China Law News

This week Hilton sold the iconic New York hotel for US$1.95 billion to a Chinese insurance company, the NDRC's anti-foreigner bias was discussed, a biodiesel dispute put the market in the spotlight and winners celebrated the 2014 CLP Awards

The State Council has released a Decision improving access in the Shanghai FTZ, the SPC has issued an Interpretation on environmental public interest lawsuits and the CIRC has produced a Circular clarifying when insurance companies can issue preference shares

Getting a decision in your favour is only part of the battle in China. Enforcement is often delayed or blocked completely, with businesses having to settle for reduced sums. Here are five tips to make sure you can get your money

Getting a decision in your favour is only part of the battle in China. Enforcement is often delayed or blocked completely, with businesses having to settle for reduced sums. Here are five tips to make sure you can get your money

This week GlaxoSmithKline was handed the largest ever corporate fine in China, Apple waited on regulatory approval to sell its latest iPhone and a checklist for foreign companies doing business in China was discussed

The CBRC has set capital requirements for foreign-funded banks and the CIRC has issued rules for property insurance companies to establish an assumption reinsurance management system

The PBOC injected Rmb500 billion into China's five largest banks, AgFeed agreed to pay US$18 million to settle SEC allegations of fake revenue reporting and Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties filed for an IPO with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

This week the CBRC released a Circular cracking down on the fraudulent increase in deposits, the CSRC acted to promote futures dealing and the Shanghai government lowered the thresholds for establishing assessment firms at the Free Trade Zone

MOFCOM has simplified approval requirements for overseas investments, a national pilot tax refund project was launched for lease financing exports and the illegal awarding of construction contracts was clarified