Corporate Governance

New regulations on commercial franchises should contribute to making the mainland a much more accessible market for international franchisors. What are the new rules, and what questions regarding franchises remain unanswered?

The franchisor is required to disclose certain information to the franchisee in writing at least 30 days before the conclusion of franchise contract. A confidential agreement may be executed before information is disclosed.

By Christophe Han and Leo [email protected]; [email protected] to invest in Chinese companies that plan to list on a domestic…

How China is tackling her greatest challenges in IP rights protection: enforceability, the question of who is liable for infringements and local protectionism.

PRC domestic savings will soon have additional overseas outlets, as regulations are issued to permit more types of outbound investment by greater types of qualified domestic institutional investors.

 By Liu [email protected] investing in China, choosing a work site is an issue of critical importance for foreign-invested enterprises…

Merger and acquisition in China is expected to remain regionally most active yet challenging in 2007.

How China is tackling her greatest challenges in IP rights protection: enforceability, the question of who is liable for infringements and local protectionism.

SAFE reduces the short-term foreign debt indicators of financial institutions for 2007.