China Law News

• Legislation roundup: Preference shares, factoring of commercial banks and outbound investment

  The CBRC and CSRC have allowed commercial banks to offer preference shares and issued measures for commercial banks' factoring businesses. MOFCOM has relaxed the outbound investment approval process

  April 24, 2014

• In the news: CITIC sells assets, FDI reform planned, factory workers strike, Veolia accused of water pollution and China goes to Hollywood

  This week CITIC Pacific bought its parent company's banking assets, officials considered unifying domestic and foreign investment laws, a factory strike escalated and China Film invested in Hollywood productions

  April 17, 2014

• Legislation roundup: Well-known trademark recognition, telecom services in the FTZ and online insurance

  The SAIC has defined the recognition and protection of well-known trademarks, the MIIT invited foreign investors to the FTZ's telecom sector and the CIRC set online insurance requirements for personal insurance companies

  April 17, 2014

• Law firm competition heats up in China

  As outbound deals rapidly catch up with inbound in volume and domestic law firms increase capacity and global reach, international law firms have to fight to stay relevant

  April 15, 2014

• Law firm competition heats up in China

  As outbound deals rapidly catch up with inbound in volume and domestic law firms increase capacity and global reach, international law firms have to fight to stay relevant

  April 15, 2014

• In the news: HK and China kick off dual trading, Weibo prepares for US IPO and EU criticises China's telecom sector

  This week the CSRC and HK SFC allowed dual share trading between the two exchanges, Weibo chose Nasdaq for its listing and the EU trade commissioner slammed China's telecom subsidies

  April 11, 2014

• Legislation roundup: Insurance companies' M&A, accounting firms in the FTZ and cultural service export tax

  The CIRC has established measures for the M&A of insurance companies, MOFCOM has helped accounting firms to set up branches in the free trade zone and tax burdens were lifted for cultural service exports

  April 11, 2014

• In the news: GE does a recall, SAIC to revise Anti-unfair Competition Law and CIFIUS filings analysed

  This week GE was forced to recall faulty baby warmers, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce began revising the Anti-unfair Competition Law and the role of CFIUS in approving Chinese deals was looked at

  April 04, 2014

• Legislation roundup: QFII investors, securities trading and online payment services

  This week the Shanghai Stock Exchange relaxed the rules for Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors, the Securities Association of China established a negative list and the PBOC set limits for online payments

  April 03, 2014

• Legislation roundup: M&A review, preference shares and private placements for IPOs

  The State Council has abolished certain M&A examination requirements, while the CSRC has launched a pilot project for preference shares and set percentages for private placement of newly-offered shares

  March 28, 2014