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[email protected]According to a recent press release issued by the Securities and Futures Commission (the “SFC”) on 11 January 2021, Mr. Chow Chiu Chi, the company secretary of China Automation Group Limited (“China Automation”), a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of…Read More
The Hong Kong Government has announced that the application process for the second tranche of the ESS will commence on 31 August 2020 until 13 September 2020. The second tranche of the ESS is expected to be disbursed within three to four weeks after submission…Read More
UPDATE 5: 12 June 2020 – Hong Kong Wage Subsidy Update 5 – Reminder: Deadline to apply for 1st tranche of Employment Support Scheme (ESS) closes on Sunday, 14 June 2020 at 23:59 HKT UPDATE 4: 19 May 2020 – Hong Kong Wage Subsidy Update…Read More
In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, the Competition Commission (“Commission”) issued a press release on 27 March 2020 on the application of the Competition Ordinance (Cap 619) (“Ordinance”) in terms of the supply of critical goods and services in Hong Kong. The Commission recognises…Read More
Effective from February 9 2018, the provisions in the Employment Ordinance relating to Employment Agencies (EAs) have been amended to: increase the maximum penalty for the offences of overcharging commission from job-seekers and the unlicensed operation of EAs up to a fine of HK$350,000 and…Read More
Case background On 21 September 2017, the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) issued a press release about its conviction against ETRADE Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (“ETrade HK”) for actively marketing to the Hong Kong public US brokerage services provided by E*TRADE Securities LLC (“ETrade US”)….Read More
Press Release, May 12 2017 Tanner De Witt is pleased to welcome Adrian Au to the Family and Private Client Practice led by Partner Mark Side. Adrian holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hong Kong University, a LLB from Manchester University in the United Kingdom…Read More
Press Release, July 22 2016 Established in 1999 Tanner De Witt is one of the largest independent law firms in Hong Kong with a mix of lawyers from different backgrounds. Reflecting this commitment to diversity we welcome Jan Willem Möller and Joshua Baker to the…Read More
Press Release February 2016 Tanner De Witt is pleased to welcome Australian born Troy Greig to the firm. Troy will be joining our Tier 1 Restructuring and Insolvency practice working closely with Leading Lawyers Ian De Witt and Robin Darton. Troy has acted for insolvency…Read More
Background Hong Kong as an international financial hub has a robust private placement regime which provides a cost-effective means for companies, especially small and medium enterprises, to raise capital without having to resort to the time-consuming and expensive process of a public offering such as…Read More
In Hong Kong, the right to family life is enshrined in Article 19 of the Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap. 383), which recognises family as “the natural and fundamental group unit of society”. Further, Article 14 protects one’s rights from arbitrary or unlawful interference with…Read More
It is almost impossible to open a newspaper these days without being confronted by a dozen or so articles about Artificial Intelligence. OK , so I guess the reference to a ‘newspaper’ was the first clue to the fact that I may not be in the…Read More
