Corporate Governance

• Freeing private capital

  The amendments to the PRC Company Law will boost economic activity and stimulate investment. The reforms are an important step in the drive to establish a more mature market with less government control

  March 07, 2014

• Measures for the Administration of Pilot Consumer Finance Companies

  消费金融公司试点管理办法

  Non-financial institutions allowed to invest in consumer finance companies.

  February 27, 2014

• Announcement on the Implementation on a Trial Basis in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone of Implementing Measures for Increasing the Foreign Investment Percentage in the International Shipping and International Shipping Management Businesses

  关于中国（上海）自由贸易试验区试行扩大国际船舶运输和国际船舶管理业务外商投资比例实施办法的公告

  Wholly foreign-owned international shipping management enterprises allowed in the Shanghai FTZ.

  February 20, 2014

• Circular on Matters Relevant to Renminbi Settlement in Connection with Investment in Financial Institutions in China by Overseas Investors

  关于境外投资者投资境内金融机构人民币结算有关事项的通知

  Where an overseas investor has been granted approval to invest in a financial institution in China, it may make this investment in renminbi.

  February 06, 2014

• China question: How can I get a new legal representative?

  My company is a WFOE and we need to change our legal representative. I have heard this is a difficult process – what advice can you offer on how to accomplish this?

  January 16, 2014

• Giving advances on profits in Macau

  Riquito Advogados

  January 16, 2014

• Get ready for the new Hong Kong Companies Ordinance

  Deacons

  January 16, 2014

• How to do FCPA due diligence on third party intermediaries

  Greenberg Traurig

  January 16, 2014

• State Council, List of Investment Projects Subject to Government Check and Approval (2013)

  国务院政府核准的投资项目目录 (2013年本)

  State Council relaxes approval requirements for foreign projects.

  January 16, 2014

• Shanghai Municipality, Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Negative List) (2013)

  上海市中国(上海)自由贸易试验区外商投资准入特别管理措施 (负面清单) (2013年)

  The Negative List specifies foreign investment projects that are restricted or prohibited in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone.

  January 16, 2014