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ArticleChina Introduces New Mergers And Acquisitions RulesOn 8 September 2006, the revised Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors (the New Rules) replaced earlier provisional rules issued in 2003 (the Provisional Rules). ChinaStrategyAngela Wang & Co.,
ArticleChina Taxes Private Equity Fund on Indirect Transfer of PRC CompanyOn 18 May 2010, a well-known multinational investment group paid RMB173 million (approximately US$25.4 million) in taxes to the tax authority in the city of Jiangdu in the Jiangsu Province of China. ChinaStrategyMayer Brown
ArticleChina Watch: Investment Risks on Global MegaprojectsThe selection of a project delivery method is driven by cost, quality, time, and risk management. The risks faced by investors on large infrastructure projects in Asia and Southeast Asia are legion. They can be anticipated and they can be addressed, but while one can diminish risk or allocate risk, one cannot control all risk. ChinaStrategyThelen LLP
ArticleManaging The Workforce's Return-To-Work Within China's Greater Bay Area – A Vistra OverviewChina's Greater Bay Area (the "GBA"), encompassing Hong Kong, much of Guangdong Province, and Macau represents a key economic,...ChinaStrategyVistra
ArticleNew Tax Law Provides Relief to Investors in Chinese Companies Owned Through U.S. Holding CorporationsWhen a Chinese company goes public in the U.S., it typically does so through a U.S. corporation. Under the resulting ownership structure, the Chinese company is owned by the U.S. corporation, often indirectly through an intermediary corporation domiciled in a jurisdiction other than the United States or China (i.e., a foreign intermediary corporation).ChinaTaxThelen LLP
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ArticleA Series Of Observations On Family Office Investment In Chinese ProjectsThe Chinese economy has entered a critical pefriod of structural transformation and is also confronted with a series of medium-to-long-term challenges...ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawZhong Yin Law Firm
ArticleEstablish a Chinese subsidiary: Deciding on the right locationFactors to consider are location of employees, convenience of location, fiscal subsidies, and ease of doing business.ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawR&P China Lawyers
ArticleCase-Related Compliance For FIEs: Turn China’s Legal Risks Into Growth OpportunitiesAs 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.ChinaEnvironmentIPO Pang P.C.
ArticleRisk Disposal, Market Exit Of Group Finance CompaniesBased on the Notice on Regulating Business Transactions Between Listed Companies and Finance Companies of Enterprise Groups, released by the China Securities Regulatory Commission...ChinaFinance and BankingJingtian & Gongcheng
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ArticleNDRC Publishes New ODI Administrative MeasuresChina's National Development and Reform Commission has published new Administrative Measures for Outbound Investment, effective December 1, 2026, implementing the State Council's regulatory framework while introducing refined reporting timelines and expanded coverage of PRC resident individuals. The measures maintain the classified approval system for sensitive investments while adjusting offshore reinvestment and annual reporting deadlines to provide greater operational flexibility. ChinaInternational LawHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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ArticleThree Reasons The PCAOB's Agreement With China May Not Have Changed The LandscapeAfter months of closed-door negotiations, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced on Friday that it has entered into a Statement of Protocol with the China Securities Regulatory Commission...GlobalAccounting and AuditWilmerHale
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