Legislation

Guangdong clarifies issues arising from the Employment Contract Law.

First set of rules on the dairy product processing industry.

Additional level of government screening for foreign investment in real property.

The Opinion addresses issues concerning payment of social insurance premiums by the employer, employment arbitration awards, severance pay, fixed-term employment contracts, non-compete provisions and overtime wages in Guangdong Province.

The Measures detail the criteria and application procedure for engaging in financial consultancy services for mergers, acquisitions and reorganisations of listed companies.

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.

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

Shanghai government offers more favourable policies to attract multinational corporations to establish regional headquarters in Shanghai.

Restrictions set on securities companies' business scope.