Features & Analyses

Foreign investors in China face the challenge of dealing with corruption in an unfamiliar business culture. The penalties set out in UK, US and Chinese law are strict, but a comparison of bribery legislation shows what steps can be taken to mitigate risks

Foreign investors always want to know how they can get their money out of China, but with foreign exchange policies constantly changing, how should they navigate the complex regulations in place?

China's first tier cities are all competing to attract multinationals to set up regional headquarters. Shanghai is leading the race, but how do the policies for each city compare and what incentives are actually on offer?

I am thinking of setting up an R&D facility in China. I have read many horror stories about employees leaving with trade secrets. How should I structure my employment contracts to minimise risk?

Plans to amend China's Patent Law to give greater powers to administrative authorities could slow down the courts with appeals

The latest amendments to China's Civil Procedure Law are a response to the increase in civil and commercial litigation. In an exclusive analysis article for China Law & Practice, Ariel Ye and Yu Song assess what affect the amendments will have on case rejections, public interest litigation and the rights of litigants

Anti-monopoly is still a new concept in China, but transactional reviews are increasing in importance as the country ascends to the world stage. But it is still unclear what triggers a review, what the process involves and how reviews are changing

I am suing a company in its home town. The company is a big employer. How can I avoid a situation where lots of negative publicity is created that could put pressure on the judge hearing the case?

Multinational pharmaceutical companies are facing strains on their revenues as many of their patents covering their biggest selling medicines are due to expire. But in China an SPC ruling on pen designs has shown that other IP rights could come to the rescue