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As foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) , including wholly foreignowned enterprises (WFOEs) and Sino -foreign joint ventures (JVs) , remain integral to China’s economic landscape, they face potential legal risks tied to operational violations that could trigger criminal investigations.

"There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I have not profited, I dare say,' returned the nephew.

On March 3, 2020, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued Guiding Opinions on Establishing the Modern Environmental Governance System, ...

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China will deepen multilateral cooperation on green technologies, support its new energy vehicle, battery and photovoltaic enterprises in expanding globally, and accelerate the low-carbon transition...

On 22 January 2010, the State Energy Administration (the "SEA") and the State Oceanic Administration (the "SOA") jointly issued the Interim Measures on the Administration of Development and Construction of Offshore Wind Energy (the "Measures"). The Measures came into effect on the date of issuance

There are commercial opportunities to join in the efforts by China to protect the environment.

The Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department (EPD) announced formal arrangements for the implementation of clean development mechanism (CDM) projects in Hong Kong on 6 June 2008 (the 'Implementation Arrangements').

On 12 June 2016, a draft amendment to the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China (Consultation Paper) (the "Draft Amendment") was released by the Ministry of Environmental Protection ("MEP") on its official website. It is the first large-scale amendment to the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law since it took effect in 2008.

Part 2 of the series examines the regulations and penalties for deceptive trademarks in China.

On March 06, 2016, China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) submitted a proposed draft rule on chemical substances, the Guidance for New Chemical Substance Notification and Registration...

The National People's Congress passed the Amendment to the Chinese Environmental Protection Law on April 24, 2014.

Negotiations at COP 27 spilled over into the weekend and finished more than 36 hours later than expected. Whilst agreement was met on many key issues, there were multiple points that remained contentious.

The 2016 Guidelines reiterate that any new chemicals not already listed in the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances Produced or Imported in China are subject to a notification requirement, irrespective of annual tonnage.

Extravagant packaging, wasted water, lights turned on all night - all could be under threat by the Recycling Economy Promotion Law, which comes into effect on January 1 2009.

China’s Office of the National Energy Leading Group ("ONELG") recently released its fifth draft Energy Law for public comment. The new law reveals key insights into the issues that the Chinese government will, in the coming years, place at the top of its policy agenda concerning cleaner energy production.

In the past, irresponsible industries sought out partnerships with Asian countries in order to avoid environmental regulations.