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Pioneering AI Governance: A First Look into the Landmark EU AI Act

On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, the world’s first comprehensive legislation specifically designed to regulate artificial intelligence systems. This legal note offers an overview of the obligations introduced by the Act and outlines the preparatory steps that Singapore-based businesses and organisations deploying AI systems in the European Union should consider. The Act is expected to commence in the second or third quarter of 2024.

Pioneering AI Governance: A First Look into the Landmark EU AI […]

Proposed Repeal of Registered Fund Management Companies Regulatory Regime

This legal update discusses the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s recent decision to sunset the Registered Fund Management Companies regulatory regime so as to streamline the regulatory framework for fund managers in Singapore with the overall goal of encouraging the growth of Singapore’s fund management industry.

Legal Update: Proposed Repeal of the Registered Fund Management Companies Regulatory Regime

Navigating Intellectual Property Valuation in Singapore

To provide a starting point for such an undertaking, our IP department has written a summary of the dominant approaches to IA/IP valuation.

Overview of PDPC’s Advisory Guidelines on the Use of Personal Data in AI Systems

On 1 March 2024, the Personal Data Protection Commission released a new set of advisory guidelines to provide businesses with, among others, more clarity on the use of personal data to train or develop artificial intelligence (“AI“) systems, as well as data protection best practices for businesses implementing AI.

We provide a summary and brief commentary of the Guidelines here:

Legal Update: An overview of the NEW PDPC Advisory Guidelines on the use of Personal Data in AI Systems

EXCLUSIVE USE OF COMMON PROPERTY

This legal update discusses the different approaches taken by the Courts when dealing with the issue of exclusive use and enjoyment of common property.

From Aircons to Ziptracks – Exclusive Use of Common Property

High Court Dismisses Appeal by Condominium Resident for Removal of Wheelclamp

This case update discusses when a decision of the Strata Titles Board is appealable to the General Division of the High Court, how the time for appeal is calculated and the principles applicable to an application for extension of time to file appeal.

Case Update: High Court Dismisses Appeal by Condominium Resident for Removal of Wheelclamp

Navigating the Future: Singapore’s Proposed Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI

This legal note provides an overview of the draft Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI in Singapore, which was issued by the AI Verify Foundation and Infocomm Media Development Authority on 16 January 2024. A public consultation on the Draft Framework is presently ongoing and will close on 15 March 2024.

Navigating the Future: Singapore’s Proposed Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI

SINGAPORE’S HIGHEST COURT CONFIRMS “PROSECCO” MAY BE REGISTERED AS A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION

This legal update explores the Singapore Court of Appeal case confirming “Prosecco” to be registered as a geographical indication in Singapore.

SINGAPORE’S HIGHEST COURT CONFIRMS “PROSECCO” MAY BE REGISTERED AS A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION

IMPACT OF AI ON INVENTORSHIP – LIKELY SCENARIO IN
SINGAPORE?

This case note discusses the United Kingdom Supreme Court’s ruling that only a natural person could be an inventor for the purposes of obtaining a patent in the United Kingdom, and the likely scenario in Singapore.

IMPACT OF AI ON INVENTORSHIP – LIKELY SCENARIO IN SINGAPORE?

Condominium Resident Fails in Bid to Install Zip Blinds for Safety Reasons

This update discusses a recent case before the District Court and General Division of the High Court, in which a resident of a strata-titled development failed in his bid to install zip blinds at the balconies of his unit as a safety device.

Condominium Resident Fails in Bid to Install Zip Blinds for Safety Reasons