Features & Analyses

• China Wants Blockchain, but Not Bitcoin

  Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are often discussed in the same breath, but China is keen to differentiate the two

  November 14, 2019

  

• Changing the Collectively-Owned Construction Landscape

  Amendments to the PRC Land Administration Law are likely to have a significant effect on the entry on to the market of rural collectively-owned profit-oriented construction land. Deng Furong of Zhong Lun Law Firm examines the implications for this high-profile sector of the Chinese economy.

  November 08, 2019

  

• Landmark First Order Under Mainland-HK Arbitration Arrangement Issued

  Lauded as a game-changer for the industry, the new interim measures arrangement between mainland China and Hong Kong courts has scored its first success just days after it came into effect.

  October 28, 2019

  

• The China 45 Are Growing Rapidly—and Not Just the Elites

  Together, the 45 highest-grossing Chinese law firms reported $8.7 billion in global revenue in 2018, up a staggering 17.1% from 2017.

  October 24, 2019

  

• China's National Security Review: a Case Study of a Supermarket Chain

  China's national security review regime has largely flown under the radar since it was introduced in 2011. But a recent case involving a foreign-invested supermarket chain, the first since a revamp of the regime's regulatory structure elevated the role of China's powerful central planning agency, has put national security in the spotlight once again.

  October 11, 2019

  

• Battling to Bring China's Bad Loans Under Control

  Bad loans in China's banking system have increased in the second quarter of this year even as the government tries to avert a possible debt crisis among the country's smaller banks

  October 09, 2019

  

• China's Bond Market Opened Further With QFII Quota Removal

  The removal of QFII investment quotas marks the latest opening up of China's $13 trillion onshore bond market to foreign investment.

  September 26, 2019

  

• Battle of the Herbal Teas

  Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners examines the Supreme People's Court decisions in the long-running Wanglaoji trademark litigation, and finds the court taking a pragmatic approach to the high-profile cases

  September 25, 2019

  

• Winners Announced for China Law & Practice Awards 2019

  Fangda Partners and Allen & Overy are among the biggest winners at the 13th annual event honoring the leading firms and lawyers on China-related matters.

  September 21, 2019

  

• China's Corporate Social Credit: a Comprehensive Compliance Enforcement System

  Set to be fully implemented in 2020, China's corporate social credit system will monitor all aspects of a company's operations and seek to shape their behavior through blacklistings and joint punishments. Lawyers and experts alike suggest foreign companies take advantage of the system when conducting due diligence and localize their compliance programs.

  September 20, 2019