Using labour dispatch workers is a well-established and popular model in China, but the system has been difficult to regulate effectively. The latest amendments to the Employment Contract Law are a step forward, but enforcement remains crucial
China's government has unveiled a series of new measures to crack down on corruption, including a unified database of cases that could ruin a business's reputation. Internal compliance programmes need to be strengthened and updated
The Cross-Strait Investment Agreement provides investors with greater confidence, but Taiwan and China need to work on enforcement rules to ensure dispute resolution mechanisms function
Taiwan's Personal Information Protection Act has left many companies unaware of their obligations to protect employee's personal information and how to establish their own personal information management system
Many of the amendments bring Taiwan's Patent Act in line with international practices and significantly improve patent enforcement rights
The Labour Standards Act sets out the minimum standards for terminating employees in Taiwan. With such rigid legislation, how can employees ensure they are complying with the Act?
Private equity and venture capital investors are seeing Taiwan as the key to entering the PRC, but PE firms have encountered difficulties with tender offers, calling for a more transparent review process and regulatory scheme
Since relaxing the restrictions in 2008, Taiwan's capital markets have been inundated with IPOs, but foreign companies need to understand the proper restructuring arrangements before a formal application can be made
Simplified procedures and tax policies account for the growing M&A transactions in Taiwan. With high expectations for an increase in PRC capital and proposed amendments to M&A legislation, this trend is bound to continue, but what transaction structures do foreign investors need to comply with?
C Y Huang, Chairman of the Taiwan Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Council (MAPE) spoke to David Tring about the Council's role in assisting cross-strait investments, the deals they have worked on and outlook for relations