Features & Analyses

The fight against intellectual property rights remains problematic as counterfeits in China increases.

New CSRC regulations require additional information disclosure in prospectuses issued by foreign invested companies limited by shares.

The State Council promulgated the Guiding the Direction of Foreign Investment Provisions (the 2002 Provisions), which are effective as of April 1 2002. A closer look at these important regulations, the momentum for market liberalization in China and further legal changes governing a range of industries can be expected.

Corporate research in China is a thriving business, a wealth of corporate information is collected and stored by government institutions, and bureaucratic channels are the most effective sources for corporate research in China.

China's foreign investment catalogue has been revised for the first time in more than four years. The new catalogue has made radical changes to the different categories into which all foreign investment is classified.

The government recently promulgated new shipping regulations in response to WTO requirements.

A detailed explanation of the importance of the new rules governing financial services in China.

(2000) Gao Zhi Zhong Zi No. 76CIVIL JUDGMENTBeing dissatisfied with civil judgment (1999) Er Zhong Zhi Chu Zi No. 86 rendered by the Second Intermediate…

Recent regulations governing foreign law firms allow greater market access but also create ambiguity about the permitted scope of cooperative work with Chinese law firms and the possibility of foreign firms' giving direct advice on Chinese law.