The Court of Appeal in Singapore recently handed down a decision about whether JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (JPM) had discharged its burden of proof enabling it to rely on a sanctions clause. The case illustrates the challenges of conducting sanctions compliance due diligence that is sufficient for internal compliance purposes, relevant sanctions authorities as well […]
The Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) published its latest enforcement decisions and voluntary undertakings on 16 August 2023. In total, there were 2 enforcement decisions (E-commerce Enablers case and Wee Jing Kai Leon case) and 1 voluntary undertaking (OG case) published. In this client update, we summarise the decisions and undertakings and present our key takeaways. Key takeaways: […]
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards are rapidly gaining prominence regionally and internationally, as regulators equip their jurisdictions with appropriate guidelines targeted at meeting ESG objectives and preventing an increase in undesirable practices such as greenwashing. In Singapore, there have been a number of recent developments, with more to be anticipated in view of global […]
Last Tuesday (25 July 2023), the Singapore High Court published its decision of ByBit Fintech Ltd v Ho Kai Xin and others [2023] SGHC 199 in which the court held that a cryptocurrency holder has a legally enforceable property right recognised by common law. This is a landmark judgment, as it is the first time […]
The Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) published its latest round of enforcement decisions and voluntary undertakings on 20 July 2023 consisting of 1 voluntary undertaking (Employment and Employability Institute case). In this client update, we summarise the undertaking and present our key takeaways. Key takeaways: There are several key takeaways from this recent undertaking: […]
The Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) published its latest enforcement decision on 22 June 2023 consisting of 1 enforcement decision (Fullerton Healthcare and Agape CP Holdings case). In this client update, we summarise the decision and present our key takeaways. Key takeaways: There are several key takeaways from this recent decision: 1. The incident […]
The Singapore Academy of Law Practitioner journal published a case summary (under the subject area “Transportation”) on The Jeil Crystal [2022] 2 SLR 1385, looking at pitfalls related to warrants of arrest. In the article, Singapore-based Energy, Marine and Natural Resources specialists, Edwin Cai and Xi Ying Tay, explore key takeaways from the Court of […]
The Joint Law Venture with Clasis LLC was established in 2013; the milestone follows 30 years of Clyde & Co in Singapore in 2021. This month, Clyde & Co Clasis Singapore celebrates ten years of Joint Law Venture with Clasis LLC in Singapore. The JLV allows the firm to provide an integrated service to clients, […]
The Joint Guide to ASEAN Model Contractual Clauses (“MCCs”) and EU Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) (“Joint Guide”) was recently launched on 24 May 2023. For companies looking to transfer or receive consumer data from overseas partners in these regions, it provides a detailed comparison between the ASEAN MCCs and EU SCCs to aid in contractual […]
The Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) published its latest enforcement decisions and voluntary undertakings on 11 May 2023. In total, there were 3 enforcement decisions (Kingsforce Management Services case, Fortytwo case and The Law Society of Singapore case) and 1 voluntary undertaking (SpeeDoc case) published. In this client update, we summarise the decisions and undertakings and present our key […]