When Will Gifts And Hospitality Be Considered Corruption?
Overview In Singapore, a country known for its strict anti-corruption laws, it is important for individuals and businesses to understand when gifts and hospitality could be considered corrupt practices.
Voyeurism: The New Section 377BB Offence And Sentencing Guidelines
What is Voyeurism? “Voyeurism” refers to the observation or recording of someone doing a private act without the person’s consent. [1] Some more commonly known types of voyeurism include “up-skirting” and “down-blousing”.
Snapshot: domestic bribery laws in Singapore
The principal anti-corruption statute in Singapore is the Prevention of Corruption Act 1960 (PCA).
Snapshot: asset confiscation in Singapore
Describe the legal framework in relation to confiscation of the proceeds of crime, including how the benefit figure is calculated.
In review: court procedure in Singapore
i Overview of court procedure Singapore’s civil procedure may be found in ROC 2021. An overview of court procedure is helpfully set out in a flowchart in Order 2 Rule 15 of ROC 2021. The flowchart covers matters relating to service, the filing of pleadings and case conferences.
A general introduction to international arbitration in Singapore
INTRODUCTION Singapore has two legal regimes for arbitration: the Arbitration Act 2001 (AA) for domestic arbitrations and the International Arbitration Act 1994 (IAA) for international arbitrations.
Guides to Stay Trademark Review Cases
Recently, the Trademark Office of the CNIPA issued the guides to stay trademark review cases, which outlines seven specific situations for mandatory stay and three situations for optional stay, aiming to facilitate flexible operation in trademark review procedures.
Understanding and Application of “Same Facts and Grounds” in Trademark Review Cases
In order to save administrative resources, improve administrative efficiency, and protect the certainty of trademark allowance and confirmation, Article 62 of the Implementing Regulations of the Trademark Law stipulates the “Res judicata”,
Patent Marking on Products
Patent holders have the right to indicate patent information on their patented products or the packaging of the patented products.
Seeking Protection for Products via Two Types of Patent Applications — Unique Both-Filing Strategy in China
Both-filing, or dual filing, is a unique strategy in the Chinese patent system, through which an applicant can pursue patent protection for their technical schemes related to products via two types of applications, invention and utility model patent applications.