Mai [email protected] various reasons many multinational companies (MNCs) own their global intellectual property (IP) outside of China. To…
November 10, 2008
Technology Media and Telecom
The Provisions for the Administration of Foreign-invested Advertising Enterprises (the Provisions) were promulgated by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) and took effect on October 1. The Provisions replaced the Regulation of Administration of Foreign Invested Advertising Entities and reflects a liberalisation trend that encourages foreign investment in this specialised business sector. By Richard Wageman, DLA Piper, Beijing.
November 10, 2008Basic telecommunications services further opened to foreign investors.
October 15, 2008The Chinese government has provided more incentives for foreign-invested telecommunications enterprises (FITEs) to do business in the PRC, through the…
October 15, 2008Beijing requires e-shops to apply for a business licence.
October 15, 2008Amendments to China's Regulations for the Administration of Foreign-invested Telecommunications Enterprises came into effect in September 2008. The amendments lower capitalisation thresholds for the operation of basic services and make applications simpler. But it is not clear if the new rules will encourage more foreign investment in the telecoms sector.
October 15, 2008The revised provisions lower the minimum registered capital of foreign-invested telecommunications enterprises that provide basic telecommunications services.
October 15, 2008China Mass Media International Advertising Corp completed its US$50 million initial public offering and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca listing.The…
September 10, 2008China's legal market continues to attract high-end, complicated and multi jurisdictional work and in Beijing this month, the China Law & Practice awards will reflect the complexities and challenges. Chris Bisogni and Joanna Law provide a summary of the deals and firms that made the 2008 shortlist.
September 10, 2008China Netcom has proposed a US$24 billion merger with China Unicom as part of a broader restructuring of China's telecommunications sector.Under the…
July 09, 2008