Guo Yongmao and Zhang Tianyang of Haiwen & Partners highlight tax policies to support manufacturers and service providers that have assisted with the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as those who have been affected by it
In the second episode of the China Law Podcast, we discuss what obligations employers in China have as they resume normal operations, employers' liability if an employee contracts the virus, as well as the possible ways through which struggling businesses can reduce their costs during these tough times
In the first episode of the China Law Podcast, we discuss Chinese businesses claiming force majeure exemptions to contracts. Should foreign counterparties grant these exemptions? Must they? Or should they sue instead? And perhaps most importantly, would they win?
China steps up measures to contain imported COVID-19 cases; HKEX launches master SPSA service for fund managers; and SAFE eases foreign borrowing regulations for high-tech startups.
The encouraged foreign investment catalogue is seeking public comments on adding more investment items, State Council delegates the land conversion approval authority to local governments, and Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges include the trading of depository receipts.
Jerry Jianwei Fang and Wenpei Yu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss measures that regulators have introduced to protect the collection and use of personal information via mobile applications in China, and how app operators or developers can ensure compliance with a national standard that becomes effective in October 2020