New social credit draft law raises concerns for foreign companies; CSRC lifts ban on property M&A and refinancing; and U.K. government unwinds a completed transaction for the first time.
Retail Trade and Distribution
- December 01, 2022
State Council relaxes foreign investment in outbound tourism and elderly care.
November 29, 2022Timothy Bickham, Wendy Wysong and Ali Burney of Steptoe & Johnson review the new rules relating to the export of semiconductors from the United States and the impact this will have on tech companies' existing and future business operations and how IP contracts will be affected.
November 18, 2022The U.S. Department of Defense imposes further sanctions on Chinese tech firms; Chinese chip companies denied access to U.S. technologies; Tim Hortons China secures a SPAC merger.
October 12, 2022Casper Sek, Partner at Jingtian & Gongcheng, answers some frequently asked questions asked by foreign companies seeking to navigate China's cybersecurity and data laws
September 30, 2022The Supreme People's Court has made a ruling in what has become China's first patent linkage case. Fang Qi and Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners examine the potentially far-reaching implications of this significant decision
September 23, 2022EU targets modern slavery; Chinese companies raise more funds from SIX than NYSE; and Beijing seeks to retain foreign trade and investment
September 20, 2022Only marketing authorization holders or qualified pharmaceutical dealers may sell pharmaceuticals online
September 19, 2022In the News: U.S. Semiconductor Export Ban; Securities Fraud Typical Cases; and ByteDance E-Commerce
The U.S. is expected to formalize a ban on semiconductor export to China; Greater use of concealment techniques in securities fraud cases; ByteDance
September 13, 2022Shanghai revises rules allowing for public interest litigation for consumer rights.
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