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Former Chief Secretary and property tycoon lose appeal in Hong Kong's highest profile corruption case
The convictions of former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, Rafael Hui, former Sun Hung Kai chairman, Thomas Kwok, and two others have been upheld by Hong …
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal quashes conviction of TVB manager in high profile bribery case
The Court of Final Appeal has handed down an important judgment regarding bribery charges against former TVB general manager and TV presenter, Stephen …
What does it mean to "act for another"? Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal issues important clarification under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance
In the recent case of HKSAR v Luk Kin Peter Joseph & Yu Oi Kee (FACC 8/2016), the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) clarified the scope of agency …
New anti-bribery regime in Korea comes into effect today
In an e-bulletin published in March 2015, we reported that the South Korean National Assembly passed the “Act on the Prohibition of Illegal Solicitations …
Herbert Smith Freehills Launches New and Updated Anti-Bribery Guide to Gifts, Entertainment, Travel and Training Across Asia Pacific
Clients operating across Asia Pacific face strict anti-bribery laws often coupled with a cultural tradition of gift giving and relationship building. Our …
Property tycoon and former Chief Secretary to appeal to Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong's high profile corruption case
Former Chief Secretary, Rafael Hui, former Sun Hung Kai chairman, Thomas Kwok, and two others have today been given permission to appeal to Hong Kong's …
Property tycoon and former Chief Secretary lose appeal in Hong Kong’s highest-profile corruption case
Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and ex-deputy leader Rafael Hui saw their appeals against conviction and sentence dismissed before the Hong Kong …
Latest corruption perception scores in line with firm’s global anti-corruption report
International anti-corruption NGO, Transparency International, released on 27 January its latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), reviewing public …
Herbert Smith Freehills' new global report reviews corruption trends and perceptions in close to 100 countries
Please click here to preview this publication. We have launched the first global edition of our Anti-corruption Report, reviewing a year in which …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal finds TVB manager guilty of bribery in high profile case
On 26 October, the Court of Appeal handed down its long-awaited judgment regarding bribery charges against former TVB general manager and TV presenter, …
Hong Kong's former Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, charged with misconduct in public office
Amidst dramatic court scenes, the former Chief Executive (CE) of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, was charged on Monday with two counts of misconduct in …
People's Bank of China enters into anti-money laundering cooperation arrangement with Macau's monetary authority
In what will undoubtedly be seen as another step in Beijing’s effort in the battle against corruption and the proceeds of corrupt transactions, the …
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