China Law News

The growing importance of e-commerce in China has exposed a shortage of warehouse facilities. Private equity firms are using their global experience to develop the market

The CSRC has replaced approval with registration for public fund product reviews and clarified disclosure rules for listed companies, and the CIRC has clarified criteria for consolidated oversight of insurance groups

This week a consortium of private equity firms bid for Sinopec's retail unit, the SAIC launched an antitrust probe into Microsoft and Apple faced another setback in China with the loss of its Siri lawsuit

MOFCOM's decision to block the P3 alliance has confirmed the complex nature of merger control in China. Parties need to prepare more for filing in China than in other jurisdictions and have a Plan B in place

MOFCOM's decision to block the P3 alliance has confirmed the complex nature of merger control in China. Parties need to prepare more for filing in China than in other jurisdictions and have a Plan B in place

The CSRC has defined qualified investors of private funds, the Supreme People's Court has amended the law on patent disputes and the CBRC has set guidelines for wealth management businesses

This week a construction company was bailed out at the last minute, the dangers of too many IPO bookrunners was discussed and a food supplier got shut down as a food scandal hit Yum Brands and McDonald's

SAFE has broadened the meaning of special purpose vehicles, the CSRC has abolished examination approval requirements for listed companies' material asset restructurings and takeover offers

This week Hony Capital bought PizzaExpress for US$1.54 billion, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom established a tower company and the WTO said the US broke its rules in imposing duties on Chinese exports