Foreign Direct Investment

• Measures for the Administration of Foreign-invested Mineral Exploration Enterprises

  外商投资矿产勘查企业管理办法

  The Measures specify the qualifications and application procedure for establishment of a foreign-invested mineral exploration enterprise.

  October 15, 2008

• Preferred Stock Structure: Theoretical and Practical Issues of Implementation in Chinese Foreign-invested Enterprises

  China's new Company Law increased possibilities for the adoption of a “preferred stock” structure. Greg L Pickrell and Judy J Deng of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman explore the practicality of incorporating the two-class stock structure within China's corporate law doctrines and interplay with other relevant segments of laws.

  October 15, 2008

• Shanghai Municipality, Provisions on Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters by Multinational Corporations

  上海市鼓励跨国公司设立地区总部的规定

  More favourable policies to attract regional headquarters in Shanghai.

  September 10, 2008

• Government increases mining requirements for foreign investors

  Foreign investors in China's mining sector are now required to report their listing intentions to the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Land and…

  September 10, 2008

• Legalisation of Stay of Foreigners in Kazakhstan: Work Permits

  Vsevolod Markov and Yulia PetrenkoMcGuire [email protected], [email protected] of active businesses present in Kazakhstan…

  September 10, 2008

• Regulations to help Guangdong trade exporters

  The Guangdong local government issued a new regulation on August 5 in a bid to ease the legal procedures for those processing trade exporters interested…

  September 10, 2008

• National Development and Reform Commission, Circular on Further Strengthening and Regulating the Administration of Foreign-invested Projects

  国家发展改革委关于进一步加强和规范外商投资项目管理的通知

  Cautious approval of FIE projects to stop irregular inflow of capital.

  September 10, 2008

• Ministry of Commerce, Circular on Properly Handling the Record Filing for Foreign Investment in the Real Property Sector

  商务部关于做好外商投资房地产业备案工作的通知

  Additional level of government screening for foreign investment in real property.

  September 10, 2008

• Legal Structures for Doing Business in Italy

  Luigi Bendi and Gianluca D'AgnoloChiomenti Studio [email protected], [email protected] Ventures It is possible to establish…

  September 10, 2008

• Issues Concerning Consideration Payment in Equity Merger and Acquisition Transactions in China

  Lin Lei and Crystal [email protected], [email protected] issues may arise during the negotiation and conclusion of M&A…

  September 10, 2008