Rico Chan, Kenny Cheung, Kenneth Ching, Jon Cowley, Stephen Crosswell, Christine Cuthbert, Philipp Hanusch, Simon Leung, Jeremy Ong, Derek Poon, Paolo Sbuttoni, Steven Sieker, Grace Tso, Mini vandePol, Tracy Wut, Vivien F.Y. Yu, Author at Global Compliance News

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Kenny Cheung is a special counsel in Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong office. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Cheung was as an associate at a leading software company, where he was responsible for coordinating and managing anti-piracy and litigation programs in Southeast Asia.

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Hong Kong National Security Law

July 25, 2020 by Rico Chan, Kenny Cheung, Kenneth Ching, Jon Cowley, Stephen Crosswell, Christine Cuthbert, Philipp Hanusch, Simon Leung, Jeremy Ong, Derek Poon, Paolo Sbuttoni, Steven Sieker, Grace Tso, Mini vandePol, Tracy Wut and Vivien F.Y. Yu 1 Min Read

The Hong Kong National Security Law took effect on 30 June 2020. The 66-article law criminalizes four types of acts: secession, subversion of State power, terrorist activities, and collusion with foreign or external forces to endanger national security. It also stipulates the corresponding penalties, which in the most serious cases,…