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A&O Shearman advises on Brightstar Lottery PLC’s EUR500 million bond and tender offer
A&O Shearman advised the initial purchasers and the dealer managers on Brightstar Lottery PLC’s (“Brightstar”) EUR500 million senior secured bond issuance, carrying a 4.875% coupon and maturing in 2032, as well as a concurrent tender offer to certain holders of Brightstar’s EUR500m senior secured notes maturing in 2028.
Hong Kong Passes Its First Cybersecurity Law To Safeguard Critical Infrastructure
AO A&O Shearman More A&O Shearman was formed in 2024 via the merger of two historic firms, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. With nearly 4,000 lawyers globally, we are equally fluent in English law, U.S. law and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets. This combination creates a new kind of law firm, one built to achieve unparalleled outcomes for our clients on their most complex, multijurisdictional matters – everywhere in the world.
Hong Kong passes its first Cybersecurity Law to safeguard critical infrastructure | JD Supra
The key provisions of the CI Bill and our recommendations for organizations are set out below. Key provisions The CI Bill was passed without substantive amendments to the original bill (see original bill and amendments passed). For a detailed analysis of the CI Bill, please refer to our previous article. To recap, the key obligations imposed on CI operators are: Maintain an office in Hong Kong. Notify the authority of operator changes. Set up and maintain a computer-system security management unit.
Staying Afloat: Navigating APAC's Privacy, Cyber And AI Legal Developments
Welcome to our latest podcast series, where we dive deep into the dynamic world of regulatory developments across the Asia-Pacific region. Our focus is on the critical areas of cybersecurity, data privacy, and artificial intelligence. Join Anna Gamvros, Ross Phillipson, Denise Kara, Ruby Kwok, Edward Yau and Erin Yang, as they provide in-depth analysis and actionable insights to help you stay ahead in this rapidly evolving landscape.
Unauthorized mapping activities in China's automobile industry | JD Supra
[co-author: Erin Yang] On October 16, China’s Ministry of State Security highlighted a case where a foreign company, in collaboration with a Chinese company, conducted illegal surveying and mapping within the territory of China under the guise of autonomous driving research. The mapping data which contains geographic information of specific areas, later identified as state secrets, was transferred overseas, raising significant concerns within the automobile industry.
Hong Kong SFC issues circular on the use of generative AI language models | JD Supra
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a circular that sets forth comprehensive guidelines and expectations for licensed corporations (LCs) regarding the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence language models (AI LMs). This circular, accompanied by an appendix detailing a non-exhaustive list of risk factors, aims to ensure the responsible adoption and management of AI LMs. The full circular can be accessed here.
Hong Kong Government considers changes to proposed critical infrastructure cybersecurity law | JD Supra
The Security Bureau has completed its one-month consultation on its proposal in relation to the Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Bill (the "Bill") and released the consultation report in its information paper to the Legislative Counsel. This article provides an update on the consultation findings and the potential way forward. For details on the original proposal, please refer to our previous article.
Hong Kong proposes new critical infrastructure cybersecurity law
New cybersecurity legislation to enhance the protection of computer systems of critical infrastructures (“CIs”) was proposed by the Hong Kong Government on 25 June 2024. The legislation is tentatively titled the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Computer System) Bill (the “Bill”).
Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner releases First AI-focused Personal Data Protection Framework in APAC | JD Supra
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to evolve and integrates into business processes, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) released its Artificial Intelligence: Model Personal Data Protection Framework on 11 June 2024. It is the first comprehensive guiding model framework in the Asia-Pacific region that focuses on the protection of personal data in the context of AI.
China proposes to ease cross border data transfer restrictions
On 28 September 2023, the Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) released the Draft Provisions on Regulating and Promoting Cross Border Data Flow (规范和促进数据跨境流动规定) (Draft Provisions) for public consultation. The Draft Provisions, if passed, will ease the requirements around cross border data transfer under the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). The consultation closed on 15 October 2023.
Draft standard contractual clauses provisions, final security assessment measures and final certification guidelines for cross border data transfer released
Disclaimer: Norton Rose Fulbright has an informal referral and cooperation relationship with Shanghai Pacific Legal, a domestic law firm in China. The relationship between both firms is complementary to each other’s practice aspirations and offerings to their respective clients. The long awaited details with respect to cross border data transfer under the China Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) have very recently been published by the Chinese authorities.
Proposed amendments to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance to combat doxxing acts
The Hong Kong Government is proposing amendments to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the “PDPO”) to combat doxxing acts. On 17 May 2021, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (the “CMAB”) published a discussion paper on the proposed amendments to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance to combat doxxing acts (LC Paper No. CB(4)974/20-21(03)) (the “Paper”).
Thailand Personal Data Protection Law
Background The Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (PDPA) was published on 27 May 2019 in Thailand’s Government Gazette and became effective the following day. However, most of the operational provisions, including provisions relating to the rights of a data subject, the obligations of a data controller and the penalties for non-compliance, will become effective on 27 May 2020, 1 year after the PDPA is published.
Welcome to AoIR 2019
communicate Learn more about two emerging digital media researchers, who are taking part in the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) 2019 Conference hosted at QUT.
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