The PRC government rolled out numerous measures to rein in soaring housing prices this year, but that's not the only story from this sector. In addition to the implementation of Circular 698 and the toughened stance of Circular 186 on foreigner purchase restrictions, the real estate market is gearing up for an injection of fresh investment from insurance companies
In this year's end-of-year feature, CLP brings you a collection of articles rounding up this year's key themes and predictions for next year's legislative and economic trends.
In this year's end-of-year feature, CLP brings you a collection of articles rounding up this year's key themes and predictions for next year's legislative and economic trends.
It's that time of the year again when I begin to plan for our end-of-year issue and start thinking about some of the recurring policy and legislative…
Figuring out how to set up your accounts in China can be tricky if you're not sure about foreign exchange controls. Here, a few experts from Baker & McKenzie and Duan & Duan share their insights on what to note when doing commercial banking in the Mainland
China's government is actively seeking ways to tackle income distribution inequalities, pressuring foreign businesses to reconsider unionisation and collective bargaining practices
The landmark Ningbo decision last year saw China – for the first time and through the Zhejiang court – enforce two PRC-seated awards granted by a foreign arbitral institution. Here, the case handler analyses the arbitration proceeding, offers insights and ponders the possibility of non-Chinese arbitration institutions being able to administer in China
China's insurance regulator has been busy in recent months, releasing a series of legislation that widens investment channels for insurance capital and provides risk management guidelines to insurance funds. The horizon is bright for insurance companies and those benefiting from the fresh injection of capital
With a new interpretation released by the people's court, there is further fine-tuning to the handling of labour dispute cases. In addition to offering new rules on the burden of proof and reining in employees from liberally suing employers, the new interpretation importantly recognises a consensus between parties that declare their true intent