In this issue of China Law Update, we summarize four new regulations that were enacted in late December of 2007 and January of 2008 and will affect foreign investors and foreign-owned businesses. Three of those four were issued by China’s General Administration of Customs (GAC), which seems to be trying to streamline some procedures in order to make life easier for companies importing and exporting goods to and from China. (March, 2008)
In this second issue of China Law Update for the year 2008, we summarize
six new laws and regulations that were issued by various branches of the
Chinese government in December 2007 and will have an impact on foreign
investors and foreign-invested enterprises. (February, 2008)
We summarize three new regulations and measures in this first issue
of China Law Update for the year 2008. All were issued near the end
of 2007.
(February, 2008)
Commencing in March 2008, the British government will start implementing a radical overhaul of its immigration procedures for people from outside the European Economic Area who wish to come to the UK to work. (January, 2008)
This final China Law Update of 2007 looks back at six pieces of
legislation that were enacted by various branches of the Chinese
government in October 2007. As is our custom, we have focused on
laws, rules and regulations that are of particular interest to foreigners
and foreign-invested enterprises who do business in China.
(December, 2007)
In this issue of China Law Update, we look back at five sets of rules
and regulations that were issued by various branches of the Chinese
government in September 2007. Though none is as ambitious or far-reaching
as China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (see our October 2007 issue),
Labor Contract Law (September 2007) or Property Rights Law (June
2007), all are relevant to foreigners doing business in China.
(November, 2007)
In this issue of China Law Update, we look back at three laws and regulations that were enacted in August 2007. Of the three, clearly the most important and far-reaching—indeed, potentially one of the most significant laws to be passed in China in recent years—is the PRC Anti-Monopoly Law (page 4). Despite flaws and lingering gaps—at least some of which will likely be addressed in subsequent measures and circulars—this law establishes for the first time a comprehensive, unified framework for antitrust law throughout China. (October, 2007)
In this issue of China Law Update, we focus on three laws issued by the
Chinese government during the summer of 2007. Of these, clearly one of the most far-reaching (indeed, potentially one of the most important to be enacted in recent years) is the PRC Labor
Contract Law, which may lead to fundamental changes in
employment practices within China.
(September, 2007)
In this issue of China Law Update, we discuss a number of laws and
regulations that were issued in May and June of 2007, including several
that are of great interest to foreign investors and foreign companies
doing business in China.
(August, 2007)
Choosing the right form of arbitration is crucial, however, because it will ultimately tie the parties to a particular procedure—in some cases, a procedure with which they may have little experience and which, had they considered it at all when signing the relevant contract, they may have wished to avoid. The following overview examines the pros and cons of several of these options. (July, 2007)
You identified a market to be served by a new technology or service, then you spent countless hours developing a business plan to take your ideas to the next level. The biggest questions remaining, what is the ideal capital structure for your business and how do you raise that money.
(July, 2007)
This issue of China Law Update looks back at a meeting and three sets of rules that took place or were published between March and May of 2007. Of these, probably the most far-reaching was the second round of the ongoing Strategic Economic Dialogue between the United States and China, which dealt with matters of broad importance to both countries, such as retail banking and foreign investment in Chinese stock markets. (July, 2007)
This issue of China Law Update looks back at a variety of laws,
measures, opinions, and circulars that were passed or issued in March
and April of this year. Of these, clearly the most important is the PRC
Property Rights Law, which was finally enacted by the National People’s
Congress after six previously unsuccessful rounds of deliberation (see
page 20). Though China’s constitution has recognized private property
rights since 2004, this legislation represents the first attempt to clearly
define those rights in law.
(June, 2007)
In the May 2007 issue of China Law Update, we summarize several important laws and rules that were issued in February and March of 2007 and take effect at various dates.
(May, 2007)
This Global Employment Law Update covers recent changes in employment legislation in the UK, USA, China and Germany. (June, 2007)
In 2006, the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange raised about the same amount of capital as the whole of Nasdaq and substantially more than major exchanges in Frankfurt, Tokyo, Toronto and Sydney. The Taking AIM Survey 2007 -- conducted by Faegre & Benson and Baker Tilly -- examines the current state of AIM and prospects for the future.
(June, 2007)
What is the first thing you should think of doing when an IT project goes wrong, and what logical steps lead to a solution?
(June, 2007)
No matter what the business reason might be - raising funds for further exploration, perhaps, or to make acquisitions - mining businesses have in recent years been seeking a public listing. Few markets have proved more popular for international mining companies than the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.
(May, 2007)