Electronic Signatures: A workaround for issues arising from work-at-home...
An article on the use of electronic signatures as a workaround for issues arising from work-at-home measures, as well as the potential changes that may be brought about to the Electronic Transactions...
View ArticleCOVID-19 – From Construction to Development: Defaults, Deadlines and Dilemmas?
Singapore: We are at the cusp of a COVID-19 pandemic. In our earlier articles on COVID-19, we focused on force majeure and the legal doctrine of frustration, specifically in the context of how...
View ArticleWhat employers need to know — Increases in local qualifying salary and...
An article on the recent changes to the local qualifying salary and employment pass minimum qualifying salary requirements, and the effects that these changes may have on employers in Singapore.
View ArticleWhat employers need to know — the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF)
An article on the recent updates to the Fair Consideration Framework, its requirements and the penalties for non-compliance.
View ArticleWrits of seizure and sale against immovable properties – navigating pitfalls...
For judgment creditors, the seizure and sale of immovable property is not always a straightforward matter. This may be the case even where the property is unencumbered and in the sole name of the...
View ArticleSingapore MOM to raise EP qualifying salary from 1 May 2020 and other key...
For Singapore, 2019 was a good year with employment growth, low retrenchments and increasing income; however the outlook for 2020 has become uncertain not least due to the COVID-19 global pandemic....
View ArticleWhat employers need to know — Managing excess manpower in light of COVID-19
Singapore: An article discussing the various options and measures available to employers in Singapore in managing excess manpower, which is a situation some employers are facing in light of the global...
View ArticleLatest issues in the building and construction industry: Amendments to the...
Singapore: This free webinar by our Singapore construction lawyers discusses the latest issues in the building and construction industry: the amendments to the building and construction industry...
View ArticleWrits of seizure and sale against immovable properties – navigating pitfalls...
For judgment creditors, the seizure and sale of immovable property is not always a straightforward matter. This may be the case even where the property is unencumbered and in the sole name of the...
View ArticleAcquiring Singapore real estate: Brief legal guide for foreign investors...
Singapore: While the effect which the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak will have on the Singapore real estate market is currently uncertain, the Singapore real estate market remains attractive in the medium...
View ArticleWhat employers need to know — Ensuring a safe work environment, additional...
Singapore: An article discussing the responsibilities and liabilities of employers in relation to workplace health and safety, a particularly relevant consideration in light of the current COVID-19...
View ArticleSingapore Budget 2020 Tax Update (Japanese)
An article explaining tax changes arising from the recent Singapore Budget 2020, including changes in the corporate income tax system, GST and taxation of funds and cryptocurrencies.
View ArticleProperty Sale and Purchase contracts: Going digital amidst COVID-19
Singapore: As COVID-19 cases around the world continue to rise, more countries and companies are enforcing lockdown and quarantine measures. In such circumstances, there will be practical difficulties...
View ArticleShifting sands — Holding AGMs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
Singapore: An article discussing the various options and measures available to companies listed on the SGX-ST for the holding of up-coming annual general meetings, in light of the tighter measures...
View ArticleSurviving the COVID-19 crisis – A legal perspective for businesses and...
Singapore: The COVID-19 crisis has wreaked havoc on the global economy. Corporates have taken drastic measures to stay afloat as they face supply chain disruptions, mounting debts, and a general...
View ArticleShifting sands — Updates on holding AGMs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
Singapore: An article discussing the recent updates (31 March 2020) on the various options and measures available to companies listed on the SGX-ST for the holding of up-coming annual general meetings,...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Maintaining Competition Hygiene in Times of Crisis
Singapore: Life in a time of COVID-19 has seen the unprecedented closure of international borders, massive societal and trade disruptions and heightened market turmoil and uncertainty. To control the...
View ArticleDentons Rodyk Reporter Issue 03 (2020)
Welcome to the 3rd issue of the Dentons Rodyk Reporter in 2020.
View ArticleSingapore plans to enact COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill to mitigate...
Singapore: Planned to be passed on 7 April 2020, the Bill is designed to give temporary relief arising from the unprecedented disruption to commerce and daily life by the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleSingapore plans to enact COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill to mitigate...
Singapore: Planned to be passed on 7 April 2020, the Bill is designed to give temporary relief arising from the unprecedented disruption to commerce and daily life by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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