Personal Data and Protection Act: FAQs and compliance
This executive summary highlights matters from the information gained from the Personal Protection Data Commission such as concepts and rules of the PDPA, the types of marketing communications affected...
View ArticleThe charity essentials in Singapore
With the increase in donations to charities in recent years, many may be interested in topics pertaining to charities in Singapore. This executive summary looks at the various legal aspects and the...
View Article[UK] Key changes to the regime for the taxation of non-tax residents owning...
This executive summary highlights forthcoming changes to the UK tax regime which affect non-UK tax residents with investments in properties held through companies or through trust structures including...
View ArticlePapaconstuntinos v Holmes a Court [2012] HCA 53 (Tort, Defamation): catchwords
Tort – Defamation – Qualified privilege – Respondent (with another party) made proposal to invest funds and obtain controlling interest in football club – Appellant-director of club affiliated to...
View ArticleContract and arbitration Law – developments in 2012
This executive summary looks at the developments in the areas of contract and arbitration law in 2012.
View ArticleSCA: When transfers of property during bankruptcy proceedings are void
The SCA in [2013] SGCA 8 had to decide if the principle that transfers of property by a bankrupt during the period after the bankruptcy application is filed are by default void, still holds true even...
View Article[UK] Legal advice privilege limited to advice by lawyers
The UKSC in R v Special Commissioner of Income Tax [2013] UKSC 1 held that legal advice privilege was confined to advice by legal professionals and legal advice by accountants and others did not...
View ArticleKey Legislative and Regulatory Developments in 2012
This executive summary looks at amendments to the law in the areas of the death penalty, evidence, international arbitration, data protection, consumer protection, employment, moneylending, casino...
View ArticleLatest developments: Relationship manager's duty of care; recovery of profits...
This executive summary presents recent judgments such as Deutsche Bank AG [2012] SGHC 248, Raffles Town Club [2012] SGCA 62, Lee Wee Lick Terence [2012] SGCA 63, Pilkadaris Terry [2012] SGHC 236...
View ArticleCCS investigations into Coca-Cola’s business practice lead to settlement and...
The CCS commenced investigations into Coca-Cola Singapore practice of incorporating restrictive provisions in its supply agreements with on-premise retailers. It has since voluntarily amended its...
View ArticleSHC holds s 391 Companies Act does not provide relief against proceedings...
The SHC Long Say Ting Daniel v Merukh Nunik Elizabeth[2012] SGHC 250 granted the plaintiff prospective relief under s 391(2) as against claims brought by the company of which he was the sole director...
View ArticleConsultation paper: MAS - Response to public consult for MAS Amendment Bill
This document sets out the general comments of the public consultation to the MAS (Amendment) Bill and the Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill and MAS' responses thereafter...
View ArticleSHC allows continuation of criminal appeal of deceased appellant
The SHC in Chew Choon Ling Michael v PP [2012] SGHC 214 granted leave for the criminal appeal of a deceased appellant to continue as if he were still alive...
View ArticleMAS issues consultation paper on “Draft Corporate Governance Regulations and...
The 2013 Consultation Paper follows the MAS’ public consultation in February 2012 which proposed extending the application of the Insurance (Corporate Governance) Regulations and the MAS Guidelines on...
View ArticleCCS clears proposed merger relating to supply of fuel oil storage
The CCS has cleared the move by Oiltanking GmbH to acquire Chemoil Storage Limited and its entire business as a going concern. Both parties had jointly applied to the CCS for a decision as to whether...
View ArticleGovernment introduces additional measures to cool residential property market...
A comprehensive package of measures to cool the Singapore residential property market have been introduced, including additional buyer's stamp duty, loan-to-value limits and minimum cash down payment....
View ArticleMarking of short sell orders from March 2013
The trading rules of the SGX have been revised as a result of the SGX's requirement that securities orders involving short selling be marked...
View ArticleSHC allows appeal against Comptroller’s exercise of powers under...
The SHC in AQQ v Comptroller of Income Tax [2012] SGHC 249 looked at whether the Comptroller had exceeded his powers in issuing additional notice of assessments disregarding dividend income and...
View ArticleMAS consults on related party transaction requirements for banks in Singapore
The MAS proposes to consolidate the requirements on related parties of banks in a new MAS Notice entitled “Transactions with Related Parties” with proposed changes that aim to enhance oversight of...
View ArticleMAS amends MAS Notice 637: Implementing Basel III composition of capital...
MAS Notice 637 is amended to incorporate the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s composition of capital disclosure requirements. The changes to the Notice will require Singapore-incorporated banks...
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