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2012/05/08

Integrity and Compliance with Local Laws in Cross-Boundary Operations

To maintain a level playing business environment, the world has placed greater importance on anti-graft work. For instance, the Chinese Government has recently taken stern measures against corruption and commercial bribery and some countries have enforced more stringent anti-corruption legislations like the UK Bribery Act 2010. Apart from observing the anti-corruption law of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SMEs engaging in cross-boundary business have to remind their staff to abide by local laws while working in other jurisdictions to avoid inadvertent breach. This article will illustrate and explain the anti-corruption laws of the Mainland and Hong Kong and the points-to-note for enterprises having business dealings in the UK by using three case scenarios. Please click the following link for the article: Integrity and Compliance with Local Laws in Cross-Boundary Operations

2012/04/19

The Centre encourages business executives and professionals to attend ACRU 2012

Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries' (HKICS) annual ECPD programme, "The 13th Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update (ACRU 2012)", will be held on 23 May 2012 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. As in previous years, the Centre will continue to serve as one of the supporting organisations for the event to encourage companies and professionals to strengthen internal governance and embrace business ethics. Representatives from Securities and Futures Commission, Companies Registry, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and Inland Revenue Department will update participants on the latest developments in their respective areas. CPD points will be granted to eligible members for attendance. For enquiries, please contact HKICS at 2881 6177. The programme is now open for registration. Don't miss this chance to update yourself with the most recent corporate governance requirements. Register now! Click here for details and enrolment of ACRU 2012.

2012/03/21

The 12th Issue of "ICAC Post" Released

The 12th issue of the "ICAC Post" reports Hong Kong's ranking in two international polls and the corruption situation in Hong Kong in 2011. Mrs. Laura Cha, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Corruption of the ICAC, quotes the polls to affirm the recognition of the anti-corruption work in Hong Kong by the international community, and deems that the corruption situation in Hong Kong is well under control by citing the corruption statistics in 2011. This issue also introduces the Corruption Prevention Guide for Testing and Certification Industry produced by the Corruption Prevention Department. The guidebook was promulgated to practitioners in the industry through a seminar jointly organized by the ICAC and related bodies. Besides, the Post features a corruption case involving a banker who accepted bribes for recommending and approving credit facilities, and introduces to readers 5th ICAC Symposium. To read the latest issue of the "ICAC Post", please click the following link: The 12th issue of "ICAC Post"

2012/02/03

Issue 10 of the Centre's E-Newsletter Released

To strengthen SMEs' understanding of the anti-corruption laws in the three places and to raise their awareness against corruption risks, the Guangdong Provincial People's Procuratorate, the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong and the Commission Against Corruption of Macao co-organised the "Integrity and Professionalism - Key to Business Success" Conference for SMEs of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao on 22 September 2011. The conference facilitated exchanges and collaboration among enterprises and government departments in the three places in promoting integrity business management and law-abiding operations to the new Pearl River Delta economic zone. Want to know more about the conference? Please click into the latest issue of the Centre's E-newsletter now. Apart from video clips and photos of the event, you can also review the highlights of the conference and presentations of the guest speakers in the newsletter. Click here to read the latest issue of the E-newsletter.