The new national security review system will target foreign investment in military sectors and investment that involves obtaining actual control of important agricultural products, natural energy, heavy equipment...more
On September 19, 2020 (September 18, 2020 U.S. EDT), China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) published the Provisions on the Unreliable Entity List (UEL Provisions), which took effect on the same date.
On May 31, 2019,...more
The fifth and final installment of a series of alerts focusing on practical issues relating to China’s new Foreign Investment Law.
Foreign investors seeking to exit from their existing foreign invested enterprises (FIEs)...more
The second installment of a series of alerts focusing on practical issues relating to China’s new Foreign Investment Law.
The two current models of foreign loans for Foreign Invested Enterprises reflect the Chinese...more
The fourth installment of a series of alerts focusing on practical issues relating to China’s new Foreign Investment Law.
China’s new Foreign Investment Law and its implementation regulations contain explicit provisions...more
The third installment of a series of alerts focusing on practical issues relating to China’s new Foreign Investment Law.
There are major differences in the requirements on corporate governance and decision-making...more
7/28/2020
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The first installment of a series of alerts focusing on practical issues relating to China’s new Foreign Investment Law.
The law institutes new reporting requirements for foreign investors....more
This series of alerts focuses on practical issues relating to China’s new Foreign Investment Law, which came into effect at the beginning of 2020.
A single new law now encompasses the three business forms that foreign...more
The PRC issues a 1,260-article, comprehensive Civil Code covering all aspects of civil and business life in China. It becomes effective on January 1, 2021.
China has passed its first-ever Civil Code, which will come into...more
6/17/2020
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Amid stark slowdown in output growth and trade disputes with U.S., PRC authorities speed up issuance of legislation to encourage investment from abroad.
Law affirms equal legal standing of foreign-backed enterprises and...more