China Law News

• Legislation roundup: TRAB rules, state secrets and FTZ shipping measures

  The SAIC has released draft rules for trademark review, the State Council produced implementing regulations on state secrets and the Ministry of Transport allowed more foreign investment in shipping.

  February 13, 2014

• In the news: Danone ups stake in Mengniu, environment ministry strengthens and officials are disciplined

  This week Danone tried to win back Chinese consumers, the government gave more power to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Party publically shamed corrupt officials

  February 13, 2014

• Why shadow banking may never be properly regulated

  The government's attempts to regulate shadow banking are being hindered by conflicts of interest, infighting between the industry and regulators, and disagreements over exactly where policy is needed

  February 13, 2014

• Why shadow banking may never be properly regulated

  The government's attempts to regulate shadow banking are being hindered by conflicts of interest, infighting between the industry and regulators, and disagreements over exactly where policy is needed

  February 13, 2014

• Legislation roundup: FX controls and listed company guidelines

  SAFE has eased FX burdens for foreign investors and the CSRC has set deadlines for the necessary undertakings of listed companies.

  February 06, 2014

• In the news: Lenovo gets acquisitive, JD.com files for US IPO and Li enacts state secrecy laws

  This week Lenovo went global in the mobile market by buying Google's Motorola, JD.com announced the largest Chinese internet IPO yet, and the Premier boosted transparency

  February 06, 2014

• SEC spat needs diplomatic solution

  Following the SEC's suspension of the Big Four's Chinese affiliates, Chinese companies have few options, and looking to Hong Kong for help is not one of them. The answer lies in diplomacy

  February 05, 2014

• SEC spat needs diplomatic solution

  Following the SEC's suspension of the Big Four's Chinese affiliates, Chinese companies have few options, and looking to Hong Kong for help is not one of them. The answer lies in diplomacy

  February 05, 2014

• In the news: SEC gets serious, Caterpillar's M&A disaster and Actavis leaves China

  This week the SEC's decision on the Big Four hit the headlines. Elsewhere, Actavis left China, Caterpillar's mistakes were exposed and plans for a possible 12 new free trade zones were announced

  January 28, 2014

• Legislation roundup: PRC Company Law, environmental protection and M&A accounting

  The second amendment to the PRC Company Law removes registered capital requirements. The Ministry of Environmental Protection has categorised environmental credit ratings and the Ministry of Finance has clarified the accounting treatment for mergers.

  January 28, 2014