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New regulatory trends shaping compliance management
In recent years, tighter market regulation has thrust corporate compliance into the spotlight, leading to frequent penalties for regulatory breaches
Look-through supervision and compliance of shareholders & controllers
With the regulatory shift from form to substance, some of the old ways of allocating liability may soon be gone
Key takeaways from China’s new Ecological and Environmental Code
China’s Ecological Environment Code unifies pollution, ecology, decarbonisation and liability, raising corporate compliance standards
Environmental compliance frameworks for renewable businesses
As dual-carbon objectives are escalated to statutory obligations, renewables companies face a major compliance test across pollution control, ecological protection and low-carbon development
Agile shareholding structures, compliance to drive AI globalisation
AI global expansion confronts regulatory and geopolitical hurdles
Recovery and liability for losses arising from uncollected cargo
This article examines the recovery and allocation of liability for losses arising from uncollected cargo under the revised law
China’s marine warranties: a better balance?
China’s revised Maritime Code recalibrates warranty breach rules, reshaping denial boundaries, risk allocation and standard terms in marine cover
How actual controllers of listed companies ward off criminal risks
When listed companies become involved in serious misconduct like tax evasion or bribery, the actual controller is often the first to be held accountable
Protection of non-traditional trademarks in China
In the era of sensory marketing, novel forms of trademarks such as three-dimensional shapes or sound cues prove increasingly relevant
Compensation not contingent upon actual sale in patent infringement
Latest guiding case from the Supreme People’s Court views “offer for sale” as its own infringing act and penalty cannot be averted by reason of “no sale”
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader adds partners in Indonesia
DNFP, in association with Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, grows Indonesia practice with partners Sugianto Osman and Prasetyo Sukirno
Innovation shifts gears
The innovation engine is shifting gear. Whoever recalibrates the timing will lead through the next bend
CCPA fines Rapido, rebukes Namma Yatri over ride app pricing
The CCPA fines ride-hailing app Rapido INR1 million (USD10,400) and admonishes peer Namma Yatri over “exploitative pricing mechanisms”
Appleby receives private equity investment from New Mountain Capital
New Mountain Capital makes a significant minority investment in Appleby to boost growth strategy
Durga Priya Manda joins Argus to bolster disputes practice
Argus Partners appoints Durga Priya Manda to strengthen disputes, technology, and data privacy practices
Climate-proofing India’s next model BIT
India’s 2026 model BIT must align investment protection with climate obligations for long-term treaty coherence
