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Immigration Focus Week: Visitors, Entry Permits and Conditions of Stay
Immigration Focus Week: Visitors, Entry Permits and Conditions of Stay 1300 867 Adam Hugill

Unless a person has the right of abode or right to land in Hong Kong, he/she requires a visa/entry permit to work, study, establish or join in any business, take up residence or to stay in the Hong Kong SAR as a visitor longer than the allowed visa-free period.

Immigration Focus Week: Role of the Hong Kong Director of Immigration
Immigration Focus Week: Role of the Hong Kong Director of Immigration 1800 1200 Adam Hugill

Hong Kong continues to implement dynamic immigration policies that play a crucial role in enhancing its attractiveness to foreign professionals and investors

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Arbitration Week: Prague Rules of Arbitration, Game Changer?
Arbitration Week: Prague Rules of Arbitration, Game Changer? 1102 734 Hugill & Ip

The new set of arbitration rules will both compliment and contrast with the major rules that are currently the standard choice for international arbitrations

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Arbitration Week: Enforcement of Arbitration Awards
Arbitration Week: Enforcement of Arbitration Awards 600 401 Hugill & Ip

Once an award has been issued by the tribunal, it must then be applied in order to be enforced in Hong Kong or internationally in a foreign jurisdiction.

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Arbitration Week: Results, Remedies & Appeals
Arbitration Week: Results, Remedies & Appeals 487 409 Hugill & Ip

Arbitrators have powers similar to Hong Kong courts in granting remedies, but parties are generally unable to appeal or challenge awards issued by tribunal.

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Arbitration Week: Commencing, Appointment & Rules
Arbitration Week: Commencing, Appointment & Rules 820 790 Hugill & Ip

There are important decisions to make regarding the appointment of the arbitrator(s) and the rules that will apply to the dispute resolution proceedings

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Arbitration Week: Can You Arbitrate? Should You?
Arbitration Week: Can You Arbitrate? Should You? 1050 700 Hugill & Ip

Before arbitrating legal disputes, it’s important to understand how its unique procedural and award system make it a popular alternative dispute resolution.

Trust Focus Week: Breach of Trust and “Anti-Bartlett” Provisions
Trust Focus Week: Breach of Trust and “Anti-Bartlett” Provisions 600 800 Alfred Ip

It is reassuring for settlors to know that the Hong Kong courts hold professional trustees to a very high standard when exercising their fiduciary duties. Strong protection from the courts may be another reason why professional trustees may be preferred.

Trust Focus Week: Private Trust Companies
Trust Focus Week: Private Trust Companies 1200 795 Alfred Ip

If you would like to carry on your family business for successive generations and you feel that the retention of such shares is of utmost importance and that you do not want a third-party trustee to interfere with the management of the business, then a PTC or a VISTA Trust may be the solution for you.

Trust Focus Week: Choice of Trustees
Trust Focus Week: Choice of Trustees 1700 1133 Alfred Ip

The major hurdle is finding the right trustee since there is no standard answer as the wishes of the settlor, family circumstances and asset picture or holding structure can all affect the choice of trustee.

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