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This week markets reacted to China's economic track and outlook, PRC competition regulators imposed the highest amount of fines in 2015 and Dalian Wanda reportedly agreed to acquire a major U.S. movie studio

PBOC strengthens administration of bank accounts.

Chinese companies engaging in cartel activities can be subject to the extraterritorial reach of U.S. and EU antitrust laws. This means long and costly investigations, heavy fines and even criminal prosecution. Understanding the risks, compliance and devising an effective strategy are key

This week the PRC Anti-terrorism Law was approved to take effect on January 1, the NDRC fined foreign shipping firms $62 million for price fixing and regulators made progress towards adopting a registration system for IPOs

The PRC Anti-terrorism Law will take effect on January 1, the interbank foreign exchange trading hours have been extended and the PBOC has created three types of bank accounts for individuals

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