Corporate Governance

• Redressing the Rights of Shareholders in Corporate Fraud

  By Alan WangWebsite: www.freshfields.comIn China's relatively brief corporate history, corporate fraud has been a recurring feature. The recent high-profile…

  October 02, 2005

• Regulations for the Administration of Direct Selling

  直销管理条例

  These Regulations aim to strengthen oversight over direct selling activities. Persons below 18 years of age or with limited/no civil capacity, or full time students may not be recruited as direct salesperson.

  October 02, 2005

• China's Milestone Direct Selling Regulations: A Victory for Single-level Selling over Multi-level Selling

  Fulfilling an important WTO commitment, China has ended a seven-year ban on direct selling with the release of new regulations allowing the sale of consumer products away from fixed retail locations. New anti-pyramid regulations also indicate that the government is getting tough on pyramid selling schemes in the country.

  October 02, 2005

• Ministry of Commerce and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Reporting System for Offshore Merger and Acquisition Matters at the Preliminary Stage by Enterprises

  商务部、国家外汇管理局企业境外并购事项前期报告制度

  Please wait.... clp reference:2100/05.03.31promulgated:2005-03-31effective:2005-05-01

  September 02, 2005

• Ministry of Finance, Measures for the Examination and Approval of the Advance Recovery of the Investments of Foreign Partners in Sino-foreign Cooperative Joint Ventures

  财政部中外合作经营企业外国合作者先行回收投资审批办法

  Promulgated: June 9 2005Effective: September 1 2005Main contents: The Measures detail the criteria and procedures for advance recovery of the investment…

  September 02, 2005

• National Development and Reform Commission, Steel Industry Development Policy

  国家发展和改革委员会钢铁产业发展政策

  Promulgated: July 8 2005Main contents: According to the Policy, mergers and restructurings shall be implemented in order to expand the scale of pillar…

  September 02, 2005

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Circular on Issues Relevant to Relaxation on the Retaining of Foreign Exchange Revenue from Current Account Items of Domestic Organizations

  国家外汇管理局关于放宽境内机构保留经常项目外汇收入有关问题的通知

  Issued: August 2 2005Effective: as of date of issueApplicability: In the case of a conflict between previous provisions and this Circular, this Circular…

  September 02, 2005

• The Successful Structuring of Foreign Direct Investment Deals in China: Assets or Equity?

  Regulatory advances in the country are making it possible for foreign investors to structure their investments in increasingly sophisticated ways, thereby helping minimize risks.

  September 02, 2005

• Measures for the Examination and Approval of the Advance Recovery of the Investments of Foreign Partners in Sino-foreign Cooperative Joint Ventures

  中外合作经营企业外国合作者先行回收投资审批办法

  These Measures specify the scope of applicability, the requirements/application/procedures for advance recovery of the investments of foreign partners in Sino-foreign joint ventures.

  September 02, 2005

• The Imminent Release of China's Anti-Monopoly Law - What to Expect

  After twenty years in the making, numerous drafts and countless deliberations, China is on the verge of releasing its first unified Anti-Monopoly Law. Will it live up to expectations?

  September 02, 2005