Features & Analyses

  • Carmen Kan, general counsel at Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, spoke to China Law & Practice on relaxing foreign exchange and Hong Kong's role as the global hub for offshore renminbi

    June 10, 2014
  • Macau's booming property market has prompted the government to issue a series of laws to provide further security to both buyers and sellers. The most important changes are to the laws on stamp duty and promissory and pre-sale agreements

    May 08, 2014
  • Accessing the lucrative market of Macau is on every foreign investor's radar. Though challenges regarding corporate structure and registration, real estate, employment, litigation and licensing appear intimidating, a good understanding of local practice ensures a smooth and solid transaction

    May 08, 2014
  • The labour authority of Macau has put in place strong guidelines and requirements for the employment process in order to meet the rocketing economy's demand for workforce

    May 08, 2014
  • Gonçalo Cabral, legal adviser to the Macau SAR Government, spoke to China Law & Practice about the enduring success of Macau's gaming industry and its reliance on the Chinese market

    May 08, 2014
  • The simple cases review procedure could relieve many burdens for businesses, but its effectiveness will depend on how MOFCOM deals with its pre-acceptance review, workload, consultation and resources

    May 08, 2014
  • The simple cases review procedure could relieve many burdens for businesses, but its effectiveness will depend on how MOFCOM deals with its pre-acceptance review, workload, consultation and resources

    May 08, 2014
  • Recent cases involving Taobao, Baidu and Tudou have shown the courts' desire to improve IP protection online by increasing the obligations of internet service providers to deal with infringing content

    May 08, 2014
  • Recent cases involving Taobao, Baidu and Tudou have shown the courts' desire to improve IP protection online by increasing the obligations of internet service providers to deal with infringing content

    May 08, 2014
  • The new labour dispatch law is an effort to promote stable employment and discipline agencies, but enforcement remains unclear and more detail is needed on the penalties for violating threshold requirements

    May 08, 2014