Foreign Direct Investment

The new Procedures represent China's WTO commitments to remove restrictions in wholesale and retail industry against wholly-owned foreign enterprises, introduce more permissible retail and wholesale activities, and simplifies approval process.

New regulations from the State Administration of Industry and Commerce and the Ministry of Commerce have opened the advertising market in China to greater foreign participation.

By Martin G. [email protected] April, we looked at the advantages of the company limited by shares (CLS) structure compared to foreign-invested…

The revised Provisions add one more section on recognition of a company with an investment nature by foreign investors as a regional headquarters.

The revised Provisions add one more section on recognition of a company with an investment nature by foreign investors as a regional headquarters.

By Yuan Jianan and Qin Yu [email protected]   [email protected] city governments in China monopolized the urban water industry…

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.

By Martin G. Hu [email protected] has come a long way in the provision of viable legal vehicles for group restructurings by multinationals.…

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