*RISE* The Legal Aspect of Doing Business Online



This is a 
½ day virtual learning programme. Upon successful registration and payment, registrants will be sent a web link and access details of the workshop.

Overview

The advent of technology has enabled many businesses to create an online presence or move their business online and the published statistics increasingly reflect this. Further, amid the COVID-19 situation now, troubled brick-and-mortar retailers have been in the spotlight as consumers increasingly shun physical malls. E-commerce is looking to be increasingly attractive as a complementary, or alternative business strategy. Other than sale of products, services offered online can range from consultancy, to employee search and deployment to being an aggregator of the sale and purchase of good and services. How are such businesses started ? What are the legal implications ? Are there any licensing requirements ? This workshop aims to explore these issues and answer more on the following pointers.

Course Outline

1. E-commerce Activities 

- What are the types of e-commerce activities out there? Merchant websites vs third party websites ?
- What is the range of activities? Running promotions with online merchants and platforms (e.g. Grab) ?
- What differences are there compared to the conventional brick-and-mortar businesses ?

2. 
Business structure / website

Contractual Implications, including Offer and acceptance‎ i.e. how to draft offer and acceptance clauses
- Back-to-back contractual obligations and ensuring proper protection

3. 
Licensing & Permits

- What Business Licences‎ are required? 
- Import and export permits and clearances from relevant competent authorities
- Prohibited goods

4. Consumer protection regime

Products controlled for sale in Singapore
Consumer electrical devices?
Health products?
Food regulations?
Personal mobile devices?
Consumer Protection and Rights 

5. CPFTA-specific issues in relation to e-commerce

Unfair practices
Lemon law
Other dispute resolution mechanisms (undertakings / Voluntary Compliance Agreements / injunctions)

6. 
Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) issues

PDPA obligations
- NRIC collection
- Sharing of data on e-commerce platforms
PDPC Rulings on e-commerce cases

7. Competition laws

Collusion and price-fixing on e-commerce platforms
- Abuse of dominance (bundling/tying, loyalty discounts)


Learning Objectives

Participants will gain a better understanding of the obligations and legal aspects of conducting online business

Who Would Benefit

Managers and executives who are already engaged or are planning to start online business for their organisations.

Meet The Trainers



Kala Anandarajah, PBM
Head (Competition & Antitrust and Trade), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Described as “super switched-on” by Who’s Who Legal 2018, and one with “very wide vision” by Chambers Asia Pacific 2017. Asian Legal Business – SEA Law Awards Nominee 2017. Commended External Counsel of the Year 2016 by the Inhouse Community. Awarded Best Lawyer in Competition & Antitrust in Singapore by Best Lawyers 2015. Cited as Top 100 Women in Antitrust in the World by the Global Competition Review 2013. Winner of Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2014 AND 2015.

Kala heads the Competition & Antitrust and Trade Practice and leads the Corporate Governance Practice. On Employment Law, described as “responsive, helpful and commercial” by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Kala advises a number of multinational corporations on a regular basis in relation to their employment concerns, including employment agreements, executive  compensation benefits payable, including options of differing forms such as ESOPs and LTIPs, termination and termination benefits, non-compete, restraints, implementing and reviewing employment handbooks and manuals, employment transfer issues, whistleblowing policies and implementation and more.  Her team also coordinates employment law advice across the region for clients frequently.  Kala has been cited as a leading Employment & Labour lawyer by international peer review legal ranking journals. 



Alvin Tan, Juris Doctor in Law 
Bachelor of Business Management, Singapore Management University (SMU), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

As part of the Competition & Antitrust and Trade Practice, Alvin's main areas of practice include advising on competition-related matters, including compliance and training to in-house counsel. Alvin has assisted clients on a wide range of corporate commercial matters.


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Administrative Details

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  • No cancellation is allowed upon registration but attendance by a replacement delegate from your company due to exigency could be facilitated. Please notify SBF of this change, giving at least 3 working days' notice prior to the date of the workshop to enable logistical arrangements for the replacement.
  • Full payment must be received with registration prior to the date of the workshop to guarantee your place.
  • Admission into the workshop is only allowed if payment / proof of payment has been received prior to the day.
  • Participants will still be liable for payment in the event of no-show on actual day of the workshop.
  • SBF reserves the right to cancel, postpone, reschedule or make any adjustment to the workshop where necessary.


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1. PayPal (pay by Credit or Debit Card)
2. PayNow Corporate (UEN: T02SS0073H)
3. Bank Transfer (Bank / Branch Code: 7375 / 018, Account No: 118-313-180-5)
Billing Organisation via UOB or DBS Website / Mobile app


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When
7/23/2021 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Where
Virtual

Program


Monday, 17 December 2018

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