China Law News

Alibaba Music and Kugou's fight over copyright licences may be a sign of a maturing digital music market

The New Balance case is a reminder that trade mark squatters cannot be ignored

A number of US-listed Chinese companies have announced plans to delist, driven by record highs in the A-share markets and new regulatory initiatives for variable interest entities (VIEs). But the falling market could affect those deals

The government can restrict network communication if necessary, foreign importers have been made subject to product recall rules and investment access and financing for privately-funded hospitals have been expanded

The SPC has enhanced enforcement of Taiwan arbitration awards and civil judgments in the mainland and private companies have been encouraged to invest in banks

The 75% loan-to-deposit ratio requirement for commercial banks has been scrapped, the State Council has promoted innovation in key sectors and the NDRC has cracked down on price frauds on online platforms

This week US-listed Chinese companies flocking to local exchanges was discussed, the MIIT lifted foreign shareholding restrictions in e-commerce nationwide and stakes rose with the top taxi app competitors' fundraising

The SAT has clarified the criteria for tax reductions and exemptions, import tax and duty policies may be trialed in the Guangdong FTZ and flexible investment requirements were set for electric vehicle companies

An environmental protection tax has replaced emission fees, the CBRC has taken responsibility for bankruptcy filings of foreign banks and the SAT has deferred tax payments for gratuitous asset transfers