The amendments made by the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 to the provisions of the Companies Ordinance relating to overseas companies will come into effect on 14 December, 2007. The principal changes include…
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Pilot Scheme Requiring the Early Posting of a Near Final Draft IPO Prospectus on the HKEx Website to Commence January 2008
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a Joint Policy Statement on 5 November 2007, announcing that they are launching a pilot scheme…
Listing Decisions on pre-IPO Convertible Bond Issues
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published Series 59 of the listing decisions dealing with pre-IPO issues of convertible bonds. The decisions considered whether various terms, including…
PRC Adopts Labour Contract Law
Download the Word Introduction Employment contracts Fixed-term and open-ended contracts Probationary periods Confidentiality and non-competition clauses Redundancy Severance pay Role of Trade unions Payment Decrees Training clause and liquidated damages clause...
SFC Publishes Guidance on Takeovers Code
The Securities and Finance Commission of Hong Kong (the SFC) has launched a series of newsletters aimed at providing guidance and interpretation on matters relating to takeovers in Hong Kong. The first Takeovers…
Landmark PRC Anti-Monopoly Law Passed
Download the Word Monopoly Agreements Abuse of Dominant Market Position Merger Control National Security Review Penalties The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed the Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”) on 30 August 2007. After 13 years of legislative...
SFC Publishes Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a consultation paper (the Consultation Paper) on proposed amendments to the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Repurchases (the Codes) on 19 September 2007.
HKEx Publishes Consultation Paper on Periodic Financial Reporting
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) released a Consultation Paper (the Consultation Paper) on Periodic Financial Reporting on 31 August 2007. The paper sets out HKEx’s proposals to: shorten the half-year…
HKEx Proposes a Second Board Model for Gem Invites Responses on Consultation Paper
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) released a Consultation Paper (the Consultation Paper) (see archive) on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) on 27 July 2007. The paper sets out HKEx’s proposals for…
HKEx Issues Reminder to Listed Issuers Regarding Suspension Related Matters under the Electronic Disclosure Regime
HKEx’s new regime for the electronic dissemination of regulatory information (the EDP) came into effect on 25 June 2007. Under the EDP, the HKEx websites become the primary channel for dissemination of regulatory…