Legal

The Social Insurance Law received a mixed reception from foreigners worried about increased tax burdens. Many provinces have yet to issue implementing regulations, but new international agreements to end double contributions could change that

Chinese outbound investment has grown exponentially in the past two years, but as domestic companies become more ambitious, does Hong Kong still have a role to play?

New Provisions have created competition between brokers by allowing foreign institutional investors to use more than one securities dealer

For the first time, the SAT provides for the direct recognition of a beneficial owner without references and analysis.

Anti-monopoly is still a new concept in China, but transactional reviews are increasing in importance as the country ascends to the world stage. But it is still unclear what triggers a review, what the process involves and how reviews are changing

New draft Regulations will allow companies listed in China to offer stock ownership plans that could increase staff retention, but without additional incentives employees may be reluctant to participate

I am suing a company in its home town. The company is a big employer. How can I avoid a situation where lots of negative publicity is created that could put pressure on the judge hearing the case?

The limit on the total of the holdings of the A shares of a single listed company by all QFIIs is now increased from 20% to 30% of the listed company's total shares. The qualification thresholds for QFIIs have also been relaxed.

Foreign-invested partnerships have been around for two years and are starting to become more attractive as investors seek alternative vehicles. The structure is easy to set up and offers unparalleled tax benefits, but investors should be cautious of their liabilities