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Mark G. Hanchet, Christopher J. Houpt; Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 26, 2013, previously published on April 25, 2013 A recent decision in the Southern District of New York casts doubt on the protections afforded by the bank examination privilege in civil litigation. That privilege is intended to promote the forthright exchange of information between regulators and institutions under their supervision, and it...
|  | New Rights for Pension Scheme Trustees under the Takeover Code
Kate Ball-Dodd, Justine Usher; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 24, 2013, previously published on April 2013 In July last year, the Code Committee of the Takeover Panel (Panel) issued a consultation paper dealing with pension scheme trustee issues. The Panel has now published its response to the consultation, together with the detailed rule changes. Broadly, the provisions relating to the employee...
| | Increased Protection Anticipated for Employees Participating in Trade Union Activity
Duncan A. W. Abate, Hong Tran; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article April 24, 2013, previously published on April 23, 2013 Last month, the Legislative Council Panel on Manpower reviewed and discussed a briefing paper submitted by the Labour and Welfare Bureau of the Labour Department. The paper proposes amendments to the Employment Ordinance which currently requires Labour Tribunal orders for re-instatement or...
| | MOFCOM Consults On Comprehensive Draft Merger Remedies Regulation - What is MOFCOM's Preference: Structural, Behavioural or Hybrid?
Hannah C. L. Ha, John M. Hickin, Philip F. Monaghan; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article April 24, 2013, previously published on April 22, 2013 As part of a continued move toward greater transparency in China’s merger control regime, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) published for public comment on 27 March 2013 draft Regulations on the Imposition of Restrictive Conditions on Concentrations of Business Operators (Draft...
| | In re Fairfield Sentry Ltd.: Second Circuit Court of Appeals Provides Guidance to “COMI” Determinations in Chapter 15 Cases
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Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2013, previously published on April 19, 2013 On April 16, 2013, in Morning Mist Holdings Ltd. v. Krys (In re Fairfield Sentry Ltd.), the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an important decision informing fundamental concepts of cross-border insolvency law as implemented pursuant to Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code. In an issue...
| | Constant Vigilance - Two Recent Tax Decisions
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Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2013, previously published on April 19, 2013 The courts have recently handed down two separate tax decisions, both highlighting the need for vigilance from the taxpayer when managing its tax affairs. First, the Court of Appeal (CA) has granted leave to the liquidators of Moulin Global Eyecare Trading Limited (Moulin) to have their appeal...
| | MOFCOM Consults On Comprehensive Draft Merger Remedies Regulation - What Is MOFCOM’s Preference: Structural, Behavioural Or Hybrid?
Mayer Brown LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2013, previously published on April 22, 2013 As part of a continued move toward greater transparency in China’s merger control regime, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) published for public comment on 27 March 2013 draft Regulations on the Imposition of Restrictive Conditions on Concentrations of Business Operators (Draft...
| | Does Privilege Apply to Advice from Non-legal Professions?
Geoffrey Y. M. Chan; Mayer Brown JSM;
Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2013, previously published on April 22, 2013 In a recent English Judgment concerning R (Prudential plc and another) v. Special Commissioner of Income Tax and another [2013] UKSC 1, the Supreme Court, by a five to two majority, held that Legal Advice Privilege (LAP) only applies to advice provided by qualified lawyers.
| | New Decree on Quality Management of Construction Works in Vietnam
Elaine K. Y. Chew, Quynh-Anh Lam, Nguyet Thi Nguyen; Mayer Brown JSM Vietnam Limited;
Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2013, previously published on April 22, 2013 On 6 February 2013, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 15/2013/ND-CP guiding the implementation of the Construction Law dated 26 November 2003 (Decree 15). Decree 15 came into effect on 15 April 2013 and replaces Decree No. 209/2004/ND-CP dated 16 December 2004, and Decree No....
| | Top Tips for Complying with the Model Code
Kate Ball-Dodd, Kirsty Payne; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 19, 2013, previously published on April 2013 The spotlight has been turned on the Model Code recently, with two companies being issued with fines for breaches of their code of dealings. A few weeks ago the FSA (as it then was) issued its first ever fine for breaches of the Model Code to Nestor Healthcare Group Limited, in the sum of £175,000...
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