Geoffrey Chan and Angela Liu of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in Hong Kong examine key structuring considerations for international companies planning to establish a corporate venture capital arm in China or elsewhere in Asia
Shareholders are required to pay in their subscribed-for capital contributions in full by the revised time limit. Large internet platforms should have control over data provided to third parties. Vehicles should allow one-touch halting of collection of out-of-vehicle data
Wu Peng, Fang Jianwei, Hou Chuchen and Wang Songyang of Zhong Lun Law Firm in Shanghai set out the highlights of a new judicial interpretation regarding civil disputes relating to an alleged monopoly
Germany's Economy Ministry blocks Volkswagen deal with Chinese company on national security grounds; China leads the world in the adoption of generative AI in banking and healthcare; and Chinese filmmakers wishing to submit short films to overseas film festivals must first register with authorities.
Supreme People's Court clarifies issues on definition of relevant markets. SAMR issues guidelines on reviewing horizontal concentrations. Foreign-invested enterprises may engage in international data center business in Hainan Free Trade Port.
The U.S. has added additional Chinese companies to its Entity List and Unverified List; China's State Council has taken steps to encourage foreign venture capital in the tech sector; and Chinese electrolyzer manufacturers are "Europeanizing" their products in anticipation of an EU crackdown.