By the end of 2006, pursuant to its agreement with the World Trade Organization, China will allow foreign companies into the business of distributing petrol…
September 01, 2006
Legal
In what is believed to be the first case of its kind under the Measures for the Administration of Internet Electronic Mail Service (Measures), a Shenzhen…
September 01, 2006After about three weeks of not taking initial public offering (IPO) proposals, the official Xinhua news agency reports that the China Securities Regulatory…
September 01, 2006Foreign human resources firms such as Manpower are now allowed to control joint venture firms (JVs) with stakes of up to 70% if they agree to register…
September 01, 2006Listed state-owned enterprises (SOEs) present strategic foreign investors with attractive investment opportunities, as they seem to have a pricing advantage and better corporate governance compared with domestic private companies. However, what challenges are involved in acquiring a minority stake in a listed SOE?
September 01, 2006By Jerry Yulin [email protected]: www.haiwen-law.comOn May 18 2006, the State Council issued the Regulations for the Protection of…
September 01, 2006Apple Computer's investigation into claims of poor working conditions at a Chinese iPod factory found no forced labour or other serious violations. However,…
September 01, 2006China's first lawsuit for sending unsolicited mobile phone text messages was filed against Jiangsu Unicom (JU), one of China's three largest telecommunications…
September 01, 2006By Peter [email protected]: www.freshfields.comThe Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and…
September 01, 2006On August 21 2006, Hong Kong and China signed The Arrangement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation on Income & Prevention of Fiscal Evasion (Arrangement),…
September 01, 2006