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17 January 2020
Overview of W&I Insurance
Warranty and indemnity insurance (“W&I Insurance”) has been increasingly considered in the context of mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) transactions for the purposes of minimising the exposure of parties in...
[More] 13 January 2020
27th December 2019 marks the day when Malaysia officially implements the Madrid System. The Madrid System provides centralised management for the registration of trade marks in multiple countries around the world, commonly known as the International...
[More] 20 December 2019
Eversheds Harry Elias is pleased to bring you its annual International Arbitration Year in Review, focusing on Singapore and regional developments in international arbitration. We began this initiative last year with the objective of keeping our...
[More] 11 December 2019
Myanmar’s Trademark Law (“TML”) was signed into law on January 30, 2019 and will be implemented in 2020. The TML establishes a framework for a comprehensive trademark registration system open to both foreign and domestic trademark owners. The...
[More] 03 December 2019
The Amendments to the SOP Act Are Coming Into Effect
Effective Date – 15 December 2019
Introduction
1. The amendments to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (the “SOP Act”) will take effect from 15 December...
[More] 26 November 2019
Why this is important
In ST Group Co Ltd and others v Sanum Investments Limited and another [2019] SGCA 65, the Singapore Court of Appeal (“SGCA”) refused to enforce an SIAC arbitration award of over USD 200 million, on the ground that the...
[More] 19 November 2019
TECH MATTERS
The Ethical Path to Singularity - Governance of Artificial Intelligence; an Eye on the Digital World
In the Tech Matters Series, we will, in collaboration with leading corporate personalities from the global tech ecosystem,...
[More] 18 November 2019
SALE OF PROPERTY UNDER A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE WITHOUT MORTGAGEE’S CONSENT
BYX v BYY [2019] SGHC 237
Introduction
1. In the recent decision of BYX v BYY [2019] SGHC 237, the Singapore High Court ordered that the Sheriff proceed...
[More] 15 November 2019
Offshore Economic Substance Rules
In order to address alleged concerns on unfair tax practices, the European Union has sought to introduce economic substance requirements. As a result, many of the traditional offshore jurisdictions, including the...
[More] 05 November 2019
SINGAPORE INFRASTRUCTURE DISPUTE-MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (“SIDP”) 2018
Effective management of differences or disputes in the context of mega construction or infrastructure projects
Background to the SIDP
1. The Singapore Infrastructure...
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