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Overview Employment agreements are necessary to keep the relationship between an employer and employee in check and to lay out possible dispute resolution options. Without a well-drafted employment agreement, businesses and employees alike may find themselves embroiled in frequent employment disputes. In order for employment agreements to be enforceable, both parties must enter into the…

Overview Injunctions are legal instruments in the form of a court order that compels a party to do or refrain from specific acts. A prohibitory injunction is an order forbidding a party from performing an act; a mandatory injunction is an order to perform an act. An injunction may be temporary, such as an interim…

What is a Power of Attorney (POA)? A Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal instrument that allows a person (‘donor’) to appoint one or more persons (‘donee(s)’) to manage his affairs on his behalf. A POA document lays out the powers conferred onto the donee, as well as any limitations on this power. A…

Writ Of Seizure and Sale: A Law Firm’s Guide Upon receiving a favourable court judgment, the Judgment Creditor can take enforcement action against the Judgement Debtor if he has not complied with the court judgment. Generally in civil cases, when the Judgement Debtor fails to comply with the court judgement, a Writ of Seizure and…

The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) is a highly specialised and competent elite unit of the Singapore Police Force that reports to the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is the principal white-collar crime investigation agency in Singapore and is tasked with the investigation of financial and commercial crimes. The most complex financial crimes are handled by…

Corruption is the acceptance or agreement to accept, from any person, any gratification as an inducement or reward for the conferment of a benefit. This gratification, or bribe, can be monetary or non-monetary in nature. For example: The Prevention of Corruption Act (“PCA”) is the primary anti-corruption law in Singapore. Other key anti-bribery and anti-corruption…

The Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (“CDSA”) is the primary legislation which criminalises laundering of benefits from serious criminal offences by individuals and legal entities in Singapore. It is also the source of the Singapore Police Force’s (which includes the Commercial Affairs Department (“CAD”) and the Corrupt Practices Investigation…

Cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in Singapore. They do not have intrinsic value and are often subject to sharp price swings driven by speculation. Cryptocurrency providers and exchanges in Singapore are regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) and are subject to anti-money laundering and counterterrorist-financing rules. Payment Services Act 2019 Cryptocurrencies are classified…

Singapore is a well-established international business hub and the Commercial Affairs Department (“CAD”) works to clamp down abuses to our financial ecosystem. The CAD specialises in investigating white-collar crimes, cases involving money laundering, terrorism financing, as well as cyber-enabled scams on social media and e-commerce websites. If the CAD has contacted you to attend an…

By Louisa Tang SINGAPORE — Mr Tan Kah Heng had banked on his newly opened bubble tea shop to help pay for his younger son’s university education overseas. But his plan was derailed after two of his employees accused him of molesting them. After the two alleged victims filed police reports against him in late-2017, he…