Comparison Chart Re JV Law And Foreign Investment Law (Draft For Comments)

根据国务院最近发布的《关于2026年部分节假日安排的通知》，2026年元旦、春节、清明...

China's new exit and entry regulations introduce significant changes affecting technical personnel, individuals with cross-border assets, public officials, and intermediary service providers. The provisions strengthen authenticity reviews, connect technology export controls with travel restrictions, and establish a comprehensive framework for managing cross-border movement while balancing national security with legitimate international activities.

2026年3月4日，欧盟委员会正式公布了《工业加速法案》（Industrial Accelerator Act, IAA）提案。IAA的根本目标是扭转欧盟制造业衰退趋势，强化其工业竞争力、经济安全与

Senators Pete Ricketts and Elissa Slotkin have introduced bipartisan legislation that would subject American investments in adversary biotechnology to federal review requirements. The Biotech Investment National Security Act would amend the COINS Act to include pharmaceutical and biological product development in the list of sectors requiring Treasury Department screening for outbound investments to countries of concern, particularly China.

Congress and the Administration are rapidly escalating scrutiny of China-linked biotechnology operations through new legislation targeting patents, investments, and procurement.

若SFC认为原有交易平台符合获发牌的条件，则该等原有交易平台将由2024年6月1日起自动被当作为获发牌者，直至其牌照申请获批准、撤回或拒绝（

On 21 August 2026, the PRC National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) released the draft Administrative Measures for Outbound Investment (“Draft Measures”) for public consultation until 20 September 2026.

We reflect on the journey China has taken since the 70's and explore China's ever-evolving Geopolitical landscape.

"背靠背"条款通常是指在贸易、建工等领域中一种特殊的支付安排。在这种安排下，付款方将从其客户那里收到款项后，再向收款方支付款项。

China's new immigration regulation introduces a significant provision allowing exit bans on Chinese citizens who violate export control or technology transfer rules that may endanger national, industrial, or technological security. This development creates potential complications for multinational companies operating in technology-intensive industries, as Chinese employees, engineers, researchers, or executives could be barred from departing China without prior notice, affecting cross-border mobility, joint

On October 16, the FTC announced that it has finalized its "click to cancel" rule, that will require sellers to make it much easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions.

On July 10, 2026, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced the adoption of its “Click-to-Cancel” rule requiring businesses to provide consumers...

The renewable energy industry is facing another significant tariff development. On August 6, 2026, a Presidential Proclamation confirmed that the government’s Section 232 investigation...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released a new framework for evaluating banks' deployment of artificial intelligence and agentic AI systems in their business operations. This guidance establishes how examiners will assess AI through existing risk management disciplines rather than creating separate regulatory requirements, with review intensity scaled to each use case's potential consequences and level of human oversight.

Over the past year, industry has had a front row seat as the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) decides just how much leeway it wants to afford the manufacture, marketing, and sale of peptide products, and just where it wants to draw the line. Despite the recent decision of FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (“PCAC”) to recommend a number of peptides for inclusion on the 503A bulks list process — a move that represents a potentially more permissive stance toward peptide regulation, at least in terms of what can and cannot be compounded under 503A...

On September 30, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published a series of notices[i] seeking public comment on significantly expanding the definition...

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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has issued Executive Order 658, establishing comprehensive permitting and regulatory standards for data centers exceeding 25 MW of peak electricity demand. The Order mandates community benefits agreements, clean energy procurement protocols, and coordination across multiple state agencies to ensure responsible development that protects ratepayers, communities, and the environment. This action positions Massachusetts alongside other states implementing stricter oversight o

The CFPB is examining potential consumer protection violations, not simply revisiting the OCC’s supervisory findings. The agency is reviewing whether account closures or restrictions...

California will have a range of new laws going into effect aimed at protecting children from online features. Governor Gavin Newsom signed five bills (AB 1709, AB 2246, AB 1856, SB 1119, and SB 867) into law on September 10, 2026.