Events listed in [DoJHK] Department of Justice
United Nations Sanctions (Haiti) Regulation (Cap. 537CO)
ID 22142
Following a corresponding announcement by the Hong Kong government early March 2023, the first version of the United Nations Sanctions (Haiti) Regulation was now published on Hong Kong’s e-Legislation platform, the official website of Hong Kong’s government for publicizing legal documents. As noted before, the regulation implements several decisions of the United Nations Security Council as regards restrictive measures towards Haiti as outlined in ...
Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions—Clearing and Record Keeping ...
ID 22089
A newly updated version of the Securities and Futures (OTC Derivative Transactions—Clearing and Record Keeping Obligations and Designation of Central Counterparties) Rules was published on Hong Kong’s e-Legislation platform, the official website of the Department of Justice for publicizing legal documents. The rules which specify the clearing and record keeping obligations with respect to transactions in OTC derivatives were revised following the publication of ...
United Nations Sanctions (Iraq) (Control of Gold, Securities, Payments and Credits) ...
ID 21986
A new version of the United Nations Sanctions (Iraq) (Control of Gold, Securities, Payments and Credits) Regulation was published on Hong Kong’s e-Legislation platform, the official website of the Hong Kong government for publicizing legal texts. Generally speaking, the Regulation primarily implements sanction measures towards Iraq as regards the transfer, sale, purchase of or activities in „Gold, Securities, Payments and Credits“ pursuant to one ...
United Nations Sanctions (Iraq) Regulation (Cap. 537B) (Version Date: 23/02/2023)
ID 21984
A new version of the United Nations Sanctions (Iraq) Regulation was published on Hong Kong’s e-Legislation platform, the official website of the Hong Kong government for publicizing legal texts. Generally speaking, the Regulation primarily implements trade-related sanction measures towards Iraq in accordance with UN sanction resolutions, including the prohibition to supply or deliver certain goods to Iraq and the promotion of such supply and ...
Accounting and Financial Reporting Council Ordinance (Cap. 588) (Version Date: ...
ID 21798
A revised version of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council Ordinance was published on Hong Kong’s e-Legislation platform, the official Hong Kong website for publicizing legal texts. Generally speaking, the ordinance specifies the requirements of certified public accountants as regards their registration and work processes and the requirements of public companies in relation to having their records audited. The revised version contains an amendment ...
Inland Revenue (Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to ...
ID 21788
Following the enactment of the „Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion & Profit Shifting (BEPS)“ in Hong Kong in December 2022, the local government has now published a revised (consolidated) version of the Inland Revenue (Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) Order on Hong Kong e-Legislation, the official website ...
Stamp Duty Ordinance (Cap. 117) (Version Date: 27/01/2023)
ID 21717
A new version of the Stamp Duty Ordinance was published on Hong Kong’s e-Legislation platform, the official site for the publication of legal documents. The updated version contains amendments in the following parts and the addition of a new schedule: – Part 3 – Ancillary Provisions Relating to Part II and Part IIA – Part 7 – Miscellaneous – [Schedule 11 – Transactions relating ...
Exemption from Profits Tax (Debt Instrument Issued by Mainland Local People’s ...
ID 21453
The Hong Kong government has recently gazetted a new order, namely the Exemption from Profits Tax (Debt Instrument Issued by Mainland Local People’s Government at Any Level) Order, which will come into force on March 31, 2023. The order exempts capital gains and interest income derived from government bonds issued in Hong Kong by any (local) government of the People’s Republic of China from ...
United Nations Sanctions (Mali) Regulation 2019 (Cap. 537CL) (Version Date: ...
ID 21367
A revised version of the United Nations Sanctions (Mali) Regulation 2019 was published on Hong Kong e-Legislation, the official platform of the Hong Kong government for legislative publications. The revised version contains the amendments made by the United Nations Sanctions (Mali) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2022 which renewed or better extended already existing sanction provisions with respect to the following: (1) the prohibition to ...
United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2020 (Cap. 537CM) ...
ID 21356
A revised version of the United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2020 was published on ‚Hong Kong e-Legislation‘, the official platform of the Hong Kong government for legislative publications. The revised version contains the amendments made by the United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2020 (Amendment) Regulation 2022 which renewed or better extended already existing sanction provisions with respect to the following ...