Criteria for unmanned aircraft permits set out, securitization of housing lease assets promoted in certain areas, and calculation of environmental tax clarified.
April 26, 2018
Legal
PRC outbound investment has received another boost via a new tax credit regulation that simplifies procedures and provides greater options to Chinese companies keen on multi-jurisdictional forays. It would be wise for these corporates to review and restructure their tax credit strategies to capitalize on the government's commitment to expanding outward.
April 22, 2018Outbound IPR transfers require a review, only financial institutions may engage in online asset management sales, and non-criminal personal data divulgence may be fined.
April 19, 2018The Anti-monopoly Law (AML) has undergone an evolution since its advent, nearly adecade ago. Now, the process for simple cases has been streamlined to ensure efficientapprovals, allowing the competition authority greater time and resources to scrutinizemore complex and challenging deals. Active enforcement has lent to the increasedawareness of antitrust issues among companies and the general public. Fay Zhou and XiLiao of Linklaters provide a brief look back at the AML's significant growth spurts and sharesome guidance on what lies ahead.
April 19, 2018China's banking industry further opened up to foreign banks
April 18, 2018Stricter disclosure requirements imposed for M&A partnerships.
April 18, 2018Shanghai encourages foreign investment in R&D
April 18, 2018Guangdong has broadened the business scope for Hong Kong/Macao law firms.
April 18, 2018The most updated interpretation of China's company law addresses shareholder rights protection, and other rights and actions related to corporate governance. Although there are noteworthy improvements, including creating a balance between shareholders' ownership rights and preemption rights, practical change is limited and inconsistencies still require clarification.
April 17, 2018CIETAC has issued its first rules on international investment disputes.
April 17, 2018
