Foreign Direct Investment

• General Office of the State Council, Guiding Opinions on Adjusting the Structure, Promoting the Transformation and Enhancing the Achievements of the Petrochemical Industry

  国务院办公厅关于石化产业调结构促转型增效益的指导意见

  Petrochemical industry invites foreign M&A.

  October 10, 2016

• Cybersecurity Law: Stricter rules on big data

  The second draft leaves certain aspects vague, targets business information and requires national security reviews. Lawyers advise MNCs to have risk management protocols for cross-border data transfers

  September 29, 2016

  

• Opinion: China adopts FIE negative list, expands record filing nationwide

  China has simplified the approval process to record filing for all foreign investments outside the negative list. Investors are advised to plan ahead for the impact on deals, compliance, and the regulatory kinks to be ironed out in the transition to a unified national regime

  September 23, 2016

  

• Circular on Reforming and Regulating the Policy for the Control of the Conversion of Foreign Exchange on the Capital Account

  关于改革和规范资本项目结汇管理政策的通知

  Companies in China may opt for discretionary FX conversion method.

  September 15, 2016

• Circular on Reforming and Regulating the Policy for the Control of the Conversion of Foreign Exchange on the Capital Account

  关于改革和规范资本项目结汇管理政策的通知

  Companies in China may opt for discretionary FX conversion method.

  September 15, 2016

• Combating shareholder disputes and employee fraud

  Global Law Office

  September 08, 2016

• PRC Sino-foreign Equity Joint Venture Law (3rd Revision)

  中华人民共和国中外合资经营企业法（第三次修正）

  Examination and approval lifted for EJVs not included in the negative list.

  August 12, 2016

• PRC Sino-foreign Equity Joint Venture Law (3rd Revision)

  中华人民共和国中外合资经营企业法（第三次修正）

  Examination and approval lifted for EJVs not included in the negative list.

  August 12, 2016

• Global private funds poised to enter China market

  全球私募基金已准备好进入中国市场

  Wholly foreign-owned firms, JVs have been permitted to apply for domestic private investment fund licenses. 外国全资公司、合资公司获准申请国内私募投资基金许可执照。

  August 06, 2016

  

• GE China interview: Compliance, big data and projects

  合规、大数据和项目

  GE China's chief compliance officer & executive counsel Charlene Zhu talks to China Law & Practice about the company's digital business, infrastructure projects with SOEs, and the impact of enhanced enforcement and the changing economy on corporate compliance. 通用电气中国的首席合规官和执行顾问朱湘莲向《China Law & Practice》介绍公司的数字业务、与国有企业的基础设施项目，以及加强执行和经济变化对公司合规的影响。

  July 28, 2016