China Law News

In a comprehensive report, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has ranked China fifth in the global rankings of patent applications. Over…

Morgan Stanley's October 2 2006 acquisition of China's Nan Tung Bank resulted in the US investment bank gaining a commercial banking licence in China,…

In the world's biggest initial public offering (IPO) to date, the dual listing of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China's biggest bank by…

A draft corporate tax law to unify taxes for domestic and foreign-invested enterprises is expected to be tabled soon for a first reading by the Standing…

The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) issued a notice on October 10 2006, seeking public opinion on a draft regulation aimed at eradicating…

As part of its increased efforts to combat financial crimes, China's top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, approved…

Foreign lending institutions will only have to wait a few more weeks for a rule allowing overseas banks to deal with renminbi business nationwide, the…

China's controversial draft property law, which covers both public and private ownership, has been tabled before the National People's Congress (NPC) for…

Foreign insurance company ING Insurance (Asia/Pacific) has called on the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to simplify its licensing procedures…