Threshold for recognition as material asset reorganizations raised.

Criteria for board resolution on material asset reorganization further detailed.

On April 18 2008, the CSRC promulgated the Administrative Rules on Material Asset Restructuring of Listed Companies. This represents another major move to improve the basic system of the domestic stock market in China, and signifies that the M&A and restructuring of China's listed companies has entered a new era of standardization and development.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's visit to China in April not only deepens the China-Australia relationship but also further opens the door for…

Maoye International has raised HK$2.7 billion (US$343 million) in a Hong Kong initial public offering, the first company to list on the Main Board of the…

33 types of documents required for information disclosure for material asset reorganizations.

Last year saw the promulgation of the Employment Contracts Law and the Employment Promotion Law, both of which work towards strengthening employee rights. The new laws build on the existing PRC Labour Law and make clarifications regarding open-ended contracts, employee rights in the workplace, trade unions and equal opportunities laws. As employers and employees are now adjusting to the new laws, more clarification is needed in order for them to be successfully implemented.

 Gide Loyrette Nouel was among the sponsors of the inaugural Women's Forum Asia held in Shanghai on May 15.Organised by the Women's Forum for…

The government has issued the Supplementary Rules to the Standards for Pursuing Economic Crime Cases on May 13 to crack down on an increasing number of…