Legal

CSRC clarifies post-VIE disclosure requirements.

Income derived from the Mainland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds will be taxed, the State Council will establish a License of Right system for patents and citizens can apply for residence permits after living in a city for 6 months

Issued: December 9 2015 Main contents: The Draft adds 136 articles to the current Implementing Regulations, bringing the total to 200 articles. The…

China has taken careful steps to streamline regulations and ease burdens for foreign investors in real estate by relaxing requirements for equity ratios, loans, individual property purchases and FX registration, but many restrictions remain

The SAT has granted further tax breaks for technology transfers including non-exclusive licensing, but MNCs aren't likely to take the chance of disclosing their IP in China

Technology transfer income clarified for tax break purpose.

The PBOC will expand the use of renminbi in the FTZs and the SFDA has specified serious violations in its draft implementing rules of the Food Safety Law

This week the Shell-BG merger received its final regulatory approval in China, Alibaba bought the Hong Kong newspaper for $266 million, an environmental group filed a case against VW and China's two largest shipping SOEs combined

A registration system will replace approvals for Shanghai and Shenzhen listings in two years, a draft Patent Law has increased penalties for infringement and the SAIC has stressed the liability of e-commerce platforms for consumer compensation