On July 9, 2019 the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation approved the Resolution. №4 “On the application of private international law by the courts of the Russian Federation” (hereinafter – the Resolution). The Resolution contains clarifications on most practical issues regarding the procedure of the choice of applicable law by courts while resolving disputes complicated by a foreign element. The Resolution, particularly, explains the following issues:
1. The concept of a foreign element
The Resolution specifies that the list of foreign elements given in para 1 Art. 1186 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation is not exhaustive. –In particularan act committed abroad or occurrence of an event (legal fact) outside the Russian territory might be considered as foreign element.
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Anti-corruption enforcement has never been more aggressive or coordinated. In light of this situation, multinational corporations have continued to emphasize investment in strong anti-corruption compliance programs. Around the globe, jurisdictions have taken steps to strengthen their anti-corruption legislative framework by requiring organizations and businesses to comply with internal policies and local regulations.
To ensure that Hong Kong’s system continues to meet present-day circumstances and be in alignment with Government’s vision of developing Hong Kong into a regional innovation and technology hub, Hong Kong Government appointed an Advisory Committee on Review of the Patent System in Hong Kong in 2011(the “Advisory Committee”) to review and advise it on (a) how the Administration should position Hong Kong’s patent system and (b) how best to implement suggested changes to the system. Apart from the macro issues, the review also involved different professional and technical considerations underpinning the patent system as well as specific issues on (a) whether and, if so, how Hong Kong should have its own “original grant” patent system (as opposed to the pre-existing “re-registration” system), (b) refinements to the short-term patent system and (c) regulation of patent agency services. C. K. Kwong, the writer of this article, was a member of this Advisory Committee.
Welcome to ILN-terviews, a series of profiles of ILN member firm attorneys, designed to give a unique insight into the lawyers who make up our Network. For our latest interview, we chose ILN member, Arthur Li of our member firm Lee and Li in Taiwan, China. In one sentence, how would you describe your practice?...… 
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