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Corporate & Commercial

Using Hong Kong as a Settlement Centre: Source, Substance and the Offshore Profits Claim

How the IRD tests a Hong Kong settlement or re-invoicing entity: source of profits, the offshore claim, substance, transfer pricing and FSIE.

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Listing on HKEX: Main Board Requirements and the IPO Process

Main Board listing on HKEX with the actual numbers: the three financial tests, the reformed public float tiers, Chapter 18A and 18C routes, GEM, and the IPO process.

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Company Secretary Duties in Hong Kong: An Employer's Guide

Company secretary duties in Hong Kong with the real figures: annual return deadlines and late fees, filing deadlines, SCR obligations, TCSP licensing and penalties.

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MPF Obligations for Hong Kong Employers: Rates, Deadlines and Penalties

MPF obligations for Hong Kong employers: current contribution levels, the 1 May 2025 abolition of offsetting, the eMPF Platform, penalties, and where employers go wrong.

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Hong Kong PDPO Guidance for Startups: A Founder's Checklist

What Hong Kong startups need under the PDPO: privacy notices at every collection point, direct marketing consent, the 40-day access request deadline, and a checklist to work through before you scale.

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Stored Value Facilities and Digital Banking in Hong Kong: HKMA Licensing Guide

Hong Kong SVF licensing guide: who needs an HKMA licence, application requirements, capital and float protection, AML compliance, and the virtual banking framework explained.

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Cross-Border Data Transfers from Hong Kong: A PDPO Compliance Guide

Section 33 of the PDPO is still not in force, but the PCPD's guidance and the six data protection principles bind you anyway. What to put in vendor contracts before data leaves Hong Kong.

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Convertible Notes and SAFE Agreements for Hong Kong Startups: Legal Guide

Convertible notes and SAFEs for HK startups: valuation caps, discounts, stamp duty, cap table dilution, and key negotiation points for founders and early-stage investors.

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Hong Kong Data Privacy Law: A Business Guide to PDPO Compliance

A practical guide to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO) for businesses operating in Hong Kong, covering data protection principles, PICS requirements, cross-border transfers, PCPD enforcement, and compliance best practices.

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Shareholders' Agreements in Hong Kong: Key Provisions Every Founder and Investor Should Know

A practical guide to shareholders' agreements in Hong Kong, covering pre-emption rights, drag-along and tag-along clauses, deadlock provisions, exit mechanisms, and drafting best practices for founders and investors.

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Employment Dispute Resolution in Hong Kong: Labour Tribunal, Minor Employment Claims & Beyond

A comprehensive guide to resolving employment disputes in Hong Kong, covering the Labour Tribunal, Minor Employment Claims Adjudication Board, work injury claims, and strategic options for employers and employees.

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Intellectual Property Protection in Hong Kong: Trademarks, Patents, and Copyright

A guide to intellectual property protection in Hong Kong: trademark registration, patent types, copyright law, registered designs, cross-border IP strategy, and enforcement remedies.

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Minority Shareholder Rights in Hong Kong Companies

Protecting minority shareholders in Hong Kong companies: statutory rights, unfair prejudice petitions, just and equitable winding up, derivative actions, and practical remedies.

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