Compulsory safety measures for testing of autonomous vehicles and the creation of an offence of interfering with trials of autonomous vehicles are among the proposed new laws in the pipeline. Singapore’s traffic laws are slated to be revised to facilitate the development and testing of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs)...

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the cost of calls made to customer service telephone lines should not exceed the cost of a standard call and that the trader may obtain profits by operating said helpline. As a result of the Criminal and Civil Regional...

What is the Cybersecurity Bill about? The proposed law will form a key pillar of Singapore’s cyber-defence strategy in its push to be a Smart Nation. It will: introduce a framework for regulating critical information infrastructure (“CII”); empower the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (“CSA”) to manage and respond to...

On 8 May 2019, the Singapore Parliament passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) after a marathon debate. In this Q&A, we address some of the main features of the POFMA especially in relation to internet intermediaries who are also subject to the POFMA. Examples of internet...

The People's Republic of China (PRC) unveiled two pieces of draft legislation this year that will, once passed, elevate the conversation around cybersecurity from an issue of corporate compliance to a matter of national security. The PRC economy is becoming increasingly digitalised, with the government placing ever greater importance on...

International legal practice Osborne Clarke has advised Miniclip, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, on its acquisition of the independent mobile games developer Mobile Gaming Studios, which trades as Eight Pixels Square. Miniclip is a global leader in digital games. The company develops, publishes and distributes highly engaging...

Andre Seah has joined Osborne Clarke's Singapore office OC Queen Street (OCQS) as a Counsel. Andre is a finance and securities lawyer with a broad range of experience in the areas of corporate finance, private equity and venture lending, and digital finance. Andre joins Osborne Clarke from Allen & Overy...

The Granville v LG cartel damages claim was one of the first few cartel claims to go to a full trial. Although the claimants were successful, they have now been granted permission to appeal on issues of overcharge and downstream pass-on, arguing that the judge made significant errors in his...

A London Economics report on the prize draw and competitions (PDCs) market for the Department of Media, Culture and Sport (DCMS) has highlighted some common issues along with suggestions for reform for an industry undergoing rapid growth in the UK. The analysis published in late June looks to provide a...

What are Addictive Designs? So far, the term “addictive designs” is not officially defined in legal terms. Unlike the term “dark patterns”, it is also not expressly mentioned in the recitals of any European legislative acts. While the public consultation on the DFA distinguishes between dark patterns and addictive designs...