One of the key mandates for China upon its accession to the WTO is to provide national treatment to other WTO member countries. The upside of this is the…
Promulgated: December 4 2003Effective: January 10 2004Applicability: Landing of foreign satellite television within designated districts in China approved…
New distribution regulations released in 2003 as well as the landmark M&A rules have changed the landscape for foreign investment in publishing distribution.
Issued: November 20 2003Main contents: The Notice elaborates on the criteria for providing domain name registration services mentioned in Article 12 of…
How a foreign investment is structured as a legal entity in China requires careful consideration as there are different implications and different tax benefits. One of our contributors looks at the implications of company structure for the IT industry.
Issued: October 8 2003Effective: December 1 2003Applicability: "Sino-foreign cooperation in production of films" means legally certified Chinese film producers…
By Nancy Leigh, Baker & McKenzie, Hong KongChina's leading domestic mobile handset makers are competing head to head with foreign brand names for market…