While it maintains the existing distinction between partial and full foreign-invested enterprise status, the Measures have new stipulations on investor qualifications, share transfer regulations, general offer requirements, corporate procedures and methods of acquisition payment.
The new rules on foreign strategic investment aim to restore investor confidence in merger and acquisition activity in China. What are the new reforms and how will they assist new investors in Chinese listed companies?
By Patrick Hu and Gilbert ZengWebsite: www.jonesday.comForeign investors' access to China's coal market can be traced back to the…
Issued: August 25 2005Main contents: According to the Circular, the following are now subject to the examination and approval of the local branches of…
Promulgated: June 9 2005Effective: September 1 2005Main contents: The Measures detail the criteria and procedures for advance recovery of the investment…
Promulgated: July 8 2005Main contents: According to the Policy, mergers and restructurings shall be implemented in order to expand the scale of pillar…
Issued: May 20 2005Main contents: The Circular clarifies several issues concerning the implementation of the Circular on Questions Relevant to Crediting…
Regulatory advances in the country are making it possible for foreign investors to structure their investments in increasingly sophisticated ways, thereby helping minimize risks.
This Circular is concerned with purchases of production lines and integration equipments, equipments that are assembled by imported material and parts, and domestically produced equipments.
These Measures specify the scope of applicability, the requirements/application/procedures for advance recovery of the investments of foreign partners in Sino-foreign joint ventures.