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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

Betting On Crypto Amidst The Fallout

Law Bites – August 2022

Following from the fall of the TerraUSD algorithmic stablecoin, there has been much talk on the risks faced by the various stakeholders in the crypto space. In particular, retail investors looking to purchase cryptocurrencies are a segment of the market who are particularly vulnerable.…

19 August 2022

What Are The Risks To Crypto Investors?

Law Bites – July 2022

The cryptocurrency market has taken a real beating in recent months with the world’s most traded digital currency, Bitcoin, tumbling 70% in value, now hovering around US$20,000. The total crypto market capitalisation has also plunged by nearly two-thirds.…

19 July 2022

Overview Of Legal Developments In Singapore’s Data Protection Landscape

Law Bites – May 2022

Data protection officers and in-house legal counsel responsible for their organization’s compliance with personal data protection laws have key roles to play in this digital age which has drastically increased the ways in which organizations collect and use personal data.…

17 May 2022

4 Ways Companies Can Better Position Themselves In Light Of The New Rules Of Court 2021

Law Bites – March 2022

It is not often that the Rules of Court are changed. For those fortunate enough to have never been involved in legal proceedings, the Rules of Court are essentially the rules that govern all court proceedings in Singapore.…

30 March 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

Cypto Regulation in Singapore and Thailand

Law Bites- May 2021

In recent years, Singapore has become a global hub for cryptocurrencies, and Thailand is not far behind. Here the authors spell out the latest regulatory developments in both countries.

Singapore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has implemented legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency industry.…

31 May 2021

Regulatory & Compliance

Personal Data Issues Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak

Law Bites – March 2020

The arrival of the Black Swan has triggered the implementation of a slew of response measures. On the business front, organizations are collecting, amongst other data, health and travel declaration information. Questions then invariably arise as to how data privacy laws under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) interplay with the collection, use and/or disclosure of such data during the pandemic.…

9 April 2020

Are you prepared for the EU General Data Protection Regulation?

JTJB Legal Update | May 2018

Data privacy has been recognized as a pertinent area of concern amongst regulators and the public in this increasingly data-driven world. Indeed, the EU Parliament had been working toward harmonizing data privacy laws across Europe in a bid to empower EU citizens in the protection of their data, with its efforts culminating in the enactment of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which took effect on 25 May 2018.…

5 June 2018

Spotlight: Introduction of A Buy-out Mechanism For Shareholders In An Application For Winding Up

JTJB Legal Update March 2017

To disgruntled shareholders: what options are available to you when your relationship with other shareholders have irretrievably broken down and an exit is most practical?

The Singapore Companies Act (Cap. 50) (“CA”) contains two main statutory exit mechanisms – s216 CA (the “oppression regime”) and s254 CA (the “winding up regime”).…

1 April 2017

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