China Law News

A department of CSRC is cracking down on property hoarding. The National Copyright Administration has specified how much authors should be paid and the State Administration of Taxation has clarified how Hong Kong companies can avoid double taxation

Shanghai's Free Trade Zone remains the focus of speculation, while a solution has been proposed for the standoff between US and Chinese regulators. Life sciences companies are having an increasingly tough time protecting their IP in China.

Peter Fuhrman, chairman of China First Capital, talks to David Tring about his company's disciplined focus, what the IPO freeze means for PE investors and how a ruling from a court in China has removed a layer of safety for PE firms

Peter Fuhrman, chairman of China First Capital, talks to David Tring about his company's disciplined focus, what the IPO freeze means for PE investors and how a ruling from a court in China has removed a layer of safety for PE firms

The SPC and SPP have released an Interpretation about online defamation. The same Court has also issued an Interpretation over the PRC Bankruptcy Law and the SAIC has issued Measures governing online retail transactions

Law firms are forced to use agencies to apply for tenders with SOEs as the government cracks down on corruption. An Interpretation on defamation could better protect foreign companies and executives are unhappy over new visa waiting times

Tax breaks may not be enough to lure foreign investors to Shanghai's recently approved pilot free trade zone. The officials in charge of the zone will need to find more innovative ways to attract investors

Tax breaks may not be enough to lure foreign investors to Shanghai's recently approved pilot free trade zone. The officials in charge of the zone will need to find more innovative ways to attract investors

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has promulgated the third amendment to the Trademark Law and a Decision authorising the State Council to remove some of the approval procedures for the Shanghai Free Trade Zone