ONC Newsletter - June 2017 Issue

LEGAL UPDATE
Corporate & Commercial
•	The Takeovers and Mergers Panel’s Ruling on TVB’s Application for a Whitewash Waiver in Connection with Their Share Buy-back Offer
Insolvency & Restructuring
•	Difficulties in Cross-border Insolvency – Liquidator’s Application for Production of Documents in the PRC
Regulatory Compliance
•	The Role of Company Secretaries and Directors in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
•	Responsible Officers – Officers Without Responsibilities?
Property
•	Both the Homebuyers Who Purchase Residential Properties in the Name of Others in Order to Pay Lower Stamp Duty and the HKPR Who Provided Their Names Are Subject to Criminal Liabilities and Other Risks
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
•	Do State-owned Enterprises Enjoy Crown Immunity?
Intellectual Property & Technology
•	How Does Patent Exhaustion Right Matter If You Ship Patented Products to US?
Insurance & Personal Injury
•	The Overpayment of Periodical Payment to the Injured Employee
Employment, Privacy & Discrimination
•	Don’t Renege on a Resignation In Lieu of Discharge
•	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Rights in Hong Kong: A Recent Landmark Case and Its Implications
Shipping & Logistics
•	How to Determine “Per Package or Unit” Limitation under the Hague-Visby Rules?
Criminal Litigation
•	The Rafael Hui Corruption Saga (Part 5): Is “Favourable Disposition” a Strong Enough Criminal Element for Establishing a Misconduct in Public Office Offence?
Family & Matrimonial
•	Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Civil Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases
FIRM NEWS
•	ONC Lawyers won the Silver Cup in the Law Society Legal Professional Cup Dragon Boat Race 2017
•	ONC Lawyers participated in the Sun Life Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships 2017
•	ONC Lawyers presents IP seminar
•	Mr Sherman Yan gave a seminar for the Professional Development Resources Centre on insider dealing
•	Mr Dominic Wai gave a seminar for the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce on potential criminal liability of moonlighting
•	Mr Dominic Wai gave a seminar for the tea gathering organized by the LegCo Office of Dennis Kwok on cybersecurity and privacy laws in Hong Kong
•	Mr Dominic Wai wrote an article in the journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries on anti-money laundering compliance
•	Mr Dominic Wai gave a seminar at the Cyber Security for Industry 4.0 Conference on digitalization and privacy
•	Mr Dominic Wai attended the HKICS Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update 2017
•	ONC Craft Beer Workshop

法律新知
公司及商業
•	收購及合併委員會就電視廣播的股份回購要約清洗交易寬免申請作出裁定
清盤及重組
•	跨境清盤的困難：清盤人申請索取位於內地的文件
金融及證券規管
•	公司秘書及董事在反洗黑錢合規事宜中的角色
訴訟及調解爭議
•	國有企業享有君主豁免權嗎？
僱傭、私隱及歧視
•	以辭職代替解僱或涉違約
•	同性戀者、雙性戀者及跨性別者在香港的權利：談近期一宗重要案件及其影響
航運及物流
•	如何釐定《海牙維斯比規則》中「每件或單位」的責任限額？
刑事訴訟
•	許仕仁涉貪案（五）：「傾向優待」是否足以確立公職人員行為失當罪的刑事元素？
家事及婚姻程序
•	中港兩地相互認可和執行婚姻家庭民事案件判決的安排
本所動態
•	柯伍陳律師事務所於香港律師會 2017 年法律專業盃龍舟邀請賽中勇奪銀盃
•	柯伍陳律師事務所參加永明金融赤柱國際龍舟錦標賽 2017
•	柯伍陳律師事務所將舉辦知識產權法律講座
•	甄灼寧律師為專業發展資源中心講解內幕交易
•	衞紹宗律師為香港總商會講解兼職的潛在法律責任
•	衞紹宗律師為郭榮鏗議員辦事處茶聚活動講解香港的網絡安全及私隱法例
•	衞紹宗律師於香港特許秘書公會會刊撰文探討反洗黑錢合規事宜
•	衞紹宗律師出席工業 4.0 網絡安全會議講解數碼化與私隱事宜
•	衞紹宗律師出席香港特許秘書公會 2017 周年企業及監管會議
•	柯伍陳律師事務所手工啤酒工作坊

法律新知
公司及商业
•		收购及合并委员会就电视广播的股份回购要约清洗交易宽免申请作出裁定
清盘及重组
•		跨境清盘的困难：清盘人申请索取位于内地的文件
金融及证券规管
•		公司秘书及董事在反洗黑钱合规事宜中的角色
诉讼及调解争议
•		国有企业享有君主豁免权吗？
雇佣、私隐及歧视
•		以辞职代替解雇或涉违约
•		同性恋者、双性恋者及跨性别者在香港的权利：谈近期一宗重要案件及其影响
航运及物流
•		如何厘定《海牙维斯比规则》中「每件或单位」的责任限额？
刑事诉讼
•		许仕仁涉贪案（五）：「倾向优待」是否足以确立公职人员行为失当罪的刑事元素？
家事及婚姻程序
•		中港两地相互认可和执行婚姻家庭民事案件判决的安排
本所动态
•		柯伍陈律师事务所于香港律师会 2017 年法律专业盃龙舟邀请赛中勇夺银盃
•		柯伍陈律师事务所参加永明金融赤柱国际龙舟锦标赛 2017
•		柯伍陈律师事务所将举办知识产权法律讲座
•		甄灼宁律师为专业发展资源中心讲解内幕交易
•		卫绍宗律师为香港总商会讲解兼职的潜在法律责任
•		卫绍宗律师为郭荣铿议员办事处茶聚活动讲解香港的网络安全及私隐法例
•		卫绍宗律师于香港特许秘书公会会刊撰文探讨反洗黑钱合规事宜
•		卫绍宗律师出席工业 4.0 网络安全会议讲解数码化与私隐事宜
•		卫绍宗律师出席香港特许秘书公会 2017 周年企业及监管会议
•		柯伍陈律师事务所手工啤酒工作坊