China's consumer code is due for an update. A number of innovations to the current law are being discussed for an upcoming draft, including the right of revocation, data protection and class actions

Sasac tightens control of overseas state-owned subsidiaries.

Thresholds for levy of value-added tax raised.

Classification of enterprise registration revised to incorporate foreign partnerships.

The revised Regulations use ad valorem method for calculation of resource tax for crude oil and natural gas.

Tax policy continued to encourage R&D institutions.

The revised Rules raise the thresholds for the levy of value-added tax.

Thresholds for levy of business tax raised.

John Shi and Nicolas Groffman have left Mallesons Stephen Jaques' Beijing office for DLA Piper. Shi was Mallesons' Bejiing Chief for seven years and…