Features & Analyses

China's value-added tax rollout is now complete. This analysis maps the evolution of the PRC tax system over the past three decades and details what the 2016 Circulars has in store for the new regime

Conducting due diligence is critical to not only uncover the deal's true value but the costs and liabilities that the acquirer will be burdened with. Here are the steps to mitigate these risks

The latest judicial interpretation on patent disputes extends indirect liability, clarifies the rights of resellers of infringing goods, emphasizes FRAND principles in SEP injunctions and elevates the authority of PRB invalidations. 最高人民法院的最新司法解释扩大了间接责任范围，阐明经销商的权利、强调 SEP 禁令的FRAND 准则，并增强专利复审委员会的失效决定权。

How China's efforts to stabilize currency flows are affecting cross-border M&A and capital markets

China's antitrust regulator has set firm standards in an industry long criticized for market power imbalances among car manufacturers, distributors and suppliers. The new rules require thorough compliance checks and reexamining of all vertical relationships 中国反垄断监管机构已针对长期受制造商、经销商和供应商间市场力量失衡诟病的汽车业设立严格标准。新规定要求对所有垂直关系进行全面合规检查和复查。

Di Yao, legal counsel APAC at GoPro, talks about the company's strategies for content licensing, IP, competition, retail and distribution, as the action camera maker enters its second year in the China market. 今年是运动相机制造商GoPro进入中国市场的第二个年头。亚太区法律顾问姚笛为CLP编辑介绍了GoPro的内容业务及其知识产权、许可、零售和竞争战略。

The proposed Anti-unfair Competition Law amendment strikes a harsher tone on commercial bribery, sets clearer punishment standards and imposes greater compliance burdens on companies

Jane Huang, general counsel and VP of legal at Eli Lilly China, discusses the importance of R&D, communicating with HQ and employees, instilling a compliance culture and keeping up with the evolving healthcare industry. 礼来中国总法律顾问兼法务部副总裁黄洁莹探讨研发、与总部和员工沟通、培育合规文化以及与不断变化的医疗行业保持同步发展的重要性。

Global cybersecurity concerns have led companies to invest heavily in data protection technology. Chinese investors looking to enter this market in the U.S. need to be wary of its trade secrets laws, CFIUS investigations, and monitor the U.S.-China BIT