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Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Upholds Legality of 'No Consent Regime'

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The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) finally settled the question of legality of the No Consent Regime (NCR) in its recent judgment in Tam Sze Leung v. Commissioner of Police [2024] HKCFA 8 – confirming that police may...more

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Unfrozen – Hong Kong court rules “informal freezing” of bank accounts unlawful

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A Hong Kong court has ruled that the longstanding use of “letters of no consent” to freeze bank accounts suspected of harbouring the proceeds of crime, is unlawful. The decision, unless reviewed upon appeal, may mean extra...more

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