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Promulgated: December 31 2005Main contents: Under the premise of adequate capital guarantee, stringent financial supervision and the establishment of a…

New PRC legislation encourages and supports a broad range of renewable energy and related products and activities, in pursuit of energy supply diversity and security, environmental protection and sustainable development. Promotion of domestic manufacturing may leave foreign equipment exporters out in the cold, while foreign investors and technology providers stand to benefit from incentives and an expanding market.

By Ji Hailong*The author may be contacted through Dr Sabine Kellerer, [email protected]: www.freshfields.comIn China, a company often…

The Chinese corporate governance regime is increasingly under attack as a hindrance to important economic reforms. China's new Company Law improves corporate governance by introducing fiduciary duties and minority shareholder protection. However, does the new law provide enough protection to safeguard the interests of investors in Chinese companies? What other implications are involved and how will this impact the management of companies in China?

As part of the government's efforts to reform the construction sector, the Ministry of Construction has issued draft provisions on the administration of foreign-invested construction engineering service enterprises. Do these provisions go far enough to encourage greater foreign investment in the sector?

As part of the government's efforts to reform the construction sector, the Ministry of Construction has issued draft provisions on the administration of foreign-invested construction engineering service enterprises. Do these provisions go far enough to encourage greater foreign investment in the sector?

By Tianfu [email protected]: www.freshfields.comThe recent toxic spill into the Songhua River has thrust China's environmental problems…

Whilst China's new measures for environmental impact assessment are good news for the environment, these may cause problems for project owners by potentially delaying construction and even losing business opportunities if a public hearing is required.

While it maintains the existing distinction between partial and full foreign-invested enterprise status, the Measures have new stipulations on investor qualifications, share transfer regulations, general offer requirements, corporate procedures and methods of acquisition payment.