Tighter social distancing measures effective 15 July apply to Hong Kong catering businesses and scheduled premises until 21 July and limit group gatherings in public to 4 persons until 28 July, as set out in the Hong Kong SAR Government’s announcement[1] issued on 13 July 2020. The new social distancing measures were implemented after 41 […]
The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019 (“Bill”) was passed by the Legislative Council on 9 July 2020. The Bill seeks to amend the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) “to extend the statutory maternity leave by 4 weeks; to introduce a cap on the maternity leave pay in respect of the extension of maternity leave; to shorten the […]
Tighter social distancing measures effective 15 July apply to Hong Kong catering businesses and scheduled premises until 21 July and limit group gatherings in public to 4 persons until 28 July, as set out in the Hong Kong SAR Government’s announcement[1] issued on 13 July 2020. The new social distancing measures were implemented after 41 […]
After a spike in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong between 2 and 8 July, 2020, the HKSAR Government announced on 9 July tightened social distancing measures (the New Hong Kong Social Distancing Measures) effective from 11 to 24 July 2020 (the Specified Period). The New Hong Kong Social Distancing Measures take effect under […]
After a spike in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong between 2 and 8 July, 2020, the HKSAR Government announced on 9 July tightened social distancing measures (the New Hong Kong Social Distancing Measures) effective from 11 to 24 July 2020 (the Specified Period). The New Hong Kong Social Distancing Measures take effect under […]
Two Takeovers Executive disciplinary decisions relating to breaches of the Hong Kong Takeovers Code were published in June 2020. They involved: public criticism of members of the China International Capital Corporation Group (the CICC Group) for late disclosure under Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code of dealings in relevant securities in hedging activities related to […]
July 6th, 2020 – Gall, a leading independent Hong Kong law firm focusing primarily on dispute resolution, announced today that Kajal Aswani has joined the firm as a Partner in the Family & Divorce practice. Kajal joins from Robertsons in Hong Kong where she was a Partner from 2015. “Kajal brings a depth of experience […]
Two Takeovers Executive disciplinary decisions relating to breaches of the Hong Kong Takeovers Code were published in June 2020. They involved: public criticism of members of the China International Capital Corporation Group (the CICC Group) for late disclosure under Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code of dealings in relevant securities in hedging activities related to […]
On 22 June 2020, the SFC announced that it has reprimanded and fined Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (Guotai Junan) HK$25.2 million for internal control failures and regulatory breaches in failing to mitigate risks of money laundering and terrorist financing in relation to third party fund transfers and a listed company’s placing activities and […]
On 22 June 2020, the SFC announced that it has reprimanded and fined Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (Guotai Junan) HK$25.2 million for internal control failures and regulatory breaches in failing to mitigate risks of money laundering and terrorist financing in relation to third party fund transfers and a listed company’s placing activities and […]
The Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (Cap. 599C) (the “Regulations”) was introduced by the HKSAR Government on 08 February 2020. The Regulations applied to persons arriving at Hong Kong from a place in China other than Hong Kong. Pursuant to the Regulations and subject to any exceptions, any person or […]
Joint Consultation Conclusions[1] on proposals for a paperless securities market for Hong Kong were published in April 2020. The original proposals were set out in a Consultation Paper (Consultation Paper) issued jointly by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and the Federation of Share Registrars Limited (FSR) (together the […]