Allen & Overy announced 28 promotions to partner across 15 offices in 13 countries around the world the latest round of appointments takes the total number…

Tax refund policy for reinvestments by foreign investors clarified.

Grandall Legal Group in Beijing announced the joining of Gregory M. Sy, as a partner and senior foreign counsel.Sy joins from Lehman, Lee & Xu and has…

By Ding Fa “David” LIUJun He Law OfficesWith the new Enterprise Income Tax Law (企业所得税法)(new EIT law) taking effect on January 1 2008, the…

Arbitration procedures for employment disputes made easier for employees.

Housing registration to protect purchasers of pre-sold housing premises.

With the new Land Registration Measures introduced in February the PRC Ministry of Land Resources is making a huge step towards bringing clarity and buyer protection to what has, over the last two decades, become a complicated and confusing procedure for the registration of property. In its enthusiasm to bring about constructive change, however, the central government may find its announced implementation of the new Measures to be a bit ambitious.

The Law details the procedures for mediation and arbitration of employment disputes. It stipulates that the time limit for applying for arbitration in an employment dispute shall be one year (Article 27).

Areva's Transmission and Distribution Division (Areva T&D) has formed three joint venture companies in China as part of a US$20.4 million infrastructure…