General Office of the State Council, Circular on the Establishment of a System for Security Review of Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors
国务院办公厅关于建立外国投资者并购境内企业安全审查制度的通知
China screens M&A deals for national security reasons.
Issued: February 3 2011
Effective: 30 days after issuance
Applicability: Security review of acquisition of domestic financial institutions by foreign investors will be provided for separately (Article 5).
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