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Ian Cheng
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Oct 07, 2024

HK Security of Payment Bill: Government responds to submissions from the public

The Hong Kong Government received 37 submissions from the public in July 2024 regarding the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) and held discussions with deputations from different…
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Sep 27, 2024

Smart contracts and the use of arbitration to resolve related disputes

In recent years, technology advancement has introduced new methods for contract formation. In particular, the rise of blockchain technology has led to the emergence of “smart contracts”, which are…
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Sep 25, 2024

HK Security of Payment Bill: an insolvency exception to ban against “pay when paid” clauses?

On 16 July 2024, the Hong Kong LegCo Bills Committee which is considering the Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) held a meeting to receive representations and submissions on the…
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Aug 05, 2024

HK Government responds to 19 June letter from LegCo in-house lawyer regarding the Security of Payment Bill

Our earlier Insight “LegCo in-house lawyers request clarifications regarding the Security of Payment Bill” reported that the Legal Service Division of the LegCo wrote a letter on 19 June 2024 to the…
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Jul 25, 2024

Hong Kong unveils proposals for first cybersecurity law

The Hong Kong Government recently submitted its proposed legislative framework to enhance protection of computer systems of critical infrastructure (“Proposal”) to the Legislative Council (“LegCo”)…
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Jul 23, 2024

HKIAC releases updated 2024 administered arbitration rules

On 1 June 2024, the latest update to the HKIAC’s administered rules, the 2024 Administered Arbitration Rules (“2024 Rules”) of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) came into…
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Jul 02, 2024

HK High Court refuses leave to appeal against interim measures

In W v Contractor [2024] HKCFI 1452, the Hong Kong High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal against the interim measures granted by an arbitrator to restrain an employer from calling on…
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Jun 05, 2024

HK High Court refuses to enforce a 12-month worldwide non-compete covenant

In Manulife Financial Asia Limited and Kenneth Joseph Rappold & Others [2024] HKCFI 989 (date of decision: 5 April 2024), the Hong Kong High Court refused a company’s application to enforce a 12-month…
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Jun 03, 2024

Worldcoin directed by HK data privacy regulator to cease operations

On 22 May 2024, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) published its “Investigation Findings” regarding the operation of the Worldcoin Project in Hong Kong, pursuant to…
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May 29, 2024

Hong Kong Security of Payment Bill gazetted

The long-anticipated Construction Industry Security of Payment Bill (“Bill”) was gazetted on 17 May 2024 and was introduced into LegCo for its first reading on 29 May 2024. The Bill aims to establish…
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