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Hague Convention on Choice of Courts comes into operation in Singapore
The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (Hague Convention) officially came into force on 1 October 2016 and there are currently 30 signatory …
Impact of CJEU decision in Schrems v DPC on the implementation of cross-border data transfer provisions in Hong Kong
Organisations in the European Union with operations in the United States have, for over a decade now, taken comfort that the transfer of personal data to …
Singapore signs the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements: a step in the right direction for the Singapore International Commercial Court
In our previous article The New Frontier, we discussed the launch of the Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC") and in particular we …
New EU jurisdiction rules apply from 10 January: what does it mean for non-EU domiciled parties?
New EU rules on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments will apply to proceedings commenced from 10 January 2015, in the form of the recast …
EU bankers' bonus cap - CRD IV
The European Parliament has voted in favour of a proposal to introduce new rules (known as CRD IV) to put a cap on bankers' (who work for European banks …
Warning to companies of the Importance of compliance with EU merger control filing requirements: EU General Court upholds €20 Million fine imposed on Electrabel
On 12 December 2012 the EU General Court dismissed Electrabel's appeal against the €20 million fine the European Commission had imposed on it for failing …
Potential Eurozone Break-Up: Questions and Answers
There has been speculation of the possibility of a withdrawal by a Member State from the Euro. What are the issues for creditors that would arise if a …