Law and Policy for Resolving Domain Name Disputes in Hong Kong: Present and Future

Domain name disputes, a by-product of the growth of the Internet and electronic commerce, are becoming more frequent in Hong Kong. The author considers how domain name disputes can be dealt with under Hong Kong law, having regard to legal developments on domain name dispute resolution in other jurisdictions. The author also considers the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy ('UDRP') adopted in 1999 by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ('ICANN'), the international corporation responsible for international domain name policy. The author concludes that Hong Kong should adopt a UDRP-like dispute resolution procedure, as best suited to facilitate electronic commerce in Hong Kong.published_or_final_versio

Regulatory regimes for lawyers ethics in Japan and China: a comparative study

China and Japan are the two largest economies in Asia, and both countries are similar in their adoption of a civil law system. This article undertakes a comparative study of the regulatory frameworks for lawyers’ ethics in the two countries. This article first considers the development of legal profession, particularly their rapid growth in the past decade. It then analyses and compares the regulatory regimes on lawyers’ ethics in both countries, with reference to six ‘professional virtues’ of competence, independence, loyalty, confidentiality, responsibility and honourable conduct. It reveals that Japan adopts a model of self-regulation, while China implements a ‘hybrid’ mode, namely, both state and self-regulation. It also argues that China is improving in its growing recognition of such virtues as ‘competence’, and that it has room for improvement in such virtues as ‘independence’, ‘confidentiality’ and ‘honourable conduct.’published_or_final_versio

Vasodilatory effect of narirutin in rat mesenteric arteries and aortae

Poster - Natural Products: no. 2/4INTRODUCTION: Narirutin, a kind of flavanones, is abundant in citrus fruits. It has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects. Its structural similarities, naringin and naringenin, were found to be vasoprotective. However, the vasoprotective effect of narirutin has not yet been reported. This study aimed to investigate the vasodilatory effect of narirutin. METHOD: Male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (8-10 weeks old), spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) (36-40 weeks old) and the normotensive controls (Wistar-Kyoto rats; WKY) were used in this study. The mesenteric arteries and aortae were isolated for the measurement of isometric tension in relaxation and contraction studies, respectively. RESULTS: The results showed that narirutin caused a concentration-dependent dilation of mesenteric arteries ...postprin

Neuropsychiatric manifestations in southern Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) according to the 1999 ACR nomenclature and their clinical associations

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Developing active learning of skills in professional legal education in Hong Kong: from theory to ethnography

In Hong Kong, the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws is the normal prerequisite for practice. Following a comprehensive review in 2001, the programme was redesigned to emphasize problem-oriented learning and skills-based training. This discussion explains the principal features of the current curriculum and how it has worked out in practice. It calls for a systematic collection and study of feedback on the current programme, and announces a plan for that purpose.published_or_final_versio

Label Retaining Stromal Cells Are Involved in Uterine Remodeling after Parturition

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Intestinal pseudoobstruction is an uncommon but important clinical manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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Identification of endometrial label retaining cells in postpartum mice

DMM 2011 entitled: Re-engineering Regenerative MedicinePoster Session - Stem Cell Biology: no. 50A well known technique for understanding stem cell niche is label-retaining cell (LRC) approach. Using animal models, quiescent cells (a property of somatic stem cells) which retain the DNA synthesis label (bromodeoxyuridine, BrdU) for a long period of time has shown to contain adult stem cells 1-2. In mice, endometrial epithelial and stromal cells undergo proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Endometrial LRCs have been identified from normal cycled mice 3-4. However the presence of LRCs during extensive remodeling has not been investigated. In this study, endometrial epithelial and stromal LRCs during pregnancy and postpartum was …postprin

The Law and Policy for Implementing a Unified Communications Regulator in the United Kingdom and Lessons for Hong Kong

In March 2006, the Hong Kong government issued a Consultation Paper proposing the merger of the existing Telecommunications and Broadcasting Authorities into a unifi ed communications regulator called the Communications Authority, which should be similar to the Offi ce of Communications (OFCOM) established by the United Kingdom (UK) in 2003. In this article, the authors fi rst study the proposals of the Hong Kong government on the establishment of a unifi ed Communications Authority. They then examine the background for the establishment of OFCOM by studying the telecommunications law and policy development in both the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom. The authors then evaluate the implementation experience of OFCOM from both legal and policy perspectives, and analyse the Offi ce of Communications Act 2002, the Communications Act 2003 and the Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications Services 2002 adopted by the EU, as well as the regulatory and personnel policies of OFCOM. Finally, the authors argue that Hong Kong can learn eight lessons from the UK in its future implementation of a unifi ed communications regulator. These include strong political support, systematic planning, the appointment of credible and competent staff, adequate supporting legislation, a 'light-hand' regulatory approach, openness and transparency, the guarantee and promotion of media and cultural diversity and fi nally, adequate legal control of the powers of the regulator together with legal remedies for members of the public aggrieved by the policies or decisions of the regulator.published_or_final_versio

Spatial and temporal characterization of endometrial mesenchymal stem-like cells activity during the menstrual cycle

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