Category: Corporate & Commercial
Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019: What is its impact on legitimate businesses?
This article is written by Mr Lim Seng Siew of OTP Law Corporation and Eric Lip, a trainee of OTP Law Corporation. Ever since the Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill 2019 (“the Bill”) was tabled in Parliament on 1st April 2019, significant comments have been levelled at the potential stifling of free speech.…
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The ABCs of Trusts
This article is written by Emelia Kwa, trainee of OTP Law Corporation. Despite being such an important part of our legal affairs, the concepts behind trusts can be rather intimidating to understand. We hope that this guide will be able to kick start your understanding of trusts. Who’s who? The settlor is the person who…
In-house counsels: How privileged are you?
In-house counsels: How privileged are you? The recent Singapore Court of Appeal case of ARX v Comptroller of Income Tax [2016] SGCA 56 sheds light on legal professional privilege (“LPP”), more specifically legal advice privilege, accorded to in-house counsels. The SGCA extensively discussed this issue and concluded that in-house counsels are indeed accorded LPP –…
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Guarantor Not Obliged To Pay In Illegal Moneylending Deal
The High Court yesterday ruled that our client need not pay on a guarantee he had provided to a lender. Judicial Commissioner Tan Siong Thye held that the loan was tainted under the Moneylenders Act. As such the guarantee could not be enforced by the lender against the guarantor. This was an unfortunate case involving…
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Intellectual Property Protection Guide
This Guide is intended to serve as a primer for the designer, the inventor and the entrepreneur on the protection of new ideas and the products that arise from such ideas. Like all publications of this kind, the Guide is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a lawyer on the complexities of…
From Cradle To Grave: The Life Cycle of a Business
In the late 1990s, a subsidiary of an European listed infocommunications company was deciding whether to expand into Asia or into the Americas. They conducted their initial intelligence using the Internet and came across an early version of our website. They were surprised by the wealth of useful and practical information found on our website…
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Are Legal Services A Necessity In Financial Crises? Or A Necessary Evil?
Article gives reasons why you will need lawyers even more in times of a financial crisis and the role of a lawyer.
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Practical Tips on Avoiding Disputes with Your Interior Designer: an article by Wan Yew Fai
Mr Wan Yew Fai is the Chief Financial Officer of Mason Works Pte Ltd. More information about his company can be found at https://www.masonworks.com.sg/. Badges of Disaster Many people shudder in fear when they realize they have to take charge of a fit out project. It is not uncommon to hear of unhappiness with one’s…
Hong Kong SAR ("HK") Laws On The Internet
A listing of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Online legal resources found on the Internet.
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Moral Rights: The Right to Destroy Artwork
It was reported in the Singapore press that several pieces of art work had been missing after the building owners renovated their premises. Some, if not all, might have been destroyed in the course of renovation. Is there anything that the artists can do to prevent this or at least salvage their art work for…
Indonesian Laws On the Internet
The Indonesian legal system is complex, and some Indonesian government departments are only just beginning to make available on their websites key legislation in their respective fields of interest.
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Releases And Photographs
The requirement for releases is an area of law that is controversial and unsettling among the legal and photography professionals. The difficulty is that it is not always easy to draw the fine line between what is newsworthy and what is not.
