The PRC State Council released for public consultation draft amendments (“Draft Amendments”) to the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL”), the first time after more than 20 years since the AUCL’s enactment.
We surveyed local counsel in 37 jurisdictions throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, and asked them to describe the legal risks associated with violations of data protection laws, and summarize enforcement activities among local data protection authorities.
On 27 January 2016, Transparency International launched its latest 2015 Corruption Perception Index. What has changed in Asia-Pacific?
Data privacy and cybersecurity are two of the biggest concerns that companies holding personal data face in 2016. This is no surprise as 2015 saw an alarming increase in data breaches worldwide and a number of incidents in Hong Kong.
Enterprises which commit certain illegal activities, including commercial bribery offences, can be added to a blacklist published in the Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System provided by the SAIC.
From an employment law perspective, employers need to have a few items on their radar regarding the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance.
The economic literature explains that most markets tend towards oligopoly over the longer term. This does not necessarily imply that competition is impaired.
What are the rules protecting data in Asia Pacific? What can you do to recover information if you have been hacked? The Cybersecurity Counter-offensive Asia Pacific Guide has been launched in response to a wave of new cybersecurity legislation throughout the Asia Pacific region to regulate and monitor cybersecurity.
On 19 November 2015, the Hong Kong Competition Commission published its long-awaited Enforcement Policy. The same day, the Commission released its Leniency Policy for Undertakings Engaged in Cartel Conduct.
With the steady increase of global regulation and enforcement across all industries in today’s commercial world, the conduct by companies of independent and credible internal investigations is swiftly being recognised as a standalone area of expertise