Pledgees are allowed to realize the pledged stock, CNIPA defines major national IP cases and Shanghai has put forward a new round of property constraining policy.
March 12, 2021
China Law News
Counterparty and fit to sue assessments are crucial to an effective litigation readiness strategy
March 11, 2021Luokung Technology sues the U.S. government over CCMC designation; U.S. senators reintroduce bill proposing to bar blacklisted Chinese companies from U.S. capital markets; and VIE structures expected to undergo greater scrutiny under Chinese merger control regime according to new report
March 08, 2021Serious willful IP infringements may be liable to punitive damages. SPC IP court defines business use of a patent by public service institutions. CSRC implements a registration system for offering of corporate bonds.
March 05, 2021Most high-tech MNCs expect greater difficulties in China even with more market access; Chinese investment in Australia plummets in 2020 amid pandemic and regulatory scrutiny; and China approves Schroders majority-owned wealth management JV
March 01, 2021Commercial banks are not allowed to engage in cross-region online lending. CBIRC strengthens regulation of reputational risk, as well as anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist work of commercial banks.
February 26, 2021CBIRC finalizes online lending rules requiring strict loan finance ratios; U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns of dire economic impact of decoupling; and China replaces U.S. as EU's biggest trading partner in goods
February 22, 2021Data possession constitutes a crucial factor in determining platform monopoly, Shenzhen allows PE firms to invest in the A-share market and CSRC imposes requirements for adding new shareholders prior to an IPO application.
February 10, 2021Chinese antitrust bodies finalize strict guidelines for platform operators; PBOC digital currency body links up with SWIFT to launch JV; and German chamber survey reports optimism despite pandemic woes
February 08, 2021CBIRC issued two law drafts governing independent directors, directors and supervisors of banks and insurance companies. SPC offers online case opening services for cross-border litigation.
February 04, 2021
