Under a recent court ruling, Hong Kong corporate officials who offer bribes to foreign public officials outside Hong Kong may still be prosecuted under the country's anti-corruption laws. Partners Gary Seib, Kareena Teh, Michelle Gon and Beatrice Schaffrath explain.
To protect consumers’ rights, stimulate domestic IT sales and prevent industrial waste from entering Vietnam, the Ministry of Information and Communications has imposed a ban on imports of second-hand printers, copy machines and FAX machines. Our Vietnam lawyers explain the new rule and the exceptions.
The Federal Supreme Court has overturned an unusual exception it established in 1984 that gave parties two ways to enforce foreign arbitration awards in Germany. Now claimants can only seek enforcement of the award itself — not a foreign exequatur judgment, as Dusseldorf counsel Heiko Plassmeier explains.
Some general insurers in Malaysia are requiring consumers seeking motor insurance policies to also take out personal accident policies. But as Kuala Lumpur partner Brian Chia reports, the practice, while profitable, is frowned on by insurance regulators.
Products containing encryption technology, including certain types of phones and fax machines, require a permit to be imported for use in China. Our Hong Kong tax and customs lawyers report on the government’s regulations.
A new law in China increases the liability borne by polluters and provides more recourse options for their victims. As our China environmental team reports, those at risk for creating pollution need to consider not only their own exposures, but the potential for third parties to trigger claims.