State Council, Decision on Authorizing and Delegating the Examination and Approval Authority of Land
State Council delegates the land conversion approval authority to local governments
July 03, 2020
Legal
China opens up oil and gas mining
July 03, 2020Hong Kong's status as a global business center looks more uncertain than ever as pressure grows both from Beijing and Washington D.C.
July 03, 2020Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Wenpei Yu and Yue Liu of Zhong Lun Law Firm highlight the pitfalls of M&A transactions that involve the transfer of personal information and steps that the buyer can take to limit value risk and to ensure compliance with personal data protection
July 03, 2020U.S. Senate passes bill threatening sanctions against financial institutions, officials over Hong Kong; China shortens negative lists to further open up economy to foreign investment; and CSRC plans to grant securities licenses to domestic commercial banks
June 29, 2020The period for reduction of social insurance payments of enterprises is extended, regulation on the controlling interests of securities companies is tightened and draft of the Criminal Law amendments targets financial crimes.
June 26, 2020Supreme People's Court specifies the presentation of electronic evidence.
June 26, 2020Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners discusses the rise of online courts used to resolve disputes particularly in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic where areas have been under lockdown and highlights the benefits and disadvantages of the use of online trials that will likely be incorporated as a norm in legal practice
June 26, 2020Xinhua reveals details of planned Hong Kong national security law; JPMorgan becomes first fully-owned futures business following CSRC approval; and U.S. companies allowed to work with Huawei on next-generation technology standards
June 22, 2020As an entrepôt for U.S.-China trade, Hong Kong is a gateway for PRC entities to access U.S. technology, something the Trump administration is keen to stop
June 19, 2020
