ONC Newsletter January 2022

ONC Lawyers
Hong Kong

LEGAL UPDATE
Employment, Privacy and Discrimination
•	Can employers dismiss unvaccinated employees?
•	Hong Kong employment law 2021 review
Emerging Technologies & Cyber Law
•	The evolution of Blockchain technology and Web 3.0 \| Polkadot poised to replace Bitcoin and Ethereum? \| The future internet of DLT
•	Web 3.0 \| Weary of conveyancing fraud by lawyers? \| How new Blockchain technologies can revolutionize the stakeholding in conveyancing transactions!
Construction
•	The past, present and future of liquidated damages in Hong Kong
Intellectual Property
•	Will a shareholder or a director be held liable for the trademark infringing act of a limited company?
Insolvency & Restructuring
•	Hong Kong Court refused to stay proceedings commenced by creditors in Hong Kong despite recognition of Mainland insolvency proceedings
Corporate Finance
•	Stock Exchange published consultation conclusions on listing regime for special purpose acquisition companies
•	Stock Exchange reminds IPO applicants the importance of CG and ESG practice disclosure
Capital Markets
•	The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the Discussion Paper on Crypto-assets and Stablecoins
Regulatory & Compliance
•	Regulating SVF to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing
Shipping & Logistics
•	Can ship owners claim damages for loss of cargo in addition to demurrage when a ship is detained beyond laytime? (Part II)
Commercial Crime
•	The Court of First Instance held the Police informal freezing of bank accounts unlawful
Family & Matrimonial
•	Jurisdiction of divorce : Do you have a substantial connection with Hong Kong?
FIRM NEWS
•	ONC Lawyers wishes you a Happy Chinese New Year of Tiger!
•	ONC Year in Review 2021
•	Mr Michael Szeto has been recognised as a Lexology Legal Influencer Q4 2021
•	Mr Ludwig Ng acted as a judge in the Beat Drugs @ Mock Trial 2.0 Competition organised by SRACP
•	Mr Dominic Wai conducted a webinar for the Association of Corporate Counsel on anti-bribery and corruption issues for global companies
•	Mr Lawrence Yeung was interviewed by Mingpao on copyright issues of NFT
•	Mr Joshua Chu was interviewed by Bloomberg on regulation of crypto exchanges in Hong Kong
•	Mr Joshua Chu was interviewed by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) for his comments on the regulation of stablecoins in Hong Kong
•	Promotion of Mr Maxwell Chan to Partner
•	Admission of Ms Steffi Chan

法律新知
新興科技及網絡法
•	區塊鏈技術及Web 3.0的演變 \| 波卡幣勢將取代比特幣及以太幣？\| DLT的互聯網即將誕生
•	Web 3.0 \| 擔心律師涉及物業買賣欺詐？\| 創新區塊鏈技術如何革新物業買賣的訂金保管安排？
建築
•	香港法院處理算定損害賠償的法律原則——過去、現在與未來
知識產權
•	股東或董事是否須就其有限公司的侵犯商標行為負責？
企業融資
•	聯交所就特殊目的收購公司的上市制度刊發諮詢總結
資本市場
•	香港金管局就加密資產及穩定幣發表討論文件
航運及物流
•	若船隻被扣留超過裝卸時間，船東可否在滯期費以外就貨物損失索償？（二）
商業罪行
•	原訟庭裁定警方非正式凍結銀行帳戶違法
家事及婚姻
•	審理離婚案件的司法管轄權：你是否與香港有密切聯繫？
本所動態
•	ONC柯伍陳律師事務所恭祝各位虎年快樂！恭喜發財！
•	ONC 年度回顧 2021
•	司徒肇基律師成為 Lexology 2021 年第四季具影響力法律作者
•	伍兆榮律師為香港善導會舉辦的「禁毒教育@模擬法庭 2.0 比賽」擔任評判
•	衞紹宗律師為 Association of Corporate Counsel 的網上研討會講解國際企業應注意的反貪腐事宜
•	楊先恒律師接受《明報》訪問談論NFT的版權問題
•	朱喬華律師接受彭博訪問談論香港對虛擬貨幣交易所的監管
•	朱喬華律師接受《國際金融法律評論》訪問談論香港對穩定幣的監管
•	陳寳文律師獲晉升為合夥人
•	陳盈嘉律師獲認許為律師