Features & Analyses

• Transition gaps may hinder new property registration

  The new national property registration system aims to streamline processes and provide a unified database, but it is hampered by the lack of clarity in the implementing rules, which may make the transition difficult

  March 30, 2015

• Chinese buyers focus on JV enforceability

  Lawyers at this year's IFLR M&A Forum explained how joint venture partners in common law jurisdictions can protect themselves

  March 18, 2015

• Beijing Tax Bureau to levy 10% tax on QFII investors, with no deductions for losses

  Inward investors have expressed concern about proposals that China will levy a 10% capital gains tax on profits earned by foreign investors, with no opportunity to deduct for losses. While some tax advisers welcomed the clarity, some funds may struggle to pay the higher-than-expected tax bills on gains earned over five years between 2009 and 2014

  March 18, 2015

• Lifting bans on foreign banks

  Foreign banks no longer require a representative office to set up subsidiaries or branches and foreign-invested banks no longer need to allocate minimum capital to set up branches in China

  March 18, 2015

• Understanding the SPC's stance on patent disputes

  The Supreme People's Court's new judicial interpretations replace previous ones to bring provisions in line with the Patent Law. Updates include clarified court jurisdictions, simplified procedures and increased damages, but guidelines for standard essential patents are still needed

  March 18, 2015

• Understanding the SPC's stance on patent disputes

  The Supreme People's Court's new judicial interpretations replace previous ones to bring provisions in line with the Patent Law. Updates include clarified court jurisdictions, simplified procedures and increased damages, but guidelines for standard essential patents are still needed

  March 18, 2015

• China's trademark teething problems

  Almost a year after China revised its trademark law, a lack of capacity to handle the huge volume of applications continues to pose an obstacle to reform

  March 13, 2015

• How to tackle merger remedies under MOFCOM's new rules

  While the Ministry of Commerce has expanded on its implementation of restrictive conditions by clarifying procedures and introducing the crown jewel and upfront buyer mechanisms, how it determines its preference for remedies requires further explanation

  March 12, 2015

• How to tackle merger remedies under MOFCOM's new rules

  While the Ministry of Commerce has expanded on its implementation of restrictive conditions by clarifying procedures and introducing the crown jewel and upfront buyer mechanisms, how it determines its preference for remedies requires further explanation

  March 12, 2015

• China question: How do I create and implement a data privacy framework?

  How can I keep my company's information secure and comply with PRC regulations? How do I manage the information of my business partners, third parties and customers to ensure they are protected?

  March 10, 2015