Features & Analyses

Joint venture disputes are a fact of life in China. But they can be avoided with some careful planning to structure the joint venture contract to account for the common pitfalls in doing business in China.

The Supreme People's Court has given some opinions on liability for infringement in cyberspace, and the responsibility that internet service providers bear in transmitting infringing content.

An important step forward, China modernizes its commercial banks by ensuring a sound financial position through the newly issued measurable capital adequacy standards.

A survey of the major law firms in Taiwan and their recent work.

New opportunities for foreign companies are emerging in China's film and TV industries, which encourages private and foreign participation in many industry sectors.

Undertaking a coordinated effort in a cross-border IP enforcement campaign is a legal challenge. A look at the main issues in tackling IP infringement across the Taiwan Straits.

Creating more uniform and fair practices in the allocation of land is the subject of a recent set of measures from the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources.

Repealing its 1999 predecessor, the new Procedures improves upon the 'foreign insurance institutions' definition, administrative examination and approval, and prudential regulations.

China is trying to make a new start in supervised derivatives trading since the freewheeling and risky practices that characterized the derivatives market in the 1990s.