China Law News

• Legislation roundup: CSRC Guidelines, medical insurance and car insurance agencies

  The CSRC has issued Guidelines over information disclosures for companies offering securities, while the CIRC has produced a circular to support the professional operation of car insurance agencies

  September 29, 2012

• Why upgrading your Shanghai office could pay off

  The Shanghai Municipal Government has released Opinions encouraging multinationals to set up regional headquarters there, but will this cause tension with Beijing, which is expected to respond with a counter offer

  September 29, 2012

• Expanding global reach: interview with ICBC's legal counsel

  Zhang Wei, general manager of the legal department at ICBC, talks with David Tring about his hopes for legislation in 2013 and how the bank's expanding global reach is affecting his work

  September 27, 2012

• Expanding global reach: interview with ICBC's legal counsel

  Zhang Wei, general manager of the legal department at ICBC, talks with David Tring about his hopes for legislation in 2013 and how the bank's expanding global reach is affecting his work

  September 26, 2012

• NDRC's Measures on outbound investment clash with MOFCOM

  Draft Measures from the NDRC should simplify procedures for outbound investment, but have raised fears of conflict with China's other regulators over who gives the first approval

  September 22, 2012

• Legislation roundup: Regulations on land registration tackle illegal use

  The Ministry of Land and Resources has issued Opinions regulating land registration to crack down on illegal land use by setting up a review system

  September 21, 2012

• How GE's labour counsel copes with local authorities: interview

  Louise Jing, labour counsel for General Electric, talks to China Law & Practice about taking a different approach when it comes to national and provincial-level regulations and dealing with local authorities

  September 21, 2012

• Outstanding Achievement winner Liu Chuntian on IP reform: interview

  Professor Liu Chuntian won the Outstanding Achievement Award at China Law & Practice's awards ceremony last week. In this interview with Peter Leung of Managing IP, Liu speaks out on China's IP strategy and enforcement systems

  September 21, 2012

• Freshfields and Jun He triumph at China Law & Practice awards

  Last night China Law & Practice hosted its sixth annual Awards ceremony in Beijing. Jun He and Freshfields took home the prestigious Firm of the Year prizes. Here is the full list of winners including deals, teams and firms of the year

  September 15, 2012

• CIETAC suspends Shanghai and Shenzhen sub-commissions

  The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission has suspended the hearing of cases at its Shenzhen and Shanghai sub-commissions

  September 12, 2012