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Family Focus Week: Divorce Might Often be the Only Way Out of a Dead-end marriage 612 408 Alfred Ip

Family Focus Week: Divorce Might Often be the Only Way Out of a Dead-end marriage

Hong Kong has gained a reputation for being a “graveyard for marriages”. We walk you though how divorce proceedings work.

Family Focus Week: Different Types of Marriages in Hong Kong 611 408 Alfred Ip

Family Focus Week: Different Types of Marriages in Hong Kong

There has been an increasing trend in Hong Kong for couples to delay getting married or not get married at all in most recent years. Statistics show that about 33% of males and 28.0% of females in Hong Kong had never been married and that the median ages at first marriage for men and women…

Family Focus Week: Marital Agreements as Necessary Tools for Damage-Control on Rainy Days 653 382 Alfred Ip

Family Focus Week: Marital Agreements as Necessary Tools for Damage-Control on Rainy Days

The number of couples who are choosing to have their marital agreements in place before they get married in Hong Kong or in other jurisdictions is rapidly growing

China Business Rules for Joint Ventures, Product Manufacturing and Distribution 545 386 Christopher Hooley

China Business Rules for Joint Ventures, Product Manufacturing and Distribution

Many clients have their products made in China under a manufacturing arrangement with a local manufacturer, but what happens when they want to sell their products within China?

A new Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework of CEPA Takes Effect Today 566 398 Christopher Hooley

A new Agreement on Trade in Goods under the Framework of CEPA Takes Effect Today

Last month Carrie Lam witnessed the signing of the Agreement on Trade in Goods by the Financial Secretary and the China International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce

Healthy Habits within the Workplace 611 408 Hugill & Ip

Healthy Habits within the Workplace

An active approach should happen throughout the day, no matter if at home, in the office or when engaging in physical activities outdoor or at the gym

A New China E-Commerce Law is Coming into Effect in January 2019 660 378 Christopher Hooley

A New China E-Commerce Law is Coming into Effect in January 2019

China will implement a new e-commerce law from 1 January 2019 with the intent to further enhance legal protection for consumers and brands

Domicile and Why it’s More Than Just Where You Live 598 417 Alfred Ip

Domicile and Why it’s More Than Just Where You Live

A person’s place of domicile carries potentially significant legal and practical consequences that may not immediately be apparent

Blockchain Rising Popularity and its Recent Developments in Hong Kong and Mainland China 506 332 Christopher Hooley

Blockchain Rising Popularity and its Recent Developments in Hong Kong and Mainland China

There has been substantial recent debate about the possible future involvement of governments and legislators in the area of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies and Family Law 400 300 Alfred Ip

Cryptocurrencies and Family Law

The issue of how cryptocurrencies can be distributed after the breakdown of a marriage is crucial as it can be highly complex

Cryptocurrencies in the Complicated World of Tax, Estate and Trust Law 1051 701 Alfred Ip

Cryptocurrencies in the Complicated World of Tax, Estate and Trust Law

What happens to virtual currencies once the owner has passed away? Is an individual able to distribute such assets if he wishes to do so through his will?

Proper Estate Planning: When there is a Will, there is a Way! 960 640 Hugill & Ip

Proper Estate Planning: When there is a Will, there is a Way!

If you want a proper way to plan for your succession and ensure your loved ones are looked after in your absence, you need a Will.

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