January, 2012
Asia Pacific
- Dim Sum Bonds, European and U.S. Investors Demand Bondholder Protections.
- The SEC Limits Confidential Submissions by Foreign Private Issuers.
- Potential Restrictions on Travel to India by Lawyers from Outside India, Including In-House Legal Counsel.
- Some FAQ's on the new gTLDs (generic top-level domains).
- The New ICC Arbitration Rules.
Australia
- PPSA – It’s finally here!
- New Guidance on Disclosing Non-IFRS Financial Information.
- IP and the Transition to the Personal Property Securities Act.
- Proposed Reforms to Insolvency Industry Regulation.
- Preparing for the Spectrum Reallocation Sale.
- Cloud computing – what you need to know
- 2012 – The First Year of the Australian Carbon Market.
China
- China’s New Foreign Investment Catalogue comes into Effect.
- China’s Coming Wave of Going-Private Transactions.
- Dim Sum Bonds, European and U.S. Investors Demand Bondholder Protections.
- SAFE Further Tightens Lending Transactions in Foreign Exchange for Foreign-Invested Enterprises.
- New Circular Strengthening the Bidding and Tendering Process in Beijing.
- Surge in Patent Enforcement Actions Following Changes to Measures for Administrative Enforcement of Patent Rights.
- China's NDRC Strengthens Regulation of Equity Investment Enterprises.
- China Trademark Law Amendments – Latest Round.
Hong Kong
- Dim Sum Bonds, European and U.S. Investors Demand Bondholder Protections.
- Top 10 Questions to ask when you Hire or Fire an Employee in Hong Kong.
- Employers and Employees may have Different Notice Periods.
- Some FAQ's on the new gTLDs (generic top-level domains).
- More Transparency in the Handling of Personal Data – Proposed Implementation of a Data User Return Scheme.
- Should Hong Kong have an Original Grant Patent? Government Proposes Amendment to the Patent Law.
- Hong Kong Introduces New Law to Protect Copyright in the Digital Age.
- Hong Kong's Competition Bill – What Businesses need to Know.
India
- Indian Courts Act Tough on Social Networking Sites.
- Potential Restrictions on Travel to India by Lawyers from Outside India, Including In-House Legal Counsel.
Japan
Singapore
- Ministry of Law Issues Public Consultation on the International Arbitration Act and the Proposed Enactment of the new Foreign Limitation Periods Act.
- Force Majeure Clauses: "Disruption" Clauses vs. "Prohibition" Clauses.
- New WIPO-IPOS Mediation Option for Trade Mark Disputes.
- Greening of Buildings in Singapore.
- Major Changes to Patent System Proposed.
