U.S. gains full access to audits of Chinese companies; Fidelity targets China's mutual fund industry following the opening up of China's private pension industry; and China connects with Germany for overseas listings.
Industrial data processors are required to file its catalogues of key data and core data with the industry regulator. MOF clarifies accounting treatment for enterprise data resources. Deep synthesis involving editing of biometric information of individuals requires their separate consent.
Jianwei Jerry Fang, Runyang Liu and Dianmeng Zhu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss the year's major legislative and judicial developments in civil and commercial dispute resolution in China.
FDI screening has gone from "a niche area for defense industry deals where it might be relevant" to "a part of every deal structure, timetable, and assessment of regulatory risks," a competition partner in Brussels said.
CSRC expands the scope of securities law practice of law firms. The proceeds derived by a foreign institution from an offering of bonds in China may be remitted abroad. Certification institutions may be engaged for certifying personal information protection.
Guanglei Zhang and Jinhui Zhang of Jingtian & Gongcheng examine the first decision of a Chinese court in which a secret pre-IPO agreement containing a valuation adjustment mechanism based on stock market price was declared invalid.
