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The Catalogue of Advantageous Industries for Foreign Investment in Central and Western Regions (Revised in 2013) came into effect on June 10, 2013.

Notice 2014 No. 37 is wide reaching, repealing a number of existing tax regulations (dating from 1993 to 2008) and replacing them with a unified, extensive regime.

The Tort Liability Law ("the Law") of the People's Republic of China (PRC) 2009 takes effect on 1 July 2010. Those doing business in China will need to understand the potential for increased liability and the associated need to expand insurance coverage.

The Supreme Court of China recently delivered a ruling on the application of Chapter 9 of the Chinese Maritime Code (CMC) to contracts for salvage based on pre-agreed emergency response tariff rates (Pre-agreed Rates Salvage).

As a global leader in multi-industry manufacturing, ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. (hereinafter referred to as "ITW") has always prioritized trademark protection and consumer rights...

In Emeraldian Limited Partnership v (1) Wellmix Shipping Limited and (2) Guangzhou Iron & Steel Corporation Limited, the English High Court made a determination on the liability of a Chinese guarantor under a guarantee not approved by China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE").

In recent months, the Initiative has gained significant momentum.

As is the practice worldwide, charters of vessels in the PRC may either be under bareboat charter or a voyage/time charter. A bareboat charter is an arrangement for the charter of a ship where no crew or provisions are provided by the ship owner. Instead, the charterer is responsible for all such arrangements and will possess, use and operate the ship completely during the charter period. A voyage or time charter is an arrangement where the charterer charters the ship (or part of it in the case

The recent outbreak of a novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China has received worldwide attention and is increasingly putting a strain on businesses.

China’s revised Arbitration Law came into force on 1 March 2026. Key changes include, but are not limited to: (1) the formal recognition of the legal concept of the “seat of arbitration” and clarification of its legal significance...

Liaoning High Court recently issued a judgment ending a six-year legal battle over a consignment of iron ore stored in Dalian Port.

The rapid spread of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus originating from the Chinese city of Wuhan, is causing significant disruption to a wide range of industries

The Measures clarify issues concerning the scope and methods of disclosure as well as procedures, supervision and protection, etc.

The Regulation on the Administration of Domestic Water Transport issued on December 30, 2013 will come into force from March 1, 2014.

On March 2, 2004, the Provisions on Administration of Foreign Investment in International Maritime Transportation (hereinafter referred to as "the Provisions") were promulgated by Decree No. 1 of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Communication of the People’s Republic of China. It is effective as of June 1, 2004.

The Regulation on the Administration of Domestic Water Transport issued on December 30, 2013 came into force from March 1, 2014.

The General Administration of Customs released the Measures for Disclosing Government Information by Customs of the PRC which came into effect on April 1, 2014.

On 23 September 2020, Maritime Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (the "Draft Amendment") was approved by the Standing Committee of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.