Foreign Direct Investment

• Shanghai Municipality, Several Implementing Opinions on the «Shanghai Municipality, Provisions on Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters by Multinational Corporations»

  上海市关于《上海市鼓励跨国公司设立地区总部的规定》若干实施意见

  Shanghai offers financial incentives to multinational headquarters.

  March 17, 2009

• China National Tourism Administration and Ministry of Commerce, Measures for the Examination and Approval of the Applications for Establishment of Travel Agencies in Guangdong Province by Hong Kong and Macao Service Providers

  国家旅游局、商务部香港和澳门服务提供者在广东省设立旅行社申请审批办法

  Hong Kong and Macao investors allowed to set up travel agencies in Guangdong.

  February 09, 2009

• Ministry of Health and Ministry of Commerce, Supplementary Provisions (2) to the «Tentative Measures for the Administration of Sino-foreign Equity and Co-operative Joint Medical Institutions»

  卫生部、商务部《中外合资、合作医疗机构管理暂行办法》的补充规定二

  Hong Kong and Macao investors allowed to set up out-patient clinics in Guangdong.

  February 09, 2009

• Ministry of Commerce, Circular on Further Simplifying and Regulating Administrative Licensing for Foreign Investment

  商务部关于进一步简化和规范外商投资行政许可的通知

  Approval of changes to FIEs made easier.

  February 09, 2009

• General Offices of the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Justice, Working Guidelines on Cross-border Pursuit of Liability and Initiation of Legal Action by Relevant Interested Parties in Connection with Abnormal Withdrawal from China of Foreign Investors

  商务部办公厅、外交部办公厅、公安部办公厅、司法部办公厅外资非正常撤离中国相关利益方跨国追究与诉讼工作指引

  Guidelines for recovering losses from fleeing foreign investors.

  February 09, 2009

• China resolves to stop illegal withdrawal of foreign investors

  Four central ministries jointly issue guidelines to protect domestic parties

  February 09, 2009

• New M&A financing rules amid the financial crisis

  Gavin Wang and Wang YaxunRun Ming Law [email protected], [email protected] economic downturn has hit China, and distressed assets or troubled…

  February 09, 2009

• Reinforced Comprehensive Constructive Engagement for US-China trade

  Zhaokang JiangSandler, Travis & Rosenberg, [email protected] celebrating the 30th anniversary of US-China diplomatic relations and welcoming…

  February 09, 2009

• Chasing foreign investors who abandon Chinese ventures

  Foreign investors are abandoning their Chinese ventures prompting the issuance of new government guidelines. These raise the possibility of the use of cross-border legal and political action to force absconders to face liability in China. Although the implications are not completely clear, foreign parties must take care when attempting to withdraw from the country. By Susan Finder, Winston & Strawn.

  February 09, 2009

• The right to equity income in an equity income trust

  Charles Qin and Tomy XiaLlinks Law [email protected], [email protected] pooled funds trust plans and single capital trusts it is…

  December 18, 2008