A new Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, was enacted in May 2018 and is targeted to be enforced on 1 June 2020. As that enforcement date draws near, many Malaysian companies are seeking legal advice on how they can protect themselves from liability through implementation of the “adequate procedures” required by

On 01 July 2019, Vietnam’s Competition Law No. 23/2018/QH14 (the “New Competition Law” or “new Law”) came into effect, replacing its 14-year-old predecessor and related guiding instruments. The new Law is expected to have a significant impact on how enterprises conduct their day-to-day business. In an attempt to ease the transition, this article will highlight

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic) (the Act) commences in Australia’s state of Victoria on 19 June 2019. The Act will allow Victorians at the end of life who are suffering and who meet strict eligibility criteria to request access to voluntary assisted dying (VAD). As only medical practitioners can authorise access to VAD, aged care providers will not generally

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) have joined forces and recently issued a consultation document providing guidance for credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions opening accounts for FinTechs. The guidance encourages the formulation of more thorough risk-assessment measures, controls and policies and complements their due diligence

The much-anticipated changes to the laws that regulate the political activities of Canadian registered charities have now been made. On December 13, 2018, Bill C-86, Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, which contained amendments to the political activity rules under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (ITA), received royal assent (Amendments). As a result of the Amendments, charities