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COMMERCIAL LAW• Developments in copyright law, includingdiscussion of the High Court decision in IceTV PtyLtd v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd concerningthe level of originality required for copyright tosubsist and what amounts to a substantial part forpurposes of copyright infringement• Changes in the classification scheme, includingregulation of online content, the proposed internetfilter, and the introduction of an R 18+ adultcontent classification for computer games• The replacement of the inconsistent regime of theCommonwealth Trade Practices Act and State andTerritory Fair Trading Acts by a uniform AustralianConsumer Law an examination of recent decisionson defamation, confidentiality, vilification, openjustice and contempt• A discussion of digital radio, satellite delivereddigital television for poor reception areas andproposed changes to the anti-siphoning rules.Thomson Reuters AustraliaNov 2011 9780455228464 PaperbackHK$1,037Renowned author team• Pádraig Walsh, Clyde & Co, the merged firm ofClyde & Co and Barlow, Lyde & Gilbert – specialisesin corporate and commercial transactional andadvisory matters, including all aspects of thecommercial arrangements in the supply chain toand from China• Amita Kaur, Clyde & Co, the merged firm of Clyde& Co and Barlow, Lyde & Gilbert - specialises in abroad range of intellectual property, informationtechnology and general commercial mattersProvides a technical, real-world applicationapproach to exploring, understanding andanalysing the Ordinance• The analysis and commentary provided issupported with authorities, including Hong Kongprecedents, policy reasons, and cases from otherjurisdiction and/or international conventions• Includes explanations with regard to thepractical application of the relevant sections ofthe Ordinance as applied in practice in today’sfinancial and commercial transactionsSweet & MaxwellThe Hong Kong Electronic TransactionsOrdinanceNov 2011 978 962 66145 9 4 PaperbackHK$900THE HONG KONG PRACTICE SERIESPádraig Walsh, Amita KaurNEWThe Electronic Transactions Ordinance took effecton April 7, 2000. It authorises the use of electronicand digital signatures, and electronic records. Itprovides for the legal validity of digital signaturesand electronic records, as well as for the retention ofelectronic records and their admissibility in any legalproceeding. Additionally, the Ordinance delineatesthe requirements for the formation of an electroniccontract, and establishes regulations for the licensureof certification authorities.Provides thorough analysis of the ElectronicTransactions Ordinance• With detailed commentary for each section of theOrdinance• The 2004 Amendments to the Ordinance are fullyincorporated and explained in the commentariesAlternative Corporate Re-EngineeringChris WormaldThis title is of value to businesses from all sectorswhich are considering their re-engineering andrestructuring options, as well as those that arereviewing both their approach to internationalexpansion, and whether there are other ways toNEWsmhk.salesenquiries@thomsonreuters.com www.sweetandmaxwell.com.hk +852 3762 3222Prices are correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change without prior notification131