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Beijing offers financial incentives to establish regional headquarters in the city.

Foreign investors can be caught out by China's registered capital or reserve fund requirements. Where an investment with funding primarily obtained from outside mainland China produces cash investment returns, the onshore structure may restrict the amount of cash that can be remitted out of the country

For each stock offering, any one private placement target may opt to subscribe the new shares either offline or online, but not both.

The Guidelines elaborate on the fundamental basis for defining the relevant market: demand substitutability and supply substitutability. They also explain the hypothetical monopolist test analytical approach.

The Circular allows enterprises in China to directly extend loans to their wholly-owned subsidiaries and enterprises overseas.

New guidelines issued by the State Council clarify the framework to be used in defining the relevant market. Ken Dai of Zhongyin Law Firm analyses the rules

When acquiring state-owned equity interests from their partners, private investors must protect their pre-emptive rights in order to control costs and manage risk

The Provisions detail the procedures for reporting, investigation and handling of cases of monopolistic agreements and cases of abuse of dominant market position by administrations for industry and commerce.

There are many innovative ways for companies to costs in China, and they are growing in popularity. Although consultation with employees is compulsory, it should not be feared