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Franchisees required to undertake obligation of confidentiality.

Renminbi qualified foreign institutional investors allowed to invest renminbi proceeds raised in Hong Kong in securities in China.

Renminbi Qualified foreign institutional investors allowed to invest renminbi proceeds raised in Hong Kong in securities in China.

The revised Measures require a franchisor to disclose the actual investment amounts of its franchisees. Confidentiality requirements of franchisees are also elaborated.

Green technology developers will now benefit from the improved financial viability of domestic energy projects, but only if the correct structure and licensing arrangements are put in place when setting up joint ventures

“Ke jixu goumai” (“The deal is on”) is the phrase that spurs Chinese consumers to use online group buying websites. The SAIC is taking action to regulate this rapidly expanding market that has led to fraud, fake products and price hikes

Under the PRC Social Insurance Law, effective July 2011, all foreigners had to pay in to the government's five insurance policies. Many complained about the new rules. Six months on, CLP looks at the enforcement of these measures

The Supreme People's Court's latest Opinion on IP infringement contains many small steps forward for patent owners in China and should increase judicial predictability and consistency, but the crackdown on preliminary injunctions is a step backwards

Ma Mingqiang, secretary-general of the ASEAN-China Centre, has urged Chinese enterprises to go to ASEAN countries for their outbound investment. But it is not clear whether government support will be enough to spark an investment boom in the region