Foreign Direct Investment

China has further clarified tax preferences for high- and new-technology enterprises (HNTEs) in a recent Working Guideline. Applicants that can satisfy tougher and more precise qualification criteria will benefit from clear and objective evaluation procedures, but must be prepared for broad scrutiny of their tax and legal compliance. HNTE status can be lost through business changes including mergers or acquisitions.

With skyrocketing economic growth and an economy on track to be the world's largest by 2025, China is seeking overseas investment opportunities. Sharon Wong and Malcolm Brennan of Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Sandra Knowler of Lang Michener explain why much of that outbound investment is likely to be in the energy and resources sector.

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

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.

More favourable policies to attract regional headquarters in Shanghai.

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…

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

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…

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