The Supreme People's Court has recently issued a significant and wide-ranging interpretation concerning how the general provisions of the PRC Civil Code should be applied. Diane Peng (Partner), Sijia Li (Counsel) and Aubrey Xiong (Associate) of Fangda Partners analyze the potential impact.
Multinational corporations with both a U.S. and China presence may increasingly find themselves caught between two legal systems as both countries implement regulations that seek to achieve diametrically opposite objectives. What are the issues and how should companies prepare and respond?
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