Corporate Governance

Since entering the Chinese market, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google have at times faced intense criticism in the United States for filtering out search results…

Chinese law firms and foreign law firms play different roles in the legal service market in China. Who is taking the lead and where do these firms fit into the big picture?

Hong Kong and foreign companies making frequent visits to mainland China are likely to be subject to PRC enterprise income tax, while foreign investors, lenders and technology licensors will face challenges in seeking the most preferential rates of PRC withholding tax.

New Measures favours giving regulatory authorities greater powers of discretion in validating legal opinions. The article analyzes the new rules, and how securities lawyers can ensure compliance.

Wholly foreign-owned construction project service enterprises allowed.

The new Guidelines detail what information is required from a notifying party in its submission to the Antitrust Investigation Office. Key procedural issues are also clarified.

The new Enterprise Income Tax Law will take effect on January 2008. What changes should be expected by foreign investors?

Industrial land is subject to a new set of regulations in terms of granting procedures, granting prices, urban land use tax and requirements governing the conditions of using industrial land.

Tax issues clarified in the restructuring of foreign-invested banks.