Projects Energy and Environment

• In the News: Manus Deal Further Scrutinized; Red Chip Listing Restrictions; and Louis Vuitton Wins Upcycling Trademark Case

  China increases scrutiny of Manus-Meta Deal | Recent Chinese notice raises concerns over red-chip company ban in Hong Kong listings | Chinese court rejects circular reuse defense in luxury handbag repurposing dispute

  March 26, 2026

  

• A Guide to Investing in Southeast Asia and Middle East

  Investing in the Middle East or Southeast Asia? We asked some of the region’s leading l awyers to outline the challenges and considerations Chinese companies should pay attention to.

  March 09, 2026

  

• In the News: Legal Precedents from AI Hallucination in Chinese Court; China Reviews Mining Merger; and Chinese Battery Firm Blocked in Luxembourg Deal

  Beijing court established legal framework for trial of fake AI precedent submission in the judgment | China may require asset sales to approve proposed Rio Tinto-Glencore merger | Defu Technology abandons $200 million acquisition after Luxembourg's compulsory investment review imposed minority stake restrictions

  January 22, 2026

  

• In the News: US Scrutiny of Morgan Stanley HK IPO; First Foreign AI Approvals in China; and Indonesia Panda Bonds

  U.S. House panel intensifies scrutiny of Morgan Stanley over IPO linked to Uyghur forced-labor entity. | Three foreign carmakers obtain approval to deploy AI chatbots in cars in China. | Indonesia considers issuing renminbi-denominated bonds amid China’s push against dollarization.

  November 20, 2025

  

• PRC Environmental Protection Tax Law (Revised in 2025)

  中华人民共和国环境保护税法 (2025年修正)

  The revised Law extends the levy of the environmental tax to non-specified volatile organic compounds / CLP Reference: 1600/25.10.28 ; Promulgated: 2025-10-28 ; Effective: 2025-10-28

  November 13, 2025

• In the News: China VC Boost; US States Scrutinize Chinese Tech Firms; and Economic Integration with Central Asia

  Increase in venture capital into China marks recovery of sector | U.S. state attorneys general target TP-Link, Lorex and Temu in widening push over privacy and security | China’s investments into Central Asia create integrated economic ecosystems

  October 16, 2025

  

• In the News: China Clarifies Data Export Rules; UK Foreign Influence; and Burberry Wins Trademark Case

  The Cyberspace Administration clarifies its approach to the export of personal and important information out of China; UK weighs whether to include China in foreign influence disclosure rules; and Burberry wins online trademark infringement suit.

  April 17, 2025

  

• In the News: SEP Antitrust Regulation; First Infringement Case on Search Prompt Algorithms; and China's First Energy Law

  SAMR tightens rules on SEPs to protect competition; Lawsuit defines scope of search engines’ obligations on search result algorithms; and China promotes carbon neutrality in new environmental energy law.

  November 15, 2024

  

• In the News: Bayer Leads Way on Beijing FTZ Data Transfer; Recent Chinese IPO Filings; and China Simplifies Environmental Approval Procedures

  Bayer successfully files for the first cross-border data transfer in Beijing Free Trade Zone; Yuanbao plans to list on Nasdaq after some Chinese IPO successes, but setbacks also exist; and China's environmental regulator merges approval procedures to encourage private business

  September 26, 2024

  

• Shanghai Stock Exchange, Implementing Rules for the Administration of Program Trading (Draft for Comments)

  上海证券交易所程序化交易管理实施细则 (征求意见稿)

  Shanghai Stock Exchange specifies the reporting requirements for program trading

  July 31, 2024