Legal

• Legislation roundup: Foreign investment catalogue and private bond offerings

  The NDRC has issued the draft amendments to its Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue and a pilot project for private bond offerings for mergers and restructurings was launched

  November 15, 2014

• FDI changes draw praise, spark confusion

  Proposed amendments to China's Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue have eased restrictions on industries including e-commerce, manufacturing and aviation, but have drawn questions on how they will be implemented

  November 14, 2014

• FDI changes draw praise, spark confusion

  Proposed amendments to China's Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue have eased restrictions on industries including e-commerce, manufacturing and aviation, but have drawn questions on how they will be implemented

  November 14, 2014

• Investing in Taiwan: Bridging the cross-strait gap

  Daniel Lee of Jingtian & Gongcheng provides a comprehensive overview of all you need to know aboutTaiwan's regulatory regime, from M&A, antitrust and dispute resolution to compliance, IP and the labourenvironment

  November 13, 2014

• In the news: SH-HK Stock Connect launch date set, Mexico scraps China rail deal and ICBC named for renminbi-clearing in Canada

  This week the Shanghai-Hong Kong exchange link's capital gains tax puzzle was discussed, Mexico revoked a US$3.75 billion Chinese rail contract and ICBC was named the first renminbi-clearing bank in North America

  November 13, 2014

• Private capital challenges in infrastructure

  Jihong Wang and Zejun Lin of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyse the legal challenges created by using privatecapital to invest in infrastructure development, both in China and by Chinese enterprises looking outbound

  November 12, 2014

• A review of litigation, arbitration and mediation

  Vincent Mu and Blake Yang of Martin Hu & Partners highlight the most important legal developments of thelast 12 months, the latest CIETAC enforcement issues and the importance of mediation

  November 12, 2014

• The need for strict data protection

  Ken Dai and Jet Deng of Dacheng Law Offices assess the impact for businesses of the increasing focus of theauthorities on data protection

  November 12, 2014

• Understanding the PRC anti-monopoly regime

  Susan Ning of King & Wood Mallesons outlines the key developments in competition law in the last year,such as the Merck-AZ and Microsoft-Nokia deals as well as the Interdigital and Qualcomm investigations. Shepredicts compliance and enforcement will be key themes for next year

  November 12, 2014

• Investing in Luxembourg: Europe's leading renminbi hub

  Laurent Lazard and Helen Haijing Liu of Bonn Steichen & Partners explain the role of Luxembourg in the internationalisation of the renminbi and the benefits of structuring investments through the country

  November 11, 2014