China has issued, in final form, new regulations on cases involving foreign enterprises. This follows the release of draft rules which Mallesons noted in a client alert in November 2009. The new rules, called "Regulations on Issues in Adjudicating Cases Involving Foreign Invested Enterprise Disputes" could have a wide impact on the drafting of joint venture contracts and foreign investment in general, however their scope might be limited by the widespread use of arbitration clauses