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Show Me The Debts (If You Can)

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The recent cases of Founder Group (Hong Kong) Ltd (in liquidation) v Singapore JHC Co Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 159 (“Founder Group”) and Europ Assistance Holding SA v ONB Technologies Pte Ltd (ONB Holdings Pte Ltd, non-party) [2023] SGHC 226 (“Europ Assistance”) are a reminder to creditors that winding up orders are not given as a matter of course.…

28 August 2023

Corporate

ICLG – Alternative Investment Funds 2023

Our Partner Kay Yong and Associate Siaw Min co-authored the Singapore Chapter of the latest edition of the International Comparative Legal Guides – Alternative Investment Funds Laws and Regulations 2023 by Global Legal Group. This comprehensive guide delves into topics such as regulatory frameworks, fund structures, marketing and more across 20 distinct jurisdictions.…

21 August 2023

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Corporate

Updates on statutory changes when dealing with foreign parties/judgments

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This article will discuss the recent repeal of the Reciprocal Enforcement of Commonwealth Judgments Act (“RECJA”) as well as Singapore’s accession to the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (“Service Convention”).…

24 July 2023

Corporate

Updates on recent enforcement decisions by the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission

Updates on recent enforcement decisions by the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission June 28, 2023

The Protection Obligation under Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (the “PDPA”) remains as the most breached provision of the PDPA, and understandably so, as it forms one of the essential blocks in preventing the unauthorized disclosure of personal data.…

28 June 2023

Corporate

DIRECTORS BeAWARE

It is not uncommon to hear directors of companies being referred to as nominee, sleeping or non-executive directors (collectively “inactive directors”).

The recent case of BIT Baltic Investment & Trading Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) v Wee See Boon [2023] SGCA 17, is a salutary reminder that the law does not make any distinction between active and inactive directors.…

20 June 2023

Corporate

Enhancements To Nominee Shareholder And Registrable Controller Requirements For Companies

With the aim of mitigating the use of corporate vehicles for illicit purposes, Singapore has implemented enhancements to the transparency of Singapore’s corporate governance regime, which came into effect on 4 October 2022. These enhancements are in alignment with recommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force, and affirm Singapore’s pledge to combating money laundering, terrorism financing and other threats to the integrity of financial ecosystems at large.…

18 January 2023

Corporate

New Code of Practice Setting Out Top Management’s Workplace Safety and Health Responsibilities

The Ministry of Manpower has recently launched a workplace safety code of practice for company management (the “Code of Practice”). The Code of Practice is targeted at the top management of the company (i.e. the chief executive and company directors) as they have the influence and control over budgets, priorities and training for workplace safety and health.…

30 September 2022

Corporate

JTJB Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2022 – Rankings

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13 May 2022

When Standard T&Cs Lack Contractual Force

By Kay Yong, Counsel, JTJB Lawyers, Singapore

Delivery orders and invoices are ubiquitous commercial documents issued by suppliers in business, the functions of which primarily serve to verify the work done by the supplier and to request payments from customers for goods / services sold.…

14 January 2022

No Jab, No Job – Singapore Means Business

JTJB Law Bites Nov 21

A lot has happened since our last update on regional vaccination standards and measures in August.

Notably, Singapore has taken some significant steps to ensure that the country moves towards business normalcy, and that those who have chosen not to be vaccinated bear some responsibility for the potential consequences.…

30 November 2021

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