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1 Feb 2017 On 10 January 2017, Parliament passed the Civil Law (Amendment) Bill (No. 38/2016) (“Bill”) into law. The Bill is not yet in force and will only come into operation on a date to be notified in the Government Gazette.

Overview of the Singapore Cartel Regulation 2017 - article in GTDT 1 Feb 2017 Global Competition Review/ Getting The Deal Through Cartel Regulations 2017 The chapter comprehensively covers topics such as the extent of the Competition Commission of Singapore’s (CCS) investigative powers, the process for seeking immunity under Singapore’s leniency programme, the treatment of confidential or commercially sensitive information, the appeal process and the extent that civil damages actions can be sought for losses as a result of a cartel.

Drew & Napier Data Protection Quarterly Update Q4/2016 10 Jan 2017 Drew & Napier’s Telecommunications, Media and Technology Practice Group is pleased to present the latest issue of our Data Protection Quarterly Update.

Applicable Test: Application for leave under s216A of the Companies Act to intervene in on-going proceedings 17 Jan 2017 The recent Court of Appeal decision in Chong Chin Fook v Solomon Alliance Management Pte Ltd and others [2017] SGCA 5 raised a significant point of law in respect of the legal criterion to be applied in an application by a shareholder of a company under s 216A of the Companies Act for leave of court to control conduct of on-going proceedings on behalf of the company.

Competition Law Quarterly Update Q3/2016 16 Dec 2016 In this issue, the Competition & Regulatory Practice Group wraps up some of the major developments in the competition law world from the third quarter of 2016.  The Group also outlines the key amendments to the Guidelines of the Competition Commission of Singapore, and highlight some of the potential implications for businesses. To read the update, please click here.