ADTLaw regularly publishes online alerts, updates and publications in association with Ashurst to keep clients up to date with latest legislation and emerging legal issues.
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Banking and Finance | singapore
15 MAY 2020 Beware of the limitations of floating charges
We discuss the various limitations of floating charges as revealed in the recent Singapore Court of Appeal decision. In this case, the Court dismissed...
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SINGAPORE COVID-19 RELIEF MEASURES
12 MAY 2020 MAS announces second relief package to assist individuals
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and Financial Industry to Support Individuals Affected by COVID-19
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ASHURST ADTLAW UPDATE
04 MAY 2020 Breach of Confidence: Singapore Court of Appeal Provides Greater Protection of Confidential Information
In a landmark decision, the Singapore Court of Appeal has modified the traditional approach to breach of confidence claims as laid down by the English...
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legislative update
14 APR 2020 Alternative arrangements for meetings with retrospective effect amidst COVID-19
This article considers the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 that was passed on 7 April 2020 in Singapore as well as subsequent subsidiary legislation,...
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CONSTRUCTION ALERT - Singapore
09 APR 2020 A novel response – has Singapore shown the way in legislating relief from contractual non-performance due to COVID-19?
On 7 April 2020, the Singapore Parliament passed legislation providing temporary relief to certain businesses and individuals who are unable to fulfil...
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Singapore COVID-19 Relief Measures
07 APR 2020 Singapore Government proposes legislative measures to provide temporary relief to businesses
On 1 April 2020, the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) announced that it intends to introduce the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill in Parliament next week (Bill)....
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Legislative Update
02 APR 2020 Singapore Parliament to consider legislation for temporary relief due to COVID-19
Singapore Ministry of Law that affords temporary protection to individuals and businesses who cannot meet contractual obligations due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
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ashurst adtlaw Update
31 MAR 2020 SGX RegCo Guidance on Holding of General Meetings amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 situation has raised unique difficulties for issuers in conducting their general meetings. The news releases by the Singapore Exchange Regulation...
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Ashurst ADT Employment Update
09 MAR 2020 Further changes announced to foreign worker rules in Singapore
Further changes announced to foreign worker rules in Singapore
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Ashurst ADTLaw Update
10 FEB 2020 Going Viral: How employers can respond to the Novel Coronavirus in Singapore
In Singapore, 40 people have been diagnosed with Coronavirus (COVID-19) to date and the Government has upgraded its risk assessment of the outbreak to...
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Ashurst ADTLaw Update
06 FEB 2020 Play Fair - Singapore's updated Fair Consideration Framework
Fair consideration framework, framework, singapore employment law, employment law, employment, FCF, EP, Employment Pass, Working in Singapore, employees...
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competition newsletter | singapore
30 SEP 2019 CCCS cracks down on misleading advertisements - second consumer protection enforcement case
On 16 August 2019, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore found that Charcoal Thai 1 restaurant breached the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading)...
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ashurst adtlaw update
02 SEP 2019 Let them work: changes to Singapore's retirement and re-employment schemes
During the recent National Day Rally speech, changes to Singapore's retirement and re-employment schemes were announced.
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ashurst adtlaw update
04 JUN 2019 Challenging an arbitral tribunal's finding on jurisdiction
Challenging an arbitral tribunal's finding on jurisdiction: Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd v Avant Garde Maritime Services (Pte) Ltd
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ashurst adtlaw update
17 APR 2019 Wrongful dismissal
With effect from 1 April 2019, all private sector employees in Singapore will be protected under the Employment Act (the Act) from wrongful dismissal....
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ashurst adtlaw update
19 MAR 2019 MAS publishes final regulations for mandatory trading of derivatives contracts
On 13 March 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore published its Response to Feedback Received on the Consultation Paper P005-2018 titled "Draft Regulations...
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ashurst adtlaw
30 JAN 2019 Singapore Employment Act - Wrongful dismissal
The Singapore Employment Act provides covered-employees with protection from wrongful dismissal. However, employers in Singapore have thus far not been...
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ashurst adtlaw
25 JAN 2019 Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore Imposes Penalty for Anti-Competitive Conduct
On 12 September 2018, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore ("CCCS") imposed a record penalty of approximately S$26.9 million in a single...
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deals
15 JAN 2019 Ashurst ADTLaw advises Shanghai Pudong Development Bank on a S$40,000,000 term loan facility
Ashurst ADTLaw* has advised Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd as arranger on a S$40 million term loan facility to a real estate development company...
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ashurst adtlaw update
23 OCT 2018 Lessons from the Jurong Aromatics case: non-assignment, crystallisation and set-off
On 3 October 2018, the Singapore High Court delivered its judgment on Jurong Aromatics Corp Pte Ltd (receivers and managers appointed) and others v BP...