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Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 2025 Bolsters Mechanisms To Safeguard National Security

The Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 2025 (the "Bill") was passed by the Legislative Council on 25 June 2025 and will come into operation on 5 January 2026.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Hong Kong's Stablecoin Bill: Key Amendments And Next Steps Following Legislative Passage

On 21 May 2025, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the much-anticipated Stablecoins Bill ("Bill"), now citable as the Stablecoins Ordinance ("Ordinance")...

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong's Stablecoins Ordinance To Take Effect On 1 August 2025, Welcoming A New Era For Virtual Asset Regulation

The Hong Kong Government has confirmed that the Stablecoins Ordinance will take effect on 1 August 2025, requiring issuers of fiat-referenced stablecoins in Hong Kong or those pegged to the Hong Kong dollar ("HKD") to be licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA").

Hong Kong Technology

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Stevenson, Wong & Co

Representing Financial Institutions In Multi-jurisdictional Anti-money Laundering Investigations

Multi-jurisdictional investigations present numerous challenges and require careful management of the risks that arise. This chapter provides an overview of the issues that may occur throughout the duration...

Worldwide Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

European Parliament Objects To Removal Of UAE And Gibraltar From 'High-risk' List

Worldwide Government

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The Sovereign Group

确认开曼群岛从FATF"灰名单"中除名 - Cayman Islands removal from FATF "grey list" confirmed (Chinese)

Worldwide Finance

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Ogier

Anti Money Laundering Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

HKMA Imposes HK$16m Penalty On Bank After AML Disciplinary Proceedings

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

The Dual Licensing Regime For Virtual Asset Trading Platforms In Hong Kong: Key Highlights – Part 1

Hong Kong Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Anti-Money Laundering Comparative Guide - Legal And Enforcement Framework

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Gets Mixed Ratings In Latest FATF Report For AML Compliance

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

Impact Of National Security Clause On Property Developers, Owners And Tenants In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Real Estate

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Withers LLP

New Criminal Offences Under The National Security Law And Its Implementation

Hong Kong Government

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Haldanes

Passage Of Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill 2022

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

Who Can Sue On Behalf Of A Deceased Person? Key Lessons From A Recent Hong Kong Court Case

Hong Kong Commercial

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Haldanes

HK's Proposed Legal Framework For Online Hailing Hire Cars

Hong Kong Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Chiikawa 在香港：一个萌系角色如何成就庞大商机

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Rouse

The New Rules Of Legal Writing: How To Be Found By AI

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

To Opt Out Or Not To Opt Out? – The Question Of The "Opt-Out Model" For AI Training

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Haldanes

Key Takeaways From Hong Kong's Money Laundering And Terrorist And Proliferation Financing Risk Assessment 2022

In July 2022, the Hong Kong government published its second money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risk assessment report, based on an assessment completed in 2021, (the "Report").

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong VASP Licensing Regime To Take Effect On 1 March 2023

The government acknowledges that the VASP licensing regime will be more rigorous and comprehensive than those in Singapore, the UK and Japan.

Hong Kong Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong SFC Publishes Circular On Recent FATF Publications On Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Financing Of Terrorism

On 14 March 2022, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) published a circular to Licensed Corporations (LCs) and Associated Entities (AEs) on three recent publications...

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

Pushing The Envelope? The CAC's Draft Regulations On Push Notifications

On 2 March 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China ("CAC") issued draft regulations on the administration of internet pop-up push notifications (the "Draft Regulations").

Worldwide Technology

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Mayer Brown

End Of An Era? Hong Kong Court Finds Letters Of No Consent Unconstitutional

Hong Kong Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

SFC reprimands responsible officer and manager-in-charge for AML/CFT management failures

Hong Kong Commercial

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Timothy Loh LLP

Business Advisory On Risks And Considerations For Business Operating In Hong Kong

Hong Kong International

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Proposals for a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licensing regime

Hong Kong Government

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Timothy Loh LLP

The Hong Kong Thrill Is Gone Too

Hong Kong Government

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Harris Sliwoski

The Hong Kong Autonomy Act Signed Into Law

Hong Kong International

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Jones Day

Update On Hong Kong Autonomy Act: State Department Report And Treasury Department Guidance Issued

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong In The Crosshairs: Secretary Of State Submits Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report To Congress, Paving Path For Secondary Sanctions

Hong Kong International

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

National Security Law And Business

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

The Chamber Of No Secrets: What Tech And Data/Content-Driven Companies Need To Know About The Hong Kong National Security Law

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Update On Hong Kong Autonomy Act: State Department Report And Treasury Department Guidance Issued

On October 14, 2020, the US State Department released its report required under Section 5(a) of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act ("HKAA"). As detailed in our prior Legal Update,...

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong In The Crosshairs: Secretary Of State Submits Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report To Congress, Paving Path For Secondary Sanctions

On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of State ("State") submitted a report to the U.S. Congress, as required under section 5(a) of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act ("HKAA"),...

Hong Kong International

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

National Security Law And Business

Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Thomas So, senior associate Liang Pu and registered foreign lawyer Evan Zhou share their insights on Hong Kong's National Security Law.

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

The Chamber Of No Secrets: What Tech And Data/Content-Driven Companies Need To Know About The Hong Kong National Security Law

he NSL was enacted in the aftermath of a year of social unrest in Hong Kong and introduced criminal sanctions against acts of secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign or external forces.

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

Investigations And Enforcement Under Hong Kong'sNational Security Law – "One Law, Two Systems"

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

"Biological Safety Is Part Of The National Security" – Introduction To China's Draft Biological Safety Law (Part II)

This Legal Update follows up on our previous Legal Update.

Hong Kong Healthcare

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Mayer Brown

FATF-APG's Mutual Evaluation Of Hong Kong's AML/CFT Regime: Key Takeaways For The Financial Services Sector

On 4 September 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) issued the Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report of Hong Kong, China (Report).

Hong Kong Government

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Mayer Brown

Implementation Of United Nations Security Council Sanctions By The Hong Kong Authorities

The Hong Kong government, via Acting Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Dr Bernard Chan and in response to a query from lawmaker, the Hon. Kenneth Leung, issued a press release

Hong Kong International

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong's Enhanced Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorist Financing Requirements

Since 1 March 2018, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 (the "Ordinance") extended the existing Anti-Money Laundering

Hong Kong Government

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Maples Group

Dirty money and dubious structures: 7 practical insights into the revamped Hong Kong AML/CTF regime

Hong Kong Strategy

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King & Wood Mallesons

Hong Kong’s New Anti-Money Laundering Law

Hong Kong Government

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Dechert

AML guidelines for Hong Kong's securities sector

Hong Kong Commercial

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Deacons

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