Corporate Governance

The aftermath of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in China has impacted regulation of the workplace environment and initiated a reassessment of the legal framework governing employee rights and employer obligations.

The newly effective Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors Tentative Provisions  (外国投资者并购境内企业暂行规定)…

Bancassurance has plenty of scope for growth in China but the regulatory hurdles to greater integration of the marketing of financial products mean that alternative investment strategies must be pursued, at least for the foreseeable future.

Since 1990, the PRC has established 15 Free Trade Zones, in Shanghai Waigaoqiao, Tianjin Tanggu, Dalian, Qingdao, Zhangjiagang, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Shantou,…

A set of procedures which sets out the qualifications of foreign-invested construction enterprises so as to facilitate the implementation of the Administration of Foreign-invested Construction Enterprises Provisions

The Shanghai Municipal Commission for Foreign Economic Relations and Trade issued a detailed set of implementing rules which govern the establishment of regional headquarters by foreign multinationals in various forms.

Shanghai aims to become a regional business hub. New rules have been issued that supplement initial steps that Shanghai took in the summer of 2002 to make itself a focus of international business.

Issued: March 24 2003Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)Main contents: The valid period…

Issued: March 18 2003Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: For companies with successive loss for two years as a result of material accounting mistakes…