By Rahul Saha and Cameron Firth. King & Wood Mallesons

Cfirth_cOMESA: An overview

What is COMESA?

The Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a supra-national organisation with 19 Member States – Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

What is the COMESA Competition Commission?

The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) commenced operation on 14 January 2013, enforcing a merger control and antitrust regime under the COMESA Competition Rules (Rules) and COMESA Competition Regulations (Regulations).

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作者：Rahul Saha和Cameron Firth 金杜律师事务所

东firth_c南非共同市场：概览

什么是东南非共同市场？

东部和南部非洲共同市场（COMESA）是一个超国家组织，总共有19个成员国：布隆迪、科摩罗、刚果民主共和国、吉布提、埃及、厄立特里亚、埃塞俄比亚、肯尼亚、马达加斯加、马拉维、毛里求斯、纳米比亚、卢旺达、塞舌尔、苏丹、斯威士兰、乌干达、赞比亚和津巴布韦。

什么是东南非共同市场竞争委员会？

东南非共同市场竞争委员会（CCC）于2013年1月14日开始运作，依据东南非共同市场竞争规则（以下称为“规则”） 和东南非共同市场竞争条例（以下称为“条例”）执行并购控制和反垄断机制。

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By King & Wood Mallesons

King & Wood Mallesons has advised China Digital Video Holdings Limited (Stock Code 8280) on its successful listing and initial public offering on the GEM Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange valued at approximately HK$278.5 million. KWM acted as PRC, Hong Kong and US counsel on the deal.

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金杜律师事务所助力中国数字视频控股有限公司（简称“中国数字视频”，股票代码：8280）成功完成在香港联交所创业板上市，共募集资金约2.785亿港元。金杜在该项目中担任中国数字视频的中国、香港及美国法律顾问。

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By Patrick Gunning, Ian Hargreaves, Rob Bolgar-Smith and Urszula McCormack.

gunning_pDhargreaves_iamccormack__uta security breaches have been on the rise for many years now, with governments and regulators responding in many ways. One element of the response is to require organisations who experience a data security breach to notify relevant regulators and, most importantly, the people whose data has been compromised.

In a previous edition of Red Tape, we canvassed a broad range of legal issues associated with cyber security incidents. SEC Chair Mary-Jo White has recently described cybersecurity as the biggest risk facing the financial system. China has also recognised the importance of cybersecurity to national security, and is in the process of reforming its cybersecurity laws, as reported last year. In late May 2016, Hong Kong’s banking regulator launched a “Cybersecurity Fortification Initiative”, following a blight of recent regional and local scandals involving banks.

In this article, we look at recent developments in the EU and Australia in relation to one of those legal issues, namely data breach notification laws.

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作者：Patrick Gunning，Ian Hargreaves，Rob Bolgar-Smith以及Urszula McCormack

gunning_p多hargreaves_i年mccormack__u以来，数据安全泄密问题一直呈上升趋势，政府和监管部门也采取了多种应对方式。其中一种应对方式为要求遭受数据安全泄密的组织机构向相关监管部门通报，最重要的是，通知数据遭到破坏的人士。

在此前的一期Red Tape中，我们详细讨论了与网络安全事件有关的一系列法律问题。美国证券交易委员会（SEC）主席玛丽-乔怀特近来把网络安全称作金融系统面临的最大隐患。中国也承认了网络安全对于国家安全的重要性，据去年的报道，中国正在改革自己的网络安全法。2016年5月末，鉴于近期发生多起涉及银行的地区和本地丑闻，香港银行监管机构推出了“网络防卫计划”（链接：http://www.hkma.gov.hk/media/eng/doc/key-information/guidelines-and-circular/2016/20160524e1.pdf）。

本文考查了欧盟以及澳大利亚在其中一项法律问题上的新进展，即数据泄密通知法。

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By King & Wood Mallesons

On Thursday June 23rd, a majority of the British electorate voted in favour of leaving the European Union, setting the country on an entirely new course for the next generation.

It is important to remember, of course, that overnight, nothing has changed: EU law continues to apply, as do UK laws derived from the EU.

Only in the coming weeks and months will we begin to see the real ramifications of the vote.  Indeed, the government is not legally obliged to trigger Article 50 TFEU, beginning the exit proceedings, though it will be under intense political pressure to do so.  Much will depend on how quickly it attempts to repeal EU laws.

While a great deal remains unknown at this stage, companies should begin considering which pieces of legislation and regulation are valuable – or unhelpful – in the context of your business, and ensure you have adequate provisions in place to cope with any such measures falling away.  There will also be a role for the business community to play in helping to shape Britain’s future relationship with Europe.

King & Wood Mallesons has been studying the implications of Brexit over an extended period, working with clients, industry leaders, academics, heads of both the ‘in’ and ‘out’ campaigns, media influencers and others to offer a 360° view of the implications of Brexit for clients.  We have outlined below some of the key initial considerations in different areas.

We would be happy to discuss in more detail the implications of today’s vote for your business.

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英国当地时间6月23日，大部分英国选民投票赞同脱离欧洲联盟，使英国的下一代人踏上了一条全新的道路。

当然，时隔一夜，一切依然如故：欧盟法律持续适用，从欧盟法律派生的英国法也会继续有效。

只是在未来数周乃至数月，我们才会慢慢看到公投的真正影响。尽管存在强大的政治压力，但英国政府并没有法定义务触发会启动退欧程序的《欧盟运行条约》第50条。许多事都将取决于政府准备废除欧盟法律的快慢。

虽然目前存在大量未知因素，但公司应当开始考虑，对您的业务而言，哪些法规有用，哪些没用，并确保为应对这些即将失效的措施作好充分准备。在重塑英国与欧盟的未来关系中，商业界也将扮演角色。

一段时间以来，金杜律师事务所一直在研究英国退欧的影响，与客户、行业领军者、学界、“留欧”和“退欧”两派的领袖、对媒体有举足轻重影响的人物以及其他各方合作，为客户360度全方位阐述退欧的影响。下面我们概述了不同领域一些初步需要考虑的关键问题。

我们很乐意更详细探讨公投对您的业务的影响。

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By Urszula McCormack and Matthew Howlett  king & Wood Mallesons’ Hong Kong Office.

Tmccormack__uhe Money Authority of Singapore’s recent announcement that it intends to withdraw BSI Bank Limited’s licence highlights the potentially severe consequences for banks breaching their AML obligations – and a trend beyond mere financial penalties. It also highlights the ever-increasing risks for individuals.

This article summarises the key facts and provides four important takeaways for financial institutions operating in Hong Kong.

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今天上午，广州知识产权法院作出了该院成立以来第一份诉前禁令，这也是中国知识产权法院成立后在专利侵权纠纷中作出的第一件诉前禁令。该裁定责令广州问叹贸易有限公司、广州贝玲妃化妆品公司立即停止侵犯法国著名设计师克里斯提·鲁布托三项口红外观设计专利权的行为。

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