Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Lin (Emanuel) Chen and Chen (Cissy) Chen of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine the Supreme People’s Court’s new rules on civil cases involving criminal offenses, analyze their implications for the coordination of civil and criminal proceedings, civil liability and the recovery of assets, and set out some considerations for businesses
Corporate Governance
- October 22, 2026
Can Chinese biotech deals continue amid increasingly stringent U.S. and Chinese restrictions?
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September 11, 2026China applies a 20% individual income tax to dividends earned by foreign individuals from foreign enterprises | Beijing’s first ever criminal trial over AI model damage results in imprisonment | Lawyers explain how China’s new outbound investment rules make Hong Kong less appealing
September 03, 2026China imposes same outbound investment filing requirements for companies and individuals | Red chip ban is part of the reason for PE freeze in China | Chinese court upholds franchisee’s right to unilaterally terminate during "cooling-off period'
August 27, 2026Crypto platforms offer investors Chinese AI stock exposure, circumventing Chinese restrictions | Hong Kong bourse to permit confidential filings in biggest reforms since 2018 | China releases mandatory national standards for Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving systems
August 06, 2026DJI and Insta360 file competing patent infringement lawsuits in Texas court | Chinese ECARX partners with U.S. May Mobility despite U.S. restrictions on Chinese connected vehicle technology | Bipartisan U.S. proposal to streamline biological data access amid China rivalry
June 25, 2026Chinese companies are abandoning their red-chip structures after the Manus case | Trip.com fined for failing to comply with cross-border data security rules, signifying strict enforcement| China's win in Innoscience patent case against Germany's Infineon doesn't necessarily mean continued victory over the German chip giant.
June 18, 2026Chinese Wingtech sues Dutch subsidiary chipmaker Nexperia under Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law | Hong Kong instructs banks to tighten scrutiny of mainland Chinese investment accounts | European Commission proposes supply chain diversification rules in sensitive sectors.
June 12, 2026New law extends Beijing’s powers to restrict cross-border dealmaking, hindering biotech deals | Foreign fashion brands could run afoul of China's new supply chain security law | EU scrutinizes Chinese investments in Ferretti and JD.com deals
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