The General Office of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission has issued Tentative Provisions over securities investment by insurance institutions, while the State Council has issued Regulations for credit collection

Employment by way of placement is a supplementary form and may only be applied to temporary, ancillary or substitute positions.

The amendments to China's 2008 Employment Contract Law have closed some loopholes but simplistic definitions and vague wording have created new ones. Questions also remain over how aggressively the new Law will be enforced

The amendments to China's 2008 Employment Contract Law have closed some loopholes but simplistic definitions and vague wording have created new ones. Questions also remain over how aggressively the new Law will be enforced

The Supreme People's Court has issued an Interpretation on criminal cases over remuneration, while the China Securities Regulatory Commission has produced Guidelines on the use of proceeds raised by listed companies

Fund management companies in China used to face a restrictive investment regime, especially as legislation did not cover privately raised funds. Amendments to the Securities Investment Fund Law have opened up the process

Fund management companies in China used to face a restrictive investment regime, especially as legislation did not cover privately raised funds. Amendments to the Securities Investment Fund Law have opened up the process

The rate at which expenditures and expenses that arise from the handling of cases are deducted from the shared revenue of lawyers shall be revised from the current rate of up to 30% of the shared revenue received by a lawyer for the month in question to up to 35%.

Tom Nygren, vice president and general counsel of Ericsson's northeast Asia region including China, talks to David Tring about the challenges of operating R&D centres in China, adding value to the business and the qualities he looks for when working with external counsel