(2023) CLU 3 / 28 Apr 2023 Civil Litigation Update – Apr 2023 This article concerns two issues, (a) the principles governing an application to record the evidence of persons who are resident abroad prior to trial and (b) the circumstances in which the court will grant a subpoena for a witness to testify...
Drew & Napier LLC / 30 May 2023 MAS Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Payment Services Regulations, MAS Notices and Proposed New Regulations on Exemptions for a Specified Period The Monetary Authority of Singapore has proposed amendments to existing notices applicable to payment service providers, and new regulations on transitional exemptions to payment service providers newly regulated under the Payment Services...
Rajah & Tann / 26 May 2023 Conducting Virtual or Hybrid Meetings for Companies, VCCs and BTs: Tabling of Bill, Amendment of Practice Notes This update looks at the key points of the Bill and the Practice Notes relating to the holding of virtual or hybrid meetings, such as continuing to have the option to conduct fully virtual or hybrid meetings, safeguarding the rights of members or...
Allen & Gledhill / 24 May 2023 MAS proposes enhanced safeguards for prospecting and marketing of financial products The Monetary Authority of Singapore recently published two consultation papers seeking feedback on proposals to enhance safeguards for prospecting and marketing of financial products in a move to raise industry standards. This article outlines...
Singapore Academy of Law / 22 May 2023 [SAL Journal]: Subrogation and Maritime Claims This article discusses the scope of subrogation as it operates for maritime claims.
Allen & Gledhill / 19 May 2023 Bill to amend Resource Sustainability Act 2019 passed to address packaging and food waste On 22 March 2023, the Resource Sustainability (Amendment) Bill (“Bill”) was passed in Parliament. The Bill seeks to amend the Resource Sustainability Act 2019 to reduce packaging and food waste and drive behavioural changes across...
Singapore Academy of Law / 29 May 2023 [SAL Annual Review]: Tort Law This article encapsulates and evaluates the 2022 decisions of the Singapore courts on tort law. It is authored by Professors Kumaralingam Amirthalingam & Gary Chan Kok Yew.
Allen & Gledhill / 26 May 2023 Singapore High Court rules that “Parmesan” is a translation of geographical indication “Parmigiano Reggiano In the recent decision of Fonterra Brands (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano [2023] SGHC 77, the General Division of the Singapore High Court ruled that the term “Parmesan” is a translation of the...
Singapore Academy of Law / 25 May 2023 [SAL Prac]: The Warrant of Arrest and the Importance of Getting it Right the First Time Round – The Jeil Crystal [2022] 2 SLR 1385 [case comment] The Court of Appeal in The Jeil Crystal [2022] 2 SLR 1385 dealt with the issue of whether a warrant of arrest of a ship can be upheld on the basis of an amended claim and/or cause of action which was not originally pleaded by the arresting party...
Drew & Napier LLC / 24 May 2023 Consequences of Failing to Terminate a Contract: Liu Shu Ming & Anor v Koh Chew Chee [2023] SGHC(A) 15 What happens after a repudiatory breach of contract when the innocent party does not choose to accept the repudiation and terminate the contract? This update looks at a recent decision where the Appellate Division of the High Court considered the...
Drew & Napier LLC / 22 May 2023 Singapore High Court Issues Landmark Decision Ruling That Third Party Has Standing to Appeal Judgment in Principal Proceedings: Auto Lease (Pte) Ltd v San Hup Bee Motor LLP and others [2023] SGHC 141 The General Division of the Singapore High Court ruled in a recent decision on the novel issue that a third party can appeal a judgment in the principal proceedings if there was an order binding the third party to the result of a trial of the...
Rajah & Tann / 30 May 2023 Data & Digital Economy: Beyond the Hype of the Metaverse This article takes a closer look at the Data and Digital Economy, and the concept of the metaverse, as well as the opportunities and legal issues among the various sectors arising from this.
Allen & Gledhill / 17 May 2023 FTAs in times of economic uncertainty: A quick guide on utilising Singapore’s FTAs for business opportunities This update provides a broad overview of Free Trade Agreements (“FTAs”) and their benefits for trade and investment, and a quick guide on utilising FTAs to maximise business opportunities while also outlining the legal implications of...
Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP / 11 May 2023 Longevity – a discussion from the Singapore legal perspective This update looks at the relevance and significance of the longevity industry in Singapore in areas such as the regulation of longevity health products, the role of artificial intelligence in drug development and longevity research, as well as...
Rajah & Tann / 09 May 2023 Singapore Conducts World's First Live Electronic Transferable Record Cross-Border Trade In line with the increasing digitalization of trade made possible by the accelerating developments in both the technology and legal framework, the Infocomm Media Development Media Authority successfully executed a live shipment from Singapore to...
Rajah & Tann / 02 May 2023 Updates for Employers of Foreign Workforce: COMPASS Bonus Criteria, Enhanced Mandatory Medical Insurance Coverage This update looks at the recent changes announced by the Ministry of Manpower relating to Singapore’s foreign workforce, one being the introduction of the Complementarity Assessment framework for Employment Pass applications and the second...
Rajah & Tann / 08 May 2023 ASEAN Taxonomy V2: Enabling a Just Transition Towards Sustainable Finance Adoption by ASEAN The ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance Version 2 includes several additions over the previous version such as the inclusion of social aspects which adds a holistic dimension to the taxonomy principles. This update gives a brief overview of...
Allen & Gledhill / 04 May 2023 Supreme Court of Singapore and Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China sign MOU on cooperation on management of international commercial disputes arising from BRI projects The Supreme Court of Singapore and the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on the Management of International Commercial Disputes in the context of the...
Allen & Gledhill / 27 Apr 2023 IPOS launches Collaborative Search and Examination Programme between Singapore and Vietnam, a first in ASEAN On 1 March 2023, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore launched the Collaborative Search and Examination Programme between Singapore and Vietnam which aims to speed up the patent search and examination process for innovators interested to...
Allen & Gledhill / 26 Apr 2023 [VNM] New bank guarantee provisions in Vietnam from 1 April 2023 This article discusses the key highlights of Circular No. 11/2022/TT-NHNN which came into effect on 1 April 2023. The Circular covers guidelines on electronic guarantees, extends restrictions on bank guarantees om bond issuance and improves the...
Rajah & Tann / 19 Apr 2023 European Commission Amends Article 102 TFEU Enforcement Priorities The European Commission has proposed key changes to be made to its 2008 Guidance on enforcement priorities concerning exclusionary abuses which represent an important consolidation of jurisprudence coming out of the Union Courts in the past few...
Drew & Napier LLC / 30 May 2023 MAS Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Payment Services Regulations, MAS Notices and Proposed New Regulations on Exemptions for a Specified Period
Allen & Gledhill / 26 May 2023 Singapore High Court rules that “Parmesan” is a translation of geographical indication “Parmigiano Reggiano
Rajah & Tann / 26 May 2023 Conducting Virtual or Hybrid Meetings for Companies, VCCs and BTs: Tabling of Bill, Amendment of Practice Notes
Singapore Academy of Law / 25 May 2023 [SAL Prac]: The Warrant of Arrest and the Importance of Getting it Right the First Time Round – The Jeil Crystal [2022] 2 SLR 1385 [case comment]
Drew & Napier LLC / 24 May 2023 Consequences of Failing to Terminate a Contract: Liu Shu Ming & Anor v Koh Chew Chee [2023] SGHC(A) 15
Allen & Gledhill / 24 May 2023 MAS proposes enhanced safeguards for prospecting and marketing of financial products
Drew & Napier LLC / 22 May 2023 Singapore High Court Issues Landmark Decision Ruling That Third Party Has Standing to Appeal Judgment in Principal Proceedings: Auto Lease (Pte) Ltd v San Hup Bee Motor LLP and others [2023] SGHC 141