Features & Analyses

• Keeping an eye on product liability

  The two-month old PRC Tort Liability Law increases foreign business' potential exposure to product liability claims generated from the Chinese market

  September 04, 2010

• Relaxing foreign exchange controls

  As the foreign exchange regulator further releases its grip on controlling the provision of Foreign security in general, foreign-invested enterprises must bid adieu to the favourable treatment they once enjoyed

  September 04, 2010

• Break it up: Mofcom's new rules on divestment

  The competition regulator has released new legislation clarifying the divestiture process that occurs as part of merger regime enforcement, however there are concerns relating to the publicity of timeframes and the amount of discretion the government has in setting the terms of a divestment

  September 04, 2010

• Break it up: Mofcom's new rules on divestment

  The competition regulator has released new legislation clarifying the divestiture process that occurs as part of merger regime enforcement, however there are concerns relating to the publicity of timeframes and the amount of discretion the government has in setting the terms of a divestment

  September 03, 2010

• Editor's letter: Clear objectives

   It came as no surprise that China's most recent foreign direct investment (FDI) rules, revamped in April, focused heavily on encouraging the inflow…

  July 15, 2010

• A stricter, but more equal game

  New measures tighten the administration of investment into the insurance sector, but now foreign participants can expect equal treatment with domestics on shareholding ratio requirements. And for the first time, the new rules address horizontal competition

  July 15, 2010

• Taiwan attracts more investors with signing of the ECFA

  A milestone agreement between Taiwan and mainland China will buoy Taiwan exports as customs duties are wiped out for over 500 products and services covered in a special “early harvest” list. But more than just saving on tariffs, the pact offers a greater profile for Taiwan as a launch pad for investors wishing to enter the Chinese market

  July 15, 2010

• Keeping track of the new Personal Data Protection Act

  Companies in Taiwan are advised to re-visit their personal data collection policies to ensure compliance with the new Personal Data Protection Act. The new law is very detailed and provides a boost to the protection of privacy and personality rights

  July 15, 2010

• China in-house interview: Embracing the long arm of the law

  Beijing-based Bin Zhou, vice president and general counsel at Sony China, speaks with CLP about his company's experiences with the anti-monopoly law (AML)

  July 15, 2010

• A momentous year: recent legislative developments in Taiwan

  A brief look at regulations that shaped Taiwan's investment landscape over the past year

  July 15, 2010