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Brace for Impact and Take Action: Trump Administration’s Bold Tariff Moves Shake Up Fashion and Retail

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The Trump Administration’s latest tariff announcements are set to send shockwaves through the fashion and retail sectors, potentially upending supply chains industry wide. Consumers can expect higher costs for their favorite...more

Morgan Lewis

Understanding China’s New Company Law: What Foreign Investors Need to Know

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The amended Company Law of China (the New Company Law) took effect on July 1, 2024, making substantial changes to existing rules in a wide range of areas including, among others, new timeline requirements for capital...more

Hogan Lovells

Updates on Article 88 of the New Company Law

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The Company Law of the People's Republic of China, as last amended and came into effect on July 1, 2024 (the "New Company Law"), has introduced a number of changes compared with its predecessor, including new provisions...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in China (Updated)

In general, foreign funds are not freely movable into China. There is a long history of exercising comprehensive control over foreign investment since China opened its door in the early 1980s. As the economy continues to...more

IR Global

USMCA Joint Review Process Part 1

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This is the first of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a “worker-centered” trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Coming Home – Overview of Going Private Transactions of U.S.-Listed Chinese Companies

Since the early 1990s, the U.S. stock exchanges have long been home to many prominent Chinese companies as they tried to attract a wide spectrum of investors and enhance their global profile. Over the past decade, waves of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

China’s Updated Company Law: Impacts on Shareholders’ Rights

China’s updated Company Law (the “new Law”) took effect on July 1, 2024. First promulgated on December 29, 1993, the PRC Company Law has undergone two substantial updates during its 30 years of development, the previous one...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

2024 Company Law Changes in China: What Foreign Investors Need to Know Before July 1

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Amendments to the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (the “New Company Law”) were passed on December 29, 2023, and will come into effect on July 1, 2024....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

USTR Calls for Stakeholder Comments Following the Report on the Four-Year Review of the Section 301 Tariffs

On May 22, USTR followed up the recommendations in its March 14 report with specific proposals for increases in Section 301 tariffs. There will be an exclusion process allowing interested parties to request temporary...more

Mayer Brown

A New Chapter: The Beginning of the Next Evolutionary Phase of the New PRC Company Law – Part III: Liability

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China’s long-awaited amended Company Law (New Company Law) was enacted on 29 December 2023, effective from 1 July 2024. The new amendments are arguably the most significant since China established its company law regime back...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Amendment to China’s Company Law (1): Contribution of Capital and Authorized Capital Concept

China’s Company Law was initially enacted in 1993, and was subsequently amended in 1999, 2004, 2013, 2018, and 2005. On December 29, 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress approved a comprehensive...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Corporate Trends and Financing - March 2024

Managing Deal Risks in a Challenging Regulatory Environment: Strategies and Deal Terms With antitrust and other regulators scrutinizing mergers more closely, it is crucial for companies to negotiate terms to mitigate and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Broad Reforms to China’s Company Law Will Affect Most PRC Companies

On December 29, 2023, China enacted the amended Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (Amended PRC Company Law), which will come into effect on July 1, 2024. These are some of the most significant changes to the laws...more

Mayer Brown

A New Chapter: Next Evolutionary Phase of the New PRC Company Law – Part II: Corporate Governance

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The long-awaited amended Company Law (New Company Law) was enacted on 29 December 2023, effective from 1 July 2024. The new amendments are arguably the most significant since China established its company law regime back in...more

Mayer Brown

New PRC Company Law – Consultation Draft Clarifies Capital Contribution Requirements

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Following the introduction of amendments to the PRC Company Law (New Company Law), there were a number of uncertainties surrounding various issues including contribution of the Registered Capital. As discussed in our earlier...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

China Passes Significant Amendments to Company Law

On December 29, 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) passed the final version of the long-awaited new Company Law (2024 Company Law) after deliberating on four...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Winter 2024

The oversight obligations of boards continue to expand. Recent enforcement actions and new laws in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and supply chains create new challenges for boards, as we explain in this...more

Mayer Brown

A New Chapter: Next Evolutionary Phase of the New PRC Company Law – Part I: Commitments on Capital Contribution

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The long-awaited amended Company Law (New Company Law) was enacted on 29 December 2023, effective from 1 July 2024. The new amendments are arguably the most significant since China established its company law regime back in...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in China (Updated)

In general, foreign funds are not freely movable into China. There is a long history of exercising comprehensive control over foreign investment since China opened its door in the early 1980s. As the economy continues to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

HKEx To Permit Treasury Shares

查看中文  The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx) is proposing to permit companies listed on the exchange to hold their own shares as treasury shares and to introduce rules on companies’ resale of treasury shares. The...more

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Locality of a Debt

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For businesses that are family-owned and run in jurisdictions such as Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan, it is common for beneficial ownership and control of the business enterprise to be vested in the shareholders of a...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In China (Updated)

In general, foreign funds are not freely movable into China. There is a long history of exercising comprehensive control over foreign investment since China opened its door in the early 1980s. As the economy continues to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

LLC as S Corporation: Square Peg Meets Round Hole?

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At different times over the course of the last thirty days or so, I have seen reports describing various plans to increase income taxes and/or wealth taxes on the “rich” that have either been endorsed or proposed by the likes...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Investment Opportunities Abound in Japan’s M&A Market

The outlook for inbound mergers and acquisitions opportunities in Japan is bright with the yen at a 20-year low. The yen’s recent plunge to around 135 to the U.S. dollar has made Japanese assets approximately 20% cheaper...more

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