By Heath Lewis and David Jewkes. King & Wood Mallesons’ Perth Office
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SIC’s release of Information Sheet 214 (IS 214) regarding the publication of forward-looking statements by mining and resources companies has created significant controversy. Clearly there is a disconnect between what some resources industry participants believe they should or need to be able
By Tim Taylor QC King & Wood Mallesons’ Dubai Office
Abu Dhabi establishes new common law free zone – ADGM, enacting new arbitration regulations. Comparisons will be drawn with Dubai’s already well established free zone, DIFC, and the DIFC-LCIA Rules.The ADGM is a financial free zone, established in accordance with Federal Law No
By Dorothy Murray King & Wood Mallesons’ London Office
hareholders to JV agree that “any party may submit the dispute to binding arbitration”. Shareholders then get into a dispute, end up in Court and argue about stay.The parties were shareholders in a BVI joint venture. The shareholders agreement was governed by English law.
By Kate Jackson-Maynes, Nathan Hodge, Travis Toemoe, Michael Swinson, Oshini Jinasena and Elizabeth Oliver. King & Wood Mallesons
the transformation of the insurance industry through mobile apps and the use of new technologies such as wearable devices, telematics and artificial intelligence. The use of these devices and the
By Scott Farrell, Annabel Griffin, Roslyn Hinchliffe and Claire Warren. King & Wood Mallesons
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A smart contract is an agreement that automates otherwise manual tasks…A smart contract is simply any agreement that can execute a part of its functions by itself. One example is a contract which automatically calculates the
By Andrew Morrison King & Wood Mallesons
As we wrote in April, the European Commission (the Commission) has been conducting an in-depth review of the European e-commerce sector with a particular focus on the impact of geo-blocking practices. The Commission initiative aims to ensure non-discrimination against customers in the single market on the basis
By Cheng Lim, Stephen Minns and Millie Zhong. King & Wood Mallesons
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ere are more data breaches every year
Every day, we read a new story about a new data breach. It’s not just because it makes a good story for the media to report; it’s because there are more data breaches
By Jerome Tse, Fiona Beattie, Stephen Pevsner and Bill Ye. King & Wood Mallesons
It has never been more important for multi-national enterprises (MNEs) to consider their global transfer pricing positions.
Governments around the world have stepped up their“tough on multi-national tax” rhetoric fuelled by intense political pressure.
They have strengthened transfer
By Scott Farrell, Kate Jackson-Maynes, Max Allan and Johanan Ottensooser. King & Wood Mallesons
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key points on blockchain and the way it can change the fabric of finance
1. It is more than bitcoin.
Blockchain is the technology behind bitcoin but its use far exceeds digital currencies. The importance of blockchain
By Huang Jianwen King & Wood Mallesons’ Commercial & Regulatory Group
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n 6 June 2016, 7 months after the China Food and Drug Administration (“CFDA”) published the Pilot Plan for the Drug Marketing Authorization Holder Mechanism (Draft for Public Opinions) (“Draft for Public Opinions”), the General Office of the State
