Legal

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Tentative Measures for the Participation in Financial Derivatives Trading by Insurance Proceeds

  中国保险监督管理委员会保险资金参与金融衍生产品交易暂行办法

  Participation in financial derivatives trading by insurance proceeds is for hedging purpose only.

  January 10, 2013

• Ministry of Justice, Measures for the Administration of Associations Between Law Firms of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions and Mainland Law Firms (5th Revision)

  司法部香港特别行政区和澳门特别行政区律师事务所与内地律师事务所联营管理办法 (第五次修正)

  Hong Kong and Macao law firms allowed to operate in association with up to three mainland law firms.

  January 10, 2013

• 2012 Review: Employment Law - Exit-entry Law, female workers and social insurance

  For the first time, the Standing Committee produced a unified immigration law, which encourages foreign talent to work in China. Social insurance schemes also became more attractive as international agreements were signed, putting an end to double contributions

  January 04, 2013

• Legislation roundup: Employment Contract Law and Securities Investment Fund Law revised

  The Standing Committee has promulgated the long-awaited Employment Contract Law, which strictly regulates labour dispatch workers. The Committee also promulgated the Securities Investment Fund Law, which now regulates private equity funds

  January 04, 2013

• 2012 Review: Contract Law – new interpretation brings clarity

  An Interpretation from the Supreme People's Court brought clarity over purchase and sale agreements, while Apple's trademark dispute reinforced that contracts are not always upheld before Chinese courts

  January 04, 2013

• 2012 Review: Dispute Resolution - all eyes on CIETAC

  All eyes were on the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) in 2012 as two sub-commissions broke away with the Commission's new Arbitration Rules as one of the contributing reasons for the split

  January 04, 2013

• 2012 Review: Capital Markets – market reforms, SME boards and shareholder fundraising

  The China Securities and Regulatory Commission (CSRC) rolled out a series of reforms in 2012 that showed that its commitment to opening up the country's capital markets remains strong

  January 04, 2013

• 2012 Review: Capital Markets – market reforms, SME boards and shareholder fundraising

  The China Securities and Regulatory Commission (CSRC) rolled out a series of reforms in 2012 that showed that its commitment to opening up the country's capital markets remains strong

  January 04, 2013

• 2012 Review: IP – reforms, famous trademarks, top cases and patent marking

  The Trademark, Copyright and Patent Laws were all up for review in 2012, which shows China's commitment to strengthening IP rights. But are the changes enough to protect businesses and what can IP practitioners expect for the year ahead?

  January 04, 2013

• Official Reply on Whether the Bankruptcy Liquidation Procedure Specified in the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law May Apply Mutatis Mutandis to the Liquidation of a Wholly Individually-owned Enterprise

  关于个人独资企业清算是否可以参照适用企业破产法规定的破产清算程序的批复

  After liquidation, a creditor of a wholly individually-owned enterprise may still assert its rights against the investor in respect of the outstanding portion of its claim.

  January 03, 2013