While takeover offers and schemes of arrangements remain useful structures for privatisations of HKSE listed companies, it may be time to consider the statutory merger process

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has clarified the quotas for temporary workers. The CBRC has moved to encourage the establishment of banks with private capital while the Ministry of Justice has expanded the areas of law that SAR residents can advise on

Draft Provisions over labour dispatch workers answer questions, the State Council pledges to remove unnecessary approval requirements and has also approved a new agency to look at monetary policy

The information on the subject matter of insurance or the insured well known to the proposer at the time of entry into the insurance contract constitutes information that the proposer shall truthfully provide.

The case between Soho China and Fosun has shown that the transfer of equity without the consent of subsidiary equity-holders evades the right of first refusal. The Judgment may pose a threat to this practice

A new Circular from the CIRC finally opens up the insurance market to private equity investments. Firms need to consider the eligibility requirements and understand that they cannot interfere in the daily management of insurance companies

A new Circular from the CIRC finally opens up the insurance market to private equity investments. Firms need to consider the eligibility requirements and understand that they cannot interfere in the daily management of insurance companies

French drug maker Sanofi is being investigated for bribery, the Singapore High Court has upheld a judgment from a Chinese court for $190,000 and the China Automobile Association has begun a probe into the pricing of foreign car makers

Jo Xu, General Corporate Counsel in Shanghai for the British chemicals and precious metals company Johnson Matthey, talks to David Tring about her legal career, Matthey's increasing legal team and how the Employment Contract Law is affecting her work