This Law Update discusses the alternative arrangements for collective sale meetings required under the Land Titles (Strata) Act during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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This Law Update discusses the amendments to the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act and the related Regulations to include additional contracts relating to the sale and purchase of housing accommodation and to prohibit the unilateral increase of interest rates, imposition of additional charges and other types of actions.
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This Law Update examines the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Alternative Arrangements for Meetings for Management Corporations, Subsidiary Management Corporations and Collective Sale Committees) Order 2020 which sets out how general meetings may be conducted partially or wholly by electronic means, during the period from 27 March 2020 up to and including 30 September 2020.
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COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act
HIGH COURT ALLOWS SHARE TRANSFERS NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRE-EMPTION CLAUSE IN THE COMPANY’S MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
This case update discusses a recent decision in which the Strata Titles Board dismissed an application by Owners who argued that a Management Corporation should relocate their air-conditioning condensers from one part of the common property to another for easier access. The decision explored the scope of a Management Corporation’s duties in respect of common property.
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This case update discusses a recent decision of the Strata Titles Board to order removal of glass curtains installed at a balcony. The decision dealt with the issue of subsidiary proprietors’ rights to install safety devices, and the impact of installations on the appearance of the building and floor area of the building.
Strata Titles Board Orders Removal Of Glass Curtains At Balcony, Says Residents Should Not Try To “Game The System”
This case note summarizes the recent decision of IP Investment Management Pte Ltd and ors v Alex Bellingham, the first reported decision on a private action brought for breaches of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012.
Case Note on IP Investment Management Pte Ltd and ors v Alex Bellingham
This article summarises the salient recommendations by the Workgroup to Review the Taking of Informed Consent and the Singapore Medical Council’s Disciplinary Process, and the rationales behind and intended effects of these recommendations.
Recommendations by the Workgroup to Review the Taking of Informed Consent and the SMC Disciplinary Process
This Client Note discusses several amendments to the Registered Designs Act pursuant to the passing of the Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Act 2019.
THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (DISPUTE RESOLUTION) ACT 2019 – AMENDMENT TO THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT