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Hannah C. L. Ha, John M. Hickin, Gerry P. O'Brien; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article April 25, 2012, previously published on April 10, 2012 The fate of Hong Kong’s proposed competition law is expected to be decided within the next three months. In this legal update, we provide an update on the status of the bill and recap on key amendments the Administration has agreed to make to the bill as it steps up efforts to secure support...
|  | Timely Reminder by the Court of Appeal Regarding Taxpayer Objections
Susanne J. Harris, John M. Hickin; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2012, previously published on March 26, 2012 The decision by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue (the "Commissioner") to refuse to grant a taxpayer an extension to object to tax assessments has been upheld by the Court of Appeal. The decision confirms actual notice is deemed by reason of notices sent in the ordinary course of post to...
| | Financial Institutions: Prepare for the FDR
Susanne J. Harris, John M. Hickin, Candy L. T. Kwok; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article March 21, 2012, previously published on March 16, 2012 The Financial Dispute Resolution Centre Limited ("FDRC") is expected to be operational in Hong Kong by mid-2012 and will effect all retail financial institutions. This update sets out some of the key facts and features of the FDRC.
| | Courts Willing to Force the Commissioner's Hand On Tax Determinations
John M. Hickin, Susanne J. Reynolds; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article December 5, 2011, previously published on November 30, 2011 Following the High Court's criticism of the Board of Review's delay in handing down a decision, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue's delay in determining taxpayer objections to assessments has now come under the spot light. Two recent decisions by the High Court demonstrates the Courts willingness...
| | State Immunity in Hong Kong - FAQ
John M. Hickin, Susanne J. Reynolds; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article September 14, 2011, previously published on September 9, 2011 Following our recent reports on the Congo Case, this update offers some short answers to common questions regarding the practical effect on the position of State immunity in Hong Kong. Click on a linked question below to view our comments.
| | Hong Kong’s Competition Law - Where Are We At?
John M. Hickin, Gerry P. O'Brien; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article September 14, 2011, previously published on September 2, 2011 On 26 July 2011, the Bills Committee appointed to review Hong Kong’s Competition Bill held its final meeting of the 2010/2011 Legislative Council session. The Legislative Council is now in its summer recess period, and the Bills Committee is not scheduled to meet again until mid-October. With...
| | Hong Kong’s Competition Law - Where Are We At?
John M. Hickin, Gerry P. O'Brien; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article September 7, 2011, previously published on September 2, 2011 On 26 July 2011, the Bills Committee appointed to review Hong Kong’s Competition Bill held its final meeting of the 2010/2011 Legislative Council session. The Legislative Council is now in its summer recess period, and the Bills Committee is not scheduled to meet again until mid-October. With...
| | Absolute State Immunity in Hong Kong
John M. Hickin, Susanne J. Reynolds; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article August 31, 2011, previously published on August 29, 2011 The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has confirmed that the absolute immunity applies to foreign States in Hong Kong. The question was referred to it by the CFA in Hong Kong in a recent Congo Case which was considered in our update on 9 June 2011 -...
| | When The Court of Final Appeal’s Decision is Not Final - The Congo Case & State Immunity
Susanne J. Harris, John M. Hickin; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article June 10, 2011, previously published on June 9, 2011 On 8 June 2011, a 3-2 majority of the CFA held in the Congo Case that the common law principle of State immunity, modified in accordance with the Basic Law, to be applied in the Hong Kong courts is that of absolute immunity. This decision is “provisional” as the CFA also held that the...
| | China Imposes Conditions on Uralkali/Silvinit Merger after Anti-Monopoly Review
Hannah C. L. Ha, John M. Hickin, Gerry P. O'Brien; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article June 9, 2011, previously published on June 8, 2011 On 2 June 2011, the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of China’s Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) announced its seventh conditional approval decision, clearing the proposed US$7.8 billion merger of Russian potash producers Uralkali and Silvinit subject to requirements relating to the merged entity’s...
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