In This Issue:

- Law With “Chinese Characteristics” 1

- Basic Principles of Foreign Investment 1

- China’s Government 1

- Foreign Investment Catalogue And Business Scope 2

- China’s Foreign Investment Approval Regime 2

- Total Amount Of Investment And Registered Capital 3

- Market Entry 3

- Acquisitions 3

- Acquisition Of Domestic Company Or Business By Foreign Investor 3

- Acquisition Of FIE By Foreign Investor Or FIE 4

- Acquisition Of Domestic Company And Other Investment By FIE 4

- Operating Vehicles 4

- Joint Ventures 5

- WFOES 5

- Foreign-Invested Companies Limited By Shares 5

- R&D Centers 6

- Bonded Zone FIES 6

- Branches 6

- Investment Vehicles 6

- Holding Companies And Regional Headquarters 7

- Venture Capital Enterprises 7

- Partnership Enterprises 8

- Equity Investment Enterprises 8

- Representative Offices 9

- Operations Phase 9

- Governance And Management 9

- Foreign Exchange Control 10

- Land-Use Rights 10

- Labor 10

- Hiring 11

- Working Hours And Overtime 11

- Other Employer Rules – Importance Of Employee Handbook 11

- Confidentiality And Non-Competition 11

- Termination 12

- Welfare And Benefits 12

- Disputes 12

- Intellectual Property Rights 12

- Trademarks 12

- Copyrights 13

- Patents 13

- Technology Transfer 13

- Anti-Corruption 14

- Price And Market Regulation 14

- Tax 15

- Dispute Resolution 16

- Divestment And Exit 16

- Share Or Equity Transfers 17

- Initial Public Offering 17

- Onshore Listings 17

- Hong Kong And Foreign Listings 17

- Liquidation 18

- Insolvency 18

- Glossary Of Acronyms 19

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