The awareness of FCPA compliance is reaching a tipping point, but other countries are now entering the arena with their own extra-jurisdictional legislation
December 08, 2009
Features & Analyses
Companies in China have been under pressure to unionise for many years now, and the heat was significantly turned up on foreign enterprises when the ACFTU criticised them for refusing to allow their workers to join unions
December 08, 2009The PRC Anti-monopoly Law has spawned a vast amount of analysis, debate and hand-wringing among lawyers, academics and businesses worldwide. But, where is China's competition law framework heading in 2010?
December 08, 2009A new tax circular addresses the issue of the definition of a beneficial owner under tax treaties, and puts a new burden on taxpayers. But many issues are left unclarified
December 08, 2009Regulators in China have been trying hard to promote the development of the derivatives industry. But the focus will always be on minimising risk
December 08, 2009Material adverse change can be key to commercial agreements but has not been clearly defined under Chinese law. A recent Supreme People's Court interpretation has changed that
December 08, 2009China's amended insurance law provides new opportunities for insurance companies to influence the development of the real estate industry. As long as implementation is correct, the benefits could be huge
December 08, 20092010 is shaping up to be a significant year for China's capital markets, as they continue their struggle back to life after 10 months' inactivity
December 08, 2009Making predictions is difficult, particularly in the midst of one of history's worst economic downturns. CLP looks back at the most significant points from last year's article, New directions
December 08, 2009Continuing to drive membership of the Chinese chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Beijing-based Lawrence Liu also acts as general counsel at China's largest military and civilian integrated system provider, China Electronic System Engineering Corp (CESEC)
December 08, 2009