ONC Newsletter – January 2020 Issue

LEGAL UPDATE

Corporate & Commercial

When would the Court interfere with company directors’ refusal to register transfer of shares?  

Insolvency & Restructuring

Which court should be the forum for transaction at an undervalue proceedings if the bankrupt’s asset is located outside Hong Kong?

Regulatory & Compliance

How does the Court determine the length of a disqualification order against a director under section 214 of the SFO?  

Employment, Privacy & Discrimination

Hong Kong Employment Law 2019 Review

When will terminal payments be subject to salaries tax?

Criminal Litigation

The risk of applying for a prestigious club membership via an intermediary or broker – Membership consultancy firm operator jailed for bribery over Jockey Club’s membership application

Intellectual Property & Technology

Heavy price for insufficient coverage?  MUJI ordered to pay damages for trade mark infringement in China    

Shipping & Logistics

Failure to disclose all available supporting documents within prescribed period of time could result in a charterparty claim being time-barred

FIRM NEWS

ONC Lawyers presented a seminar on Mainland China Related Due Diligence in Practice

Mr Ludwig Ng gave a seminar to the Academy of Law on Litigation Mistakes

Mr Dominic Wai, Mr Lawrence Yeung and Mr Michael Szeto gave a presentation for members of the HKIHRM on legal issues for HR professionals

Mr Michael Szeto contributed an article to the Lexis Insight and Lexis Advance® Practical Guidance platform of LexisNexis on Hong Kong Employment Law 2019 Review

ONC Lawyers acts as legal advisor to Snap Fitness and Anytime Fitness

Mr Dominic Wai and Mr Joshua Chu contributed to Hong Kong’s Chapter of the Mondaq’s Comparative Guide to FinTech

Mr Ohoon Kwon of OhKims Law & Company and Ohkims Blockchain Centre paid a courtesy visit to ONC Lawyer