King & Spalding (JD Supra Hong Kong)
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Company Director Becomes First Ever Convicted Under Hong Kong Privacy Law For Failing To Respond To Investigation Summons
The director of a Hong Kong employment agency was convicted of a criminal offense arising under Hong Kong’s Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”) on June 30, 2017. The director pleaded guilty before the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court to violating section 50B(1)(b) of the PDPO for the offense of failing to comply with a lawful requirement of the Privacy Commissioner. Although other breaches...
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