LEGAL UPDATE Corporate & Commercial • Further on Weighted Voting Rights – Taking Reference from Other Jurisdictions • Consultation Conclusions on Proposed Enhancements to the Exchange’s Decision Making and Governance Structure Insolvency & Restructuring • Scheme of Arrangement – No Circumvention of Statutory Hurdles Regulatory & Compliance • When You Have a Non-Human Investment Advisor… Intellectual Property & Technology • Does a Registered Trademark Provide Sufficient Protection to Your Product? Insurance & Personal Injury • Can I Sue for Injury to Feelings Caused by Discrimination? Employment, Privacy & Discrimination • China’s New Cybersecurity Law and Its Impact on Doing Business in China • The Government’s Refusal to Grant Dependant Visa to an Expatriate in a Same-Sex Marriage Amounted to Indirect Discrimination on Sexual Orientation Shipping & Logistics • Does Delivery of PIN Code Constitute Delivery Under a Bill of Lading? Criminal Litigation • First Entity Convicted of the Offence of Actively Marketing in Hong Kong Regulated Activities Carried Out Outside Hong Kong Without a Licence Competition Law and Practice • Inadmissibility of Self-Incriminating Evidence of Employees – Is the Direct Use Prohibition Rule Applicable in the Commission’s Proceedings Against the Employers? FIRM NEWS • ONC Lawyers and HKIRA co-hosting “The Dynamics of Shareholder Engagement and Shareholder Activism in Hong Kong Conference” in November • Mr Sherman Yan gave a seminar for the Wuxi Lawyers Association on best practice of operating a law firm • Mr Sherman Yan gave a seminar for the Professional Development Resources Centre on shareholders’ disputes involving listed companies • Mr Lawrence Yeung gave a seminar in Liaoning Province on the risks and protocols of international trade • Mr Lawrence Yeung acted as Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Cross Strait Four Regions Young Lawyers Forum 2017 • Mr Eric Woo attended the Cross Strait Four Regions Young Lawyers Forum 2017 and acted as a guest speaker • Mr Dominic Wai was interviewed by Computerworld Hong Kong and SCMP respectively on China Cybersecurity Law and shareholder activism • Mr Dominic Wai gave a seminar for the Hong Kong Doctors Union on the upcoming Private Healthcare Facilities Regulation • Mr Dominic Wai joined IR Global as the exclusive White Collar Crime Member in Hong Kong • ONC Lawyers attended the Ronald McDonald House Charities Annual Gala Dinner 2017 • ONC Lawyers participated in volunteer service for the Ronald McDonald House • ONC staff went hiking to Tai Lam Chung Reservoir 法律新知 公司及商業 • 再談同股不同權──參考外國例子 • 關於建議改善聯交所的上市監管決策及管治架構的諮詢總結 清盤及重組 • 債務償還安排計劃的法定門檻不容規避 保險及人身傷亡 • 我可以就歧視所造成的情感傷害索償嗎? 僱傭、私隱及歧視 • 新的中國《網絡安全法》對在中國營商的影響 • 政府拒絕向外籍同性婚姻伴侶發出受養人簽證構成基於性取向的間接歧視 刑事訴訟 • 在香港積極推廣於外地進行且無牌的受規管活動首例罪成 競爭法例與實務 • 僱員自招刑責證供的可接納性:「禁止直接使用」規則是否適用於競委會對僱主提出的法律程序? 本所動態 • 甄灼寧律師為江蘇省無錫市律師協會講解經營律師事務所的最佳實踐 • 甄灼寧律師為專業發展資源中心講解涉及上市公司的股東糾紛 • 楊先恒律師赴遼寧省講解國際貿易活動的風險與規則 • 楊先恒律師擔任「 兩岸四地年青律師論壇 2017」籌備委員會主席 • 胡慶業律師出席「兩岸四地青年律師論壇 2017」並擔任演講嘉賓 • 衞紹宗律師接受 Computerworld Hong Kong 網站及《南華早報》訪問分別談論中國《網絡安全法》及小股東維權行動 • 衞紹宗律師為香港西醫工會講解私營醫療機構規管 • 衞紹宗律師加入 IR Global 網絡成為商業罪行範疇的唯一香港成員 • 柯伍陳律師事務所出席麥當勞叔叔之家慈善基金慈善餐舞會 2017 • 柯伍陳律師事務所參與麥當勞叔叔之家義工服務 • 柯伍陳律師事務所同事到大欖埇水塘遠足 法律新知 公司及商业 • 再谈同股不同权──参考外国例子 • 关于建议改善联交所的上市监管决策及管治架构的咨询总结 清盘及重组 • 债务偿还安排计划的法定门槛不容规避 保险及人身伤亡 • 我可以就歧视所造成的情感伤害索偿吗? 雇佣、私隐及歧视 • 新的中国《网络安全法》对在中国营商的影响 • 政府拒绝向外籍同性婚姻伴侣发出受养人签证构成基于性取向的间接歧视 刑事诉讼 • 在香港积极推广于外地进行且无牌的受规管活动首例罪成 竞争法例与实务 • 雇员自招刑责证供的可接纳性:「禁止直接使用」规则是否适用于竞委会对雇主提出的法律程序? 本所动态 • 甄灼宁律师为江苏省无锡市律师协会讲解经营律师事务所的最佳实践 • 甄灼宁律师为专业发展资源中心讲解涉及上市公司的股东纠纷 • 杨先恒律师赴辽宁省讲解国际贸易活动的风险与规则 • 杨先恒律师担任「 两岸四地年青律师论坛 2017」筹备委员会主席 • 胡庆业律师出席「两岸四地青年律师论坛 2017」并担任演讲嘉宾 • 卫绍宗律师分别接受 Computerworld Hong Kong 网站及《南华早报》访问谈论中国《网络安全法》及小股东维权行动 • 卫绍宗律师为香港西医工会讲解私营医疗机构规管 • 卫绍宗律师加入 IR Global 网络成为商业罪行范畴的唯一香港成员 • 柯伍陈律师事务所出席麦当劳叔叔之家慈善基金慈善餐舞会 2017 • 柯伍陈律师事务所参与麦当劳叔叔之家义工服务 • 柯伍陈律师事务所同事到大榄埇水塘远足