On 30 December 2020, the leaders of China and the European Union jointly announced the completion of the negotiation of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) as scheduled. Following the post-Brexit trade...more
The sharp sword of prohibiting a M&A transaction because of threats to public order or security is eventually being applied.
IN DEPTH -
After years of continuous tightening of foreign trade law, several papers including...more
12/4/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
AWG/AWV Rules ,
China ,
EU ,
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Germany ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Prohibited Transactions
The comprehensive establishment of China’s Social Credit System (SCS) has already started. In July 2019, the State Council again issued Guiding Opinions to accelerate the establishment of the SCS and a credit-based new...more
CHINESE OUTBOUND INVESTMENTS – THE SELLER’S PERSPECTIVE -
1. CHINESE REGULATION –
1.1 The Chinese Regulations Applicable to Chinese Outbound Investments –
Generally, any outbound investment by a Chinese enterprise...more
10/18/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Corruption ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Mergers ,
MInistry of Commerce ,
NDRC ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State-Owned Enterprises
Our Focus on Private Equity provides a global perspective on some of the challenges being faced by PE firms and how these can be successfully addressed. It also examines some of the many opportunities available, e.g., by...more
9/9/2015
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
China ,
Corruption ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Delisting ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Diligence ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Exit Tax ,
Expatriates ,
France ,
FRAND ,
Gender Equity ,
Germany ,
Injunctions ,
Investors ,
Management Fees ,
New Legislation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Quotas ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes