The U.S. Copyright Office suggests that some types of AI-generated content may be copyrighted; Big Four auditing firm Deloitte's Beijing Office was fined US$31 million for deficiencies in its audit of Huarong; and Chinese government officials have pledged to allow foreign firms to list when conditions are "mature."
U.S. further protects its technology with new strike force; Hong Kong amends listing rules; and China accedes to the Apostille Convention for international business integration.
In one of a series of feature articles, Nathan Bush, Alistair White, Juliette Ginsberg, James Stewart and Richard Sterneberg of DLA Piper look at the varying and sometimes complex network of mechanisms which Chinese outbound investors face across Europe and Australia, as well as their effects on China onshore M&As
The U.S. approved nearly 70% of license applications for exporting goods and technology to blacklisted Chinese firms in 2022; Shenzhen and London Stock Exchanges sign agreement to implement a Shenzhen-London Connect; and online-generated credit reports replace "no illegal record" certificates in Shanghai
New CSRC rules on overseas listing; China raises concerns over Ford gaining access to Chinese electric battery technology; and CSRC clarifies that it will not impose a blanket ban on mainland investors trading overseas stocks
The new listing rules, which give the Chinese securities regulator the ultimate power to oversee and block potential listings of Chinese companies on foreign bourses, may have wider implications, lawyers say.
China's IPO reform expands the registration-based system to main boards; Australian court refuses to deny Chinese arbitral award on public policy grounds; and China allows 12 market makers in the bond market to boost liquidity.
2022 regulatory trends in China, including data protection, TMT, capital markets, PE/VC, IP, dispute resolution, healthcare, banking & finance, sanctions and antitrust.
