ONC Newsletter August 2022

ONC Lawyers
Hong Kong

LEGAL UPDATE
Construction
•	How to interpret a LDs clause when the contract contains conflicting and inconsistent information?
Insolvency & Restructuring
•	Recognition of foreign insolvency processes in Hong Kong – a company’s centre of main interest as the primary criterion
Regulatory & Compliance
•	Fining licensed corporations for AML failures in the absence of loss
Corporate Finance
•	New amendments to the Listing Rules relating to share schemes of listed issuers to be effective on 1 January 2023
Capital Markets
•	SFC sets out roadmap for green and sustainable finance
Employment, Privacy & Discrimination
•	The Hong Kong court adopted a pro-arbitration stance and stayed Labour Tribunal proceedings pending outcome of arbitration
•	Is it against the law for an employer to consider an employee’s disability in making a decision about that employee?
Technology
•	Law Reform Commission proposes new law to fight cybercrimes
Arbitration
•	Does the Court have jurisdiction to set aside an arbitral award based on a party’s non-compliance with pre-arbitration procedural requirements?
Competition
•	What may be the discounts in penalty where there is a settlement with the Competition Commission on competition law breach?
FIRM NEWS
•	ONC Lawyers quashed an unsafe conviction of rape for an appellant at the Court of Appeal
•	Mr Eric Cheung received the Grand Leadership Award in the Professional Volunteer Service Accreditation Recognition Programme 2020-21
•	ONC Lawyers has been shortlisted in the Asian Legal Business Law Awards 2022
•	Mr Lawrence Yeung passed the qualifying examination to practice in the Greater Bay Area
•	ONC Lawyers held a free webinar on the legal obligations and restrictions on senior executives
•	Mr Michael Szeto presented a seminar for HKGCC on amendment of the Employment Ordinance in the wake of Covid-19
•	Ms Angel Wong gave two webinars organised by BDO Limited on role of INEDs in suspension and resumption and regulatory actions against INEDs
•	Mr Eric Woo presented a webinar for The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute on cyber fraud
•	Mr Dominic Wai and Dr Lawrence Yeung are appointed pro bono legal advisors of the Hong Kong Creative Industries Association
•	Mr Dominic Wai and Dr Lawrence Yeung gave a training for the staff of Salvation Army on legal aspects of using social media in the workplace
•	Mr Ray Lee’s article on employee compensation settlement agreements has been republished in the official journal of HKIRM
•	Promotion of Ms Elaine Ho to Partner

法律新知
建築
•	若合約所載的資料自相矛盾，算定損害賠償條款應如何詮釋？
清盤及重組
•	香港法院承認外地清盤程序：以公司主要利益中心為首要準則
金融及證券規管
•	即使沒有引致損失，持牌法團仍因未有遵守打擊洗錢規定而被罰款
企業融資
•	有關上市發行人股份計劃的《上市規則》新修訂將於2023年1月1日生效
資本市場
•	證監會制定綠色和可持續金融的路線圖
僱傭、私隱及歧視
•	香港法院採取支持仲裁的方式，擱置勞資審裁處訴訟以等候仲裁結果
•	僱主就僱員作出決定時將其殘疾情況考慮在內是否違法？
科技
•	法律改革委員會建議立法打擊電腦網絡罪行
仲裁
•	法院是否有權基於一方不遵守仲裁前程序規定而撤銷仲裁裁決？
競爭事務
•	若已就違反競爭法行爲與競委會達成和解，罰款可獲多少扣減？
本所動態
•	柯伍陳律師事務所助上訴人推翻不穩妥的強姦定罪
•	張達明律師在 2020-21 專業人士義工服務嘉許計劃中獲頒領袖大奬
•	柯伍陳律師事務所於「2022 年 Asian Legal Business法律大獎」入圍最佳律師事務所獎項
•	楊先恒律師通過大灣區律師執業試
•	柯伍陳律師事務所舉辦免費網上講座講解企業高層的法律責任及限制
•	司徒肇基律師為香港總商會的講座講解因應新冠病毒疫情對《僱傭條例》作出的修訂
•	黃麗文律師為立信德豪會計師事務所舉辦的兩場網上研討會講解獨立非執董在停牌及復牌中的角色及面對的監管行動
•	胡慶業律師為香港公司治理公會的網上講座講解網絡詐騙
•	衛紹宗律師及楊先恒博士獲委任為香港創意產業協會的義務法律顧問
•	衞紹宗律師及楊先恒律師為救世軍的職員培訓課程講解在工作中使用社交媒體的法律事宜
•	李展鵬律師撰寫關於僱員補償申索和解協議的文章重刊於香港人力資源管理學會會刊
•	何智伶律師獲晉升為合夥人