Foreign Direct Investment

• General Office of the Ministry of Justice, Circular on the Establishment of a Pool of Legal Talent with Foreign-related Experience

  司法部办公厅关于建立涉外律师人才库的通知

  China establishes a national pool of legal talent.

  June 05, 2018

• Measures for the Administration of Foreign-invested Securities Companies

  外商投资证券公司管理办法

  Foreign investors allowed controlling shareholdings in securities companies

  June 05, 2018

• How a Foreign Partner Secures its IPR Transfer in China

  Fang Qi, partner at Fangda Partners, discusses the impact of the newly issuedMeasures on Work Relevant to the Assignment of Intellectual Property Rights toForeign Parties (Trial Implementation) (知识产权对外转让有关工作办法 (试行））(the Measures), the legal reforms it brings and mechanisms for its enforcement.

  June 05, 2018

• Safe Landings: Navigating the Chinese Securities Market

  Siyuan Liu and Feng Zhao of Jingtian & Gongcheng highlight some key opportunities – and compliance risks – for foreign-invested securities companies in China.

  June 04, 2018

  

• An Overview of the New Judicial Interpretation on the PRC Administrative Procedure Law and Practical Tips to Foreign Investors

  A new judicial interpretation issued by the Supreme People's Court will help level the playing field for foreign investors seeking court review of governmental actions.

  May 26, 2018

  

• Announcement on Issues Relevant to the “Beneficial Owner” in Tax Agreements

  关于税收协定中“受益所有人”有关问题的公告

  Substantive business activities required for beneficial owner status

  May 16, 2018

• Shanghai Municipality, Several Opinions on Further Supporting the Participation by Foreign-invested Research and Development Centers in the Establishment of Globally Influential Scientific and Technological Innovation Centers in Shanghai

  上海市关于进一步支持外资研发中心参与上海具有全球影响力的科技创新中心建设的若干意见

  Shanghai encourages foreign investment in R&D

  April 18, 2018

• Guangdong Province, Several Policy Measures for Further Expanding Opening up to and Actively Utilizing Foreign Investment

  广东省进一步扩大对外开放积极利用外资若干政策措施

  Guangdong has broadened the business scope for Hong Kong/Macao law firms.

  April 18, 2018

• Circular on Issues Concerning the Policy of Provisional Deferral of Withholding Income Tax on Direct Investments Made by Foreign Investors Using Distributed Profits

  关于境外投资者以分配利润直接投资暂不征收预提所得税政策问题的通知

  Tax deferral encourages foreign investors to re-invest

  March 30, 2018

• Announcement on Issues Relevant to the Implementation of the Policy of Provisional Deferral of Withholding Income Tax on Direct Investments Made by Foreign Investors Using Distributed Profits

  关于境外投资者以分配利润直接投资暂不征收预提所得税政策有关执行问题的公告

  Tax deferral policy for FDI further clarified

  March 30, 2018