Foreign Direct Investment

Promulgated: January 21 2005Effective: as of date of promulgationInterpreting authority: People's Bank of China (PBOC)Applicability: Financial institutions…

The Procedures aim to create norms for commercial franchising activities. It covers issues such as franchise parties, franchise agreements, advertising, information disclosure, and foreign-invested entities.

By Neil [email protected] investment in China by private equity and venture capital funds rose significantly in 2004 and there are…

The Provisions aim to encourage foreign investors to invest in China and import Foreign advanced technology and management expertise. They shall apply to investors from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao who invest in the establishment of companies with an investment nature in China.

Promulgated: November 3 2004Effective: as of date of promulgationApplicability: The Procedures apply to verification of all foreign-invested projects in…

By David Livdahl and Zhongda [email protected]; [email protected] the world's (excluding China) direct…

By Benjamin Bai and Helen [email protected]; [email protected] generated about US$1.7 billion in worldwide sales last year.…

Foreign investors in China ignore the impact of trade disputes at their own peril. What are the issues involved, and how can investors protect themselves?

By Mitchell Dudek, Alex (Feng) [email protected],[email protected], www.paulhastings.comPre-liberation Shanghai boasted 113…