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Jones Day Hong Kong, China Document Search Results (7) Sort by:  | Recent Judgment Jump-Starts Law of Legal Professional Privilege in Hong Kong
Phillip Georgiou, Emily S.Y. Lam; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 9, 2012, previously published on April 2012 In a recent judgment on March 28, 2012, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal jump-started the evolution of the law of legal professional privilege in Hong Kong. The case in question, Citic Pacific Limited v Secretary for Justice [2012] HKEC 432, confirmed that a partial waiver of legal professional...
|  | Impact of the Indian Finance Bill 2012 on Foreign Investment in India
Irving Aw, Karun Cariappa, Karthik Kumar; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article May 7, 2012, previously published on May 2012 On March 16, 2012, the Finance Minister of India presented the Finance Bill 2012. The Finance Bill contains a number of measures that, if enacted, would have significant impact on foreign investment in India, particularly from a tax perspective.
| | SEC Staff To Review Foreign Private Issuer Reporting System
Daniel Bushner, Linda A. Hesse, Richard M. Kosnik, Jeffrey Maddox; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article March 14, 2012, previously published on March 2012 At a recent conference in London, Meredith Cross, the director of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance, announced that the SEC will be undertaking a full review of the foreign private issuer reporting system under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Depending on its scope and results, this...
| | Confidentiality in Asia-Based International Arbitrations
Phillip Georgiou, Ashley M. Howlett, Peter J. Wang; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article March 2, 2012, previously published on February 2012 The rise of Asia as an economic powerhouse over the past decade has also led to the region becoming a hub for international arbitration. This development is not surprising given that arbitration has been the preferred method of dispute resolution in the commercial world for a number of years. While...
| | Recent Changes to the Corporate Governance Code and Associated Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Practical Implications on Listed Issuers
Eve Chan, Joseph P. C. Lee; Jones Day;
White Paper December 15, 2011, previously published on December 2011 The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEx”) published the Consultation Conclusions on Review of the Corporate Governance Code and Associated Rules Governing the Listing of Securities (the “Listing Rules”) on 28 October 2011. It includes amendments to (1) the associated...
| | Hong Kong Strengthens Position as Leading Jurisdiction for International Arbitration with Major Overhaul of Legislative Framework
Phillip Georgiou, Iain Chow Loong Seow; Jones Day;
Legal Form July 25, 2011, previously published on July 2011 The much-anticipated Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap.609) (the "Ordinance") came into effect on 1 June 2011. This new piece of legislation furthers Hong Kong's status as being a prime seat for international arbitration in the region by replacing the complex and fragmented old...
| | Filling the State Immunity Lacuna in Hong Kong: The Congo Case
Phillip Georgiou, Sonny Payne; Jones Day;
Legal Alert/Article July 15, 2011, previously published on July 2011 In mid-2008, a Delaware company called FG Hemisphere Associates LLC ("FG Hemisphere") commenced proceedings in Hong Kong to enforce two arbitration awards ("Awards") against the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC") and obtained an injunction freezing US$104 million...
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