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Dispute over Policy on Influx of Mothers from China Giving Birth in Hong Kong (February 16, 2012) by Constance Johnson

Leaders in Hong Kong have disagreed recently on how to handle the problem of expectant women from mainland China entering the ...

Topic: Immigration
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong

Congo Assets Case Tests Sovereign Immunity (September 01, 2011) by Constance Johnson

On August 26, 2011, China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee unanimously affirmed an earlier decision of a Hong Kong court, ...

Topic: Sovereign immunity
Jurisdiction: China / Hong Kong

Minimum Wage Law Takes Effect (May 17, 2011) by Laney Zhang

On May 1, 2011, Hong Kong's Minimum Wage Ordinance took effect; under it a HK$28 (about US$3.6) per hour minimum wage ...

Topic: Labor
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong

Draft Guidelines on Disclosure of Inside Information (March 30, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

On February 11, 2011, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued consultative conclusions on proposed amendments to its Draft Guidelines ...

Topic: Securities markets
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong

Law on Pyramid Schemes to Be Updated (October 28, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin

On October 25, 2010, Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Rita Lau Ng Wai-lan, set forth a proposal to ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong

Guidance on CCTV Surveillance Published (August 10, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin

On July 22, 2010, Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) released a Guidance Note on the ...

Topic: Right of privacy
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong

Practice Note on Transfer Pricing Methodologies Issued (December 09, 2009) by Wendy Zeldin

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department issued Departmental Interpretation Practice Note No. 46, Transfer Pricing Guidelines – Methodologies and Related Issues, ...

Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong

Disabled Student Takes Education Bureau to Court (August 11, 2009) by Constance Johnson

Tong Wai-ting, an 18 year-old student with a mild form of mental retardation, is asking the Hong Kong High Court to ...

Topic: Education
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong

Environmental Levy on Plastic Shopping Bags (July 17, 2009) by Laney Zhang

Effective July 7, 2009, registered retailers in Hong Kong are no longer allowed to provide free plastic shopping bags for customers; ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong

Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement (May 02, 2008) by Lisa White

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and the Republic of Indonesia signed the Agreement Concerning Mutual Legal Assistance in ...

Topic: International law
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong / Indonesia

New Building Laws Proposed (December 02, 2007) by Lisa White

The Hong Kong Government has proposed an amendment to the Buildings Ordinance to introduce a system for the approval of minor ...

Topic: Commerce and industry
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong

Extension of Free Education (November 02, 2007) by Lisa White

The Hong Kong government announced on October 10, 2007, a new policy that will provide twelve years of free school education ...

Topic: Education
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong

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Last updated: February 16, 2012