ONC Newsletter March 2023

ONC Lawyers
Hong Kong

LEGAL UPDATE
Corporate Finance
•	The Stock Exchange published consultation conclusions on listing regime for Specialist Technology Companies
Employment, Privacy & Discrimination
•	Will the court grant a springboard injunction to assist an ex-employer where there is no restrictive covenant in the employment contract?
•	Legislative update: New minimum wage is raised to HK$40 per hour with effect from 1 May 2023
Banking & Finance
•	A review on SFC’s suitability requirement applicable to online trading platforms
Commercial Crime
•	Jurisdiction of the Court to grant a vesting order in fraud cases calls for appellate clarification
Insolvency & Restructuring
•	Would the Court wind up a foreign company which has already been wound up in its place of incorporation?
Intellectual Property
•	Who owns the intellectual property rights over the Little Rascals? The creator Huang Yulang or Culturecom, the company he created and later sold?
Shipping & Logistics
•	The implied term to have the vessel re-inspected without delay – does it apply to charterers only?
FIRM NEWS
•	ONC advised on the listing of Zhongtian Construction (Hunan) Group Limited
•	Ms Angel Wong and Mr Eric Woo have obtained the qualification to practice as Greater Bay Area lawyers
•	Representatives from World Commercial Law Firm visited ONC Lawyers
•	Mr Dominic Wai gave an RME course for the Academy of Law on managing data breach
•	Mr Michael Szeto gave a seminar organized by HKIoD on Employment Ordinance and talent retention
•	Mr Michael Szeto and Ms Courtney So contributed to the Hong Kong Employment Law Manual
•	Mr Dominic Wai was interviewed by Bloomberg on legal risks associated with overseas crypto platforms
•	Mr Michael Szeto and Ms Courtney So attended the CityU Employers’ Luncheon 2023
•	Mr Ludwig Ng and Mr Dominic Wai received the Certificates for Caring Ambassador awarded by the HKCSS

法律新知
企業融資
•	聯交所刊發特專科技公司上市制度諮詢總結
僱傭、私隱及歧視
•	假如僱傭合約並無限制性契諾，法院會否發出跳板禁制令以協助前僱主？
•	最新法例速遞：最低工資將於 2023年5月1日起增至每小時40港元
銀行及金融
•	概述證監會對於網上交易平台的合適性規定
商業罪案
•	法院能否就詐騙案件發出歸屬令有待上訴澄清
清盤及重組
•	法院會否將已在註冊地點清盤的外國公司清盤？
知識產權
•	誰擁有《龍虎門》的知識產權？作者黃玉郎還是其創辦而後來出售的文化傳信公司？
航運及物流
•	要求毫無延誤重新驗船的隱含條款是否只適用於租船人？
本所動態
•	柯伍陳律師事務所就中天建設（湖南）集團有限公司的上市出任法律顧問
•	黃麗文律師及胡慶業律師取得粵港澳大灣區律師執業資格
•	廣東天商律師事務所代表造訪本所
•	衞紹宗律師為香港法律專業學會的風險管理課程講解資料洩漏事故的管理
•	司徒肇基律師為香港董事學會的講座講解《僱傭條例》及保留人才
•	司徒肇基律師及蘇翹如律師參與撰寫《Hong Kong Employment Law Manual》
•	衞紹宗律師接受《Bloomberg》訪問談論海外加密貨幣平台的相關法律風險
•	司徒肇基律師及蘇翹如律師出席「城大僱主午宴 2023」
•	伍兆榮律師及衞紹宗律師獲社聯頒發關懷大使證書