The recent amendment of four laws relating to foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) by the National People's Congress (NPC Decision) and the promulgation of the draft Tentative Measures for the Administration of the Record Filing of the Establishment of, and Changes to, Foreign-invested Enterprises (Draft Measures) by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on September 3, 2016 represent a significant step towards the further relaxation of China's regime on the administration of FIEs.
Opinion: China adopts FIE negative list, expands record filing nationwide
China has simplified the approval process to record filing for all foreign investments outside the negative list. Investors are advised to plan ahead for the impact on deals, compliance, and the regulatory kinks to be ironed out in the transition to a unified national regime
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