China Law News

The 12th annual China Law & Practice Awards 2018 held at The St Regis, Beijing on September 13 celebrated the achievements of the best legal minds in China, where the biggest deals were recognized, and the best law firms were named.

The Supreme People's Court just issued new judicial interpretation guidelines incorporating core socialist values; New laws regulating medical disputes prevention and treatment; and China seeks to improve the authenticity of its statistical data to support better policy-making.

China internet courts recognize blockchain technology as a means of electronic evidence storage, Shanghai-London Stock Connect comes closer to launch and Beijing Municipality encourages co-owned housing.

China launches its second Internet Court in Beijing to keep in pace with growing internet-related disputes; while the Supreme People's Court just announced the admissibility of evidence using blockchain technology.

An e-commerce platform operator may bear joint and several liability for sub-standard goods, foreign individuals may enjoy pre-tax deductions and a soil quality investigation is required for a change in land use.

China approves reform to Individual Income Tax Law and introduces the much-awaited E-commerce Law; both will take effect from January 1, 2019.

The CBIRC has lifted the restrictions on foreign investment in Chinese banks, futures companies are now opened to foreign investors and private tutoring companies are facing stricter regulation

China introduces a draft on regulating an information-based traceability system for drugs; family planning policies may be revised in proposed amendments to China's Civil Code, and new administrative measures for foreign shareholders in foreign-invested futures companies.

China extends its open arms to residents of the greater China region in a bid to increase convenience and opportunities to people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Read on to find out the latest rulings as well as the impact on employment law with the elimination of work permits