China Law News

The CAC has set specific requirements for apps and tightened paid internet advertising restrictions, and the State Council has cleaned up construction project bonds

Proposed amendments to outbound filing rules further clear the path for Chinese companies investing abroad, signaling less regulatory interference and greater market competition

This week PRC leaders weighed in on Brexit's impact on China, authorities set internet ad restrictions, leading Korean car battery makers failed to qualify for subsidies and the NDRC chairman said foreign auto companies could go independent

The CSRC has released its strictest rules for backdoor listings yet and set investment composition limits for FOFs

This week the Beijing IP Office said Apple's iPhone 6 infringed design patents held by a local company, complaints of labor law violations at Disney's suppliers surfaced and the CSRC tightened scrutiny over initial and backdoor listings

China's antitrust regulator has launched an official investigation campaign to unravel the complex supply and distribution networks of drugs and medical devices. Healthcare firms will need to ensure proper pricing conduct and prepare for the surveys and raids

SAFE has clarified a foreign debt FX conversion method, the State Council's AML commission has set criteria for monopoly agreement exemptions and fair market competition has been protected

This week China granted the U.S. more room to invest in PRC securities, the auto association fought for permanent tax breaks and Uber's rival Didi received the support of the country's largest insurer

China is slowly opening up the foreign credit card market, certain R&D reps have been permitted to market drugs and transparency of the New Third Board has been increased