ONC Newsletter December 2019

ONC Lawyers

Hong Kong

LEGAL UPDATE
Corporate & Commercial
•	When would the Court interfere with the proceedings of a company’s general meetings?
Insolvency & Restructuring
•	The requisite intention to gift must be proved to establish transaction at undervalue on the basis of gift
Regulatory & Compliance
•	SFC reprimands and fines UBS HK$400 million for overcharging clients
Employment, Privacy & Discrimination
•	Can an employer claw back performance bonus already paid to an employee through terminating his/her employment? The good faith and rationality implied term
Competition Law & Practice
•	Would higher taxi fares mean better service? Concerns of the Competition Commission on the Franchised Taxi Services Bill
Insurance & Personal Injury
•	In a company’s teambuilding event, will the team leader and/or the employer be liable for negligence for the injuries suffered by the employees?
Arbitration
•	Court granted anti-suit injunction to restrain foreign proceedings in breach of an arbitration agreement
Family & Matrimonial
•	Court of First Instance ruled against same-sex civil partnerships
FIRM NEWS
•	ONC Lawyers presents a seminar on China Practice
•	ONC Lawyers and our lawyers received awards in the Pro Bono and Community Work Recognition Programme 2019
•	Mr Felix Tin gave a presentation at an insolvency forum in Wenzhou on Hong Kong's individual bankruptcy regime
•	Mr Dominic Wai gave a presentation for the Hong Kong Sales & Marketing Professionals Society on prevention of business disputes and legal pitfalls
•	Mr Dominic Wai gave a seminar for the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute on dealing with dawn raids by government authorities
•	ONC Lawyers sponsored and attended the CHKLC Gala Dinner
•	ONC Christmas Party 2019

法律新知
公司及商業
•	法院在甚麼情況下才會干預公司會員大會的議事程序？
清盤及重組
•	若要基於饋贈來確立遜值交易，必須證明饋贈意圖
金融及證券規管
•	瑞銀因向客戶多收款項被證監會譴責及罰款港幣 4 億元
僱傭、私隱及歧視
•	僱主可否透過解僱僱員追回已付的業績獎金？淺談真誠及理性隱含條款
競爭法例與實務
•	的士收費較高便等於服務質素較好？競委會對《專營的士服務條例草案》的憂慮
保險及人身傷亡
•	若僱員在公司的團隊建立活動中受傷，其組長及／或僱主會否為此而負上疏忽責任？
仲裁
•	法院頒布禁訴令禁止違反仲裁協議的外地訴訟
家事及婚姻程序
•	原訟法庭裁定同性民事伴侶關係不獲承認
本所動態
•	柯伍陳律師事務所將舉辦中國實務法律講座
•	柯伍陳律師事務所及其律師於「公益法律服務及社區工作嘉許計劃 2019」獲頒授多個獎項
•	田文鋒律師赴溫州出席破產業務論壇講解香港個人破產制度
•	衞紹宗律師為香港營銷專才學會講解如何防止業務糾紛及法律陷阱
•	衞紹宗律師為香港證券及投資學會講解如何應對政府部門的突擊搜查
•	柯伍陳律師事務所贊助並出席香港上市公司商會頒獎典禮暨週年晚宴
•	2019 柯伍陳律師事務所聖誕聯歡晚會

法律新知
公司及商业
•		法院在甚么情况下才会干预公司会员大会的议事程序？
清盘及重组
•		若要基于馈赠来确立逊值交易，必须证明馈赠意图
金融及证券规管
•		瑞银因向客户多收款项被证监会谴责及罚款港币 4 亿元
雇佣、私隐及歧视
•		雇主可否透过解雇雇员追回已付的业绩奖金？浅谈真诚及理性隐含条款
竞争法例与实务
•		的士收费较高便等于服务质素较好？竞委会对《专营的士服务条例草案》的忧虑
保险及人身伤亡
•		若雇员在公司的团队建立活动中受伤，其组长及／或雇主会否为此而负上疏忽责任？
仲裁
•		法院颁布禁诉令禁止违反仲裁协议的外地诉讼
家事及婚姻程序
•		原讼法庭裁定同性民事伴侣关系不获承认
本所动态
•		柯伍陈律师事务所将举办中国实务法律讲座
•		柯伍陈律师事务所及其律师于「公益法律服务及社区工作嘉许计划 2019」获颁授多个奖项
•		田文锋律师赴温州出席破产业务论坛讲解香港个人破产制度
•		卫绍宗律师为香港营销专才学会讲解如何防止业务纠纷及法律陷阱
•		卫绍宗律师为香港证券及投资学会讲解如何应对政府部门的突击搜查
•		柯伍陈律师事务所赞助并出席香港上市公司商会颁奖典礼暨周年晚宴
•		2019 柯伍陈律师事务所圣诞联欢晚会