the Singapore courts on insolvency law. It is authored by Sim Kwan Kiat, Wilson Zhu and Raelene Pereira.
Rajah & Tann / 25 Oct 2024 Liability for Investment Losses – Court Explores Contractual Rights between Investor and Broker The decision of Rajesh Harichandra Budhrani v INTL FCStone Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC(A) 29 involved a dispute over liability for investment losses involving a broker-dealer contractual relationship. This update takes a look at the key...
Allen & Gledhill / 29 Oct 2024 Singapore Court of Appeal upholds stay in favour of arbitration, affirms nature of unconditional on-demand performance bonds The decision of Star Engineering Pte Ltd v Pollisum Engineering Pte Ltd & Anor [2024] SGCA 30 reaffirms the fundamental principles governing unconditional on-demand performance bonds, emphasising their independence from the underlying...
Drew & Napier LLC / 23 Oct 2024 Winding up by the Court premised on a company’s special resolution - Re Bu Shen Xi (S) Pte Ltd (Official Receiver, non-party) [2024] SGHC 247 The court may wind up a company if the company has by special resolution resolved that it be wound up by the Court (section 125(1)(a) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018). In a rare decision on section 125(1)(a), the Judge...
Drew & Napier LLC / 22 Oct 2024 Reaching Across the Boundary Wall - The Court’s Power to Create Easements under Section 97A of the LTA This update discusses the recent decision of Huber’s Pte Ltd v Hu Lee Impex Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 23 which dealt with the court’s discretion to grant easements under Section 97A of the Land Titles Act 1993.
WongPartnership LLP / 28 Oct 2024 Blended Finance – A Greater Role for Family Offices? In recent years, increasing awareness of the climate crisis and net-zero carbon emissions targets set by national governments has built strong momentum for increased investment in climate action and mitigation projects. Blended finance, in...
Allen & Gledhill / 28 Oct 2024 New Action for Alliance formed to develop guidelines on sustainable packaging for e-commerce sector The objective of the Alliance for Action is to develop sector-specific voluntary guidelines on sustainable packaging for the e-commerce sector.
Allen & Gledhill / 23 Oct 2024 CSA announces updated Operational Technology Cybersecurity Masterplan 2024 This update highlights some of the key initiatives under an updated national Operational Technology Cybersecurity Masterplan outlining Singapore’s plans to boost the technical cybersecurity capabilities and competencies of Singapore’s...
Allen & Gledhill / 22 Oct 2024 SIAC launches online arbitration case management system SIAC Gateway, a cloud-based online case management system was launched by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre on 26 August 2024. The system simplifies and enhances the arbitration process and this update takes a look at some of the key...
Allen & Gledhill / 09 Oct 2024 MAS publishes information paper on cyber risks associated with generative AI The Monetary Authority of Singapore published on 30 July 2024 an information paper on cyber risks associated with generative artificial intelligence. This update give a quick and short overview of what the paper entails.
Allen & Gledhill / 18 Oct 2024 Antitrust developments and enforcement activity in South-east Asia: April to June 2024 This update highlights notable antitrust developments and enforcement activity in South-east Asia which took place in the second quarter of 2024.
WongPartnership LLP / 18 Sep 2024 European Union Artificial Intelligence Act Enters into Force – Unpacking its Extraterritorial Impact The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (Act), which came into force on 1 August 2024, represents the world’s first comprehensive regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The Act establishes a uniform legal framework for...
Drew & Napier LLC / 18 Sep 2024 Directors' liability for increase in net deficiency from wrongful trading: Wright v Chappell [2024] EWHC 2166 (Ch) This update discusses a recent English decision in which errant directors who had breached their directors’ duties with respect to a company that had continued to trade while insolvent or bordering on insolvency, were assessed to be liable...
Singapore Academy of Law / 02 Sep 2024 [SAcLJ]: "Global Litigation and Upholding Justice: Pursuit of a Principled Approach to Recognition of Foreign Judgments in Transnational Litigation" [Lecture] This lecture examines how transnational estoppel fits with other principles governing the recognition of foreign judgments and with principles about forum non conveniens and, then, invites consideration of when the courts of the forum may refuse...
Allen & Gledhill / 28 Oct 2024 New Action for Alliance formed to develop guidelines on sustainable packaging for e-commerce sector
Rajah & Tann / 25 Oct 2024 Liability for Investment Losses – Court Explores Contractual Rights between Investor and Broker
Allen & Gledhill / 29 Oct 2024 Singapore Court of Appeal upholds stay in favour of arbitration, affirms nature of unconditional on-demand performance bonds
Rajah & Tann / 24 Oct 2024 MAS Consults on Proposed Legislative Changes to Enhance Corporate Governance for BTs and Alignment with REITs and Companies
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 24 Oct 2024 New IRAS Transfer Pricing Guidelines on related party domestic loans
Drew & Napier LLC / 23 Oct 2024 Winding up by the Court premised on a company’s special resolution - Re Bu Shen Xi (S) Pte Ltd (Official Receiver, non-party) [2024] SGHC 247
Allen & Gledhill / 23 Oct 2024 CSA announces updated Operational Technology Cybersecurity Masterplan 2024
Drew & Napier LLC / 22 Oct 2024 Reaching Across the Boundary Wall - The Court’s Power to Create Easements under Section 97A of the LTA