China Law News

• Legislation roundup: VAT, commercial banks and construction projects

  VAT rates are lowered, commercial banks are required to disclose NSFR information and advisory services are encouraged for the entirety of construction projects.

  March 28, 2019

• Entries Open for China Law & Practice Awards 2019

  The deadline for submission is June 13, 2019.

  March 26, 2019

  

• In the News: Huawei Lawsuit; 49 New Amendments; and New Product Quality Rules

  Huawei Technologies pleads not guilty to defrauding banks in a New York court; China's State Council signs off on amendments to 49 laws; and the State Administration for Market Regulation targets inferior products with new regulations.

  March 25, 2019

  

• Legislation roundup: Foreign Investment Law, technology transfer and MNCs

  The official Foreign Investment Law addresses trade secret protection, mandatory infringement liability of the licensor is removed in technology transfer and procedures for the centralized management of cross-border funds by MNCs are streamlined.

  March 21, 2019

• In the News: Foreign Investment Law; Trademark Filings; IP Cases and Macao Gaming Laws

  The National People's Congress approves a new comprehensive Foreign Investment Law; China plans to streamline trademark registrations; IP lawsuits soar in China for a second year, and Macao comes under pressure to improve its gaming regulations.

  March 18, 2019

  

• Legislation roundup: Red chips, PPP and construction workers

  CSRC issues financial reporting requirements for the return of red chips, PPP projects are put under more stringent scrutiny and construction projects are required to record worker information.

  March 14, 2019

• In the News: Patent Agency Rules; Securities Risks and Ride Hailing

  China adopts new rules for patent agencies; new CSRC boss Yi Huiman warns of market risks; and the government is urged to relax rules on ride-hailing driver services.

  March 11, 2019

  

• Legislation roundup: Futures companies, residential housing and female employees

  Registered capital requirement for futures companies is raised, usable area shall be adopted for sale of residential housing and marital or maternity status may not be asked when hiring female employees

  March 07, 2019

• In the News: Gene Editing; Peer-to-Peer Lending; and SME Loans

  China's State Council will soon be regulating gene editing and biotechnologies; in a major sting on illegal P2P lenders, Chinese authorities netted Rmb10 billion in assets and arrested 62 people from 16 countries; and Chinese regulators increase the pressure on banks to boost lending to SMEs.

  March 04, 2019

  

• Legislation roundup: Anti-money laundering, securities trading model and MOM

  Anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing is targeted at funding of new financial institutions, securities fund trading is required to be conducted through securities companies and CSRC regulates manager of manager products

  February 28, 2019