Features & Analyses

  • New developments in e-commerce regulation bring the issue of intellectual property infringement and the liability of e-commerce operators to light. A landmark case in China removed the defence of the “Safe Harbor Principle” for the first time, and should serve as an admonition to online platforms

    December 06, 2011
  • More new rules have been published that clarify the cross-border flow of Renminbi and they signal that China has formally opened the channel for cross-border and nation-wide Renminbi foreign direct investment

    December 06, 2011
  • Earlier this year, some Chinese companies listed in the US found their stock prices plunging as a result of short sellers' actions. Meanwhile, short selling has landed in China on its futures exchange and is being induced by the government to develop and improve its capital markets

    December 06, 2011
  • Earlier this year, some Chinese companies listed in the US found their stock prices plunging as a result of short sellers' actions. Meanwhile, short selling has landed in China on its futures exchange and is being induced by the government to develop and improve its capital markets

    December 06, 2011
  • CLP caught up with State Grid's Chief Legal Officer, Ling Li to discuss her legal team's function and gain insight on doing outbound transactions

    November 08, 2011
  • In the wake of the fraud scandals of Chinese companies listed in the US, CLP spoke to Kroll managing director and leader of its Greater China Financial Investigations practice, Colum Bancroft to learn more about how companies can mitigate the risk of falling victim to fraudulent activities.

    November 08, 2011
  • Mofcom brings an improved regulatory system with its first guideline for antitrust reviews of concentrations. Foreign investors should take note of the public interest aspect the new rules consider when assessing competitive effects

    November 08, 2011
  • When an online pharmacy brokering platform accused internet search giant Baidu of tampering with its search results ranking in 2009, it was a case that made headlines and tested the fledgling Anti-monopoly Law. In the wake of the final decision, a provincial high court, for the first time, issued a detailed discussion on three key elements of abuse of market dominance disputes

    November 08, 2011