China Law News

• Competition enforcement under old laws is declining

  The State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) has released its enforcement statistics for the first quarter of 2009. The figures include details…

  June 06, 2009

• State Council decreases projects' equity ratio

  China's State Council has decided to lower the proportion of equity required for investment in some fixed-asset investment projects. In dirty or energy-intensive…

  June 06, 2009

• Beijing issues new provisions to attract foreign companies

  The government of Beijing has published updated rules covering the establishment of regional headquarters in the city by multinational corporations. The…

  June 06, 2009

• Procuratorate improves system for whistle-blowing

  China's top prosecution agency plans to pay up to Rmb200,000 (US$29,000) for providing information which leads to exposure of corruption. The agency…

  June 06, 2009

• Funds face challenges from new China IPO rules

  Companies will soon be allowed to make initial public offerings in China, after the country's securities regulator issued draft guidelines for share…

  June 06, 2009

• Contract law interpretation to help foreign companies

  More details equal more certainty for everyone

  June 06, 2009

• Banking regulator raises lending quota

  Move is part of larger efforts to stabilise the economy

  May 09, 2009

• Coca-Cola decision was reasonable

  Web-seminar listeners say Mofcom must provide more detailed statements

  May 09, 2009

• Mitsubishi/Lucite deal approved “with conditions”

  Lawyers welcome increased transparency

  May 09, 2009

• Chinese companies are thinking long term

  No business should live from quarter to quarter

  May 09, 2009