Tag Archives: law

Light at the end of the tunnel? – the draft Foreign Investment Law

The various laws and regulations pertaining to the incorporation of foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) are soon to be consolidated.

Under the microscope: Scrutinising the language of the 4th Plenum Decision

The Fourth Plenum Decision (Decision) was positively received by many domestic and foreign media, analysts and commentators.

The PRC Safe Production Law

A number of serious workplace accidents in recent months has led to a building concern over the safety of production in China.

Compliance and ‘rule by law’ in China

There seems to be a broad consensus, even within the Chinese media, that China has not yet fully implemented ‘rule of law’.

Competition law and the increasing cost of doing business in China

Although the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) has been in force for over six years, competition law enforcement has only considerably intensified in the past several months.

The Great Wall and Chinese Reforms

By examining the quality of a country’s institutions relative to its gross domestic product per capita, a clear pattern emerges.

China Industrial Land Use – the New Rules of the Game

Since the first quarter of 2014, the Shanghai Government has issued three circulars regarding changes to the industrial land supply rules.

Labour dispatch: a legal update

Labour dispatch is simply not a tool that can be used to achieve flexibility of workforce and headcount as it is European countries.

A legal evolution

Following Deng Xiaoping’s reforms China became a land of opportunities for many foreigners wishing to establish businesses and challenge themselves in a new country.

Trading places: The EU-China Trade Project

Launched in 2004, the EU-China Trade Project (EUCTP), is the largest trade and investment-related cooperation project with China.