As both China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the US-China trade war continue to impact the decisions of investors around the world, Southeast Asia has witnessed exponential growth in its cross-border investment and international trade with China. In recent years, and most especially in recent months, ASEAN-bloc countries have stepped up to present a more stable, sheltered option for investors looking to operate internationally.   

New TCC Notification for Franchise Businesses   On December 6, 2019, the Trade Competition Commission (TCC) promulgated another notification in relation to the new Trade Competition Act B.E. 2560 (2017) (TCA) in the Government Gazette. The notification came into force 60 days after its publication. Issued under the TCA, it addresses certain nuances of franchise businesses’ legislative implications.      

The competition law regime in Thailand has recently undergone a number of significant changes and promising developments, starting with the implementation of the Trade Competition Act B.E. 2560 (2017) (TCA) on October 5, 2017.    In 2018, the Trade Competition Commission (TCC) passed major guidelines that clarified the criteria for considering fundamental offenses under the TCA (i.e., abuse of dominant position, hardcore cartels, non-hardcore cartels, and unfair trade practices), as well as the merger control regime under the TCA.   

Tilleke & Gibbins has contributed to the 2020 edition of the Practical Law Distribution and Marketing of Drugs Global Guide, a publication covering issues related to the distribution and marketing of drugs across 28 different jurisdictions.

The 2020 updates to the Practical Law Life Sciences Global Guide to Medicinal Product Regulation and Product Liability  have now been published, providing an overview of the key issues that life science industry professionals should be aware of in this fast-moving field.

The Thailand updates of Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law Life Sciences Global Guide  have been released online, with legal practitioners from Tilleke & Gibbins contributing the Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property and Competition Law section.The guide is a Q&A-style overview of the regulatory frameworks of the life sciences industries across multiple jurisdictions worldwide, with this chapter addressing the following issues as they relate to Thailand:

Experts from Tilleke & Gibbins authored the Vietnam chapter of the recently published 2020 edition of Media, Advertising, and Entertainment Law Throughout the World. The massive two-volume book, published by Multilaw in association with Thomson Reuters, provides a guide to the relevant laws and regulations across 39 jurisdictions in the following areas:

Joseph Tomkiewicz, partner and co-chair of Tilleke & Gibbins’ energy industry team, has contributed the Thailand chapter of the new Lex Mundi Global Climate Change Law Guide . Featuring contributions from Lex Mundi member firms from around the world, the guide responds to the rapid increase of interest in global climate change policies and related issues.