Author: Chris
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The Legal Environment of Franchising in Singapore
新加坡特许经营的法律环境 By Constance Leong 梁彩玲女士 Given Singapore’s strict laws, legal expertise and legal infrastructures that promote a pro-business environment, Singapore is pivotal to Southeast Asia’s tremendous franchise success — a view shared by many franchise experts, including Mr Albert Kong, Founder / CEO of Asiawide Franchise Consultants. 新加坡严谨的法律制度、专业的法律人才以及支持商业发展的法律体系与架构皆为新加坡在推动东南亚特许经营的巨大成功方面发挥了关键作用——此观点广受特许经营专家（包括 江进兴先生，爱思威特许经营顾问公司创始人兼首席执行官）普遍认同。 This article delves into the legal principles and intellectual property…
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Chiu Khai Weng vs Akok Thomas Tumbelaka & Others (Suit No 574/2010/V) (unreported)
By Constance Leong This case relates to a shareholders’ dispute in Expressions International Holdings Pte Ltd (“Expressions”), a company well known for its slimming products. The founders of Expressions had agreed to buy from each of the 37 minority shareholders their respective shares in Expressions. When they failed to pay one of the installments which…
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The Legal Environment of Franchising in Singapore and a Comparative Overview of Franchise Laws in Some Other Countries – Part 2: Franchise-specific Laws in Some Other Countries
by Constance Leong This article was originally published in the March 2011 issue of the Singapore Law Gazette, the official publication of the Law Society of Singapore. To view the article, please download from below. [wpdm_file id=2]
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The Legal Environment of Franchising in Singapore and a Comparative Overview of Franchise Laws in Some Other Countries – Part 1: Existing Singapore Laws
by Constance Leong This article was originally published in the February 2011 issue of the Singapore Law Gazette, the official publication of the Law Society of Singapore. To view the article, please download from below. [wpdm_file id=1]
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New, Faster and More Affordable Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
By Constance Leong 11 May 2012, Singapore. Senior Counsel Mr Goh Phai Cheng is a member of the distinguished panel of Neutrals in a new alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process called the Neutral Evaluation process introduced at the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC). The other panelists include other Senior Counsel, former Supreme Court judges Mr Kan…