Legal

Sexual harassment in the workplace in the PRC is more common than some would think. Women working in the PRC gained significant additional rights in 2005 when the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress amended (the 2005 Amendment) the Law for the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests of the PRC1 (Women's Protection Law) to prohibit sexual harassment against women for the first time Lesli Ligorner from Paul Hastings, Janofsky & Walker discusses how the 2005 Amendment has failed to protect women from sexual harassment.

Manisha Singh NairLex [email protected] in the national and global markets has intensified bringing issues of identification and positioning…

Luigi Bendi and Gianluca D'AgnoloChiomenti Studio [email protected], [email protected] Ventures It is possible to establish…

The Shanghai municipal government has recently published a new set of regulations to further encourage the establishment of regional headquarters in the city. Simon Meng, Partner from Herbert Smith and Betty Tam, Consultant from Herbert Smith discuss whether the new regulations will prove more attractive than the previous provisions.

The Measures provide details on the conditions for the establishment of a law firm and the procedure for the permission to establish a law firm.

Timur BondaryevArzinger & [email protected] authorities have developed a strong interest in encouraging foreign investment and…

The Measures provide details on the conditions for practising as a lawyer and the procedure for permission to practise as a lawyer.

Hubert TseYuan Tai PRC [email protected] April this year, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued the Regulations for…

In 1979, China had only 212 lawyers and 79 law firms, since 1994 the number of lawyers has increased by 10,000 per year, meaning there are approximately 140,000 lawyers in China and 10,000 law firms. In light of such rapid development, the issue of how to regulate the legal profession has become a serious one. By Changchun Yuan and Hongchuan Liu, Partners of Broad & Bright.