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An overview of China's new catalogue for foreign investment
Effective from 30 January 2012, China's new Foreign Investment Catalogue reflects its commitment to continue opening the market to foreign investment. Herbert Smith highlight the principal changes to the current 2007 catalogue with a look at 'permitted', 'encouraged' and 'restricted' activities.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 07 February 2012 | Practice Area: Collective Investment Schemes
VAT is happening in Asia: recent tax developments in China and Hong Kong
This quarterly tax newsletter provides a round-up of all the key tax developments in the PRC and Hong Kong. This edition looks at how the Social Security Law is affecting expatriate social insurance; continuing development of CFC rules; steps to reform China's business tax and much more.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 07 February 2012 | Practice Area: Enforcement and Regulation
Indian Supreme Court reconsiders law relating to offshore arbitrations
The Indian Supreme Court has commenced hearings to reconsider its earlier controversial ruling on the applicability of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 to arbitrations seated outside India. The outcome of the appeal is likely to be of considerable significance to investors in India.
Law Firm: Allen & Overy | Published: 07 February 2012 | Practice Area: Arbitration
Asia corporate update - Hong Kong's ESG Guide; posting regulatory filings; PRC foreign investment catalogue
This edition of DLA Piper's Asia corporate newsletter focuses on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's consultation paper on a proposed environmental, social and governance guide; new advice on posting regulatory filings on issuers' own websites; and the PRC's new foreign investment catalogue.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 06 February 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Compliance
Chinese investment gets easier - holding companies, VAT, renminbi and FDI reform
The Chinese economy continues to grow and modernise, and the Government recognises that existing systems and structures are no longer suitable for the state of development. In this briefing, Wragge & Co outline the changes being made to ensure the current regime meets demand.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 03 February 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Financing
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The LSA big bang: Slater & Gordon's expansion into the UK legal market
This presentation from Slater & Gordon provides a broad overview of their launch into the UK legal market via the £53.8m acquisition of Russell Jones & Walker. The presentation includes key details the move including the rationale for expansion and the relative competitive advantage in the UK.
Law Firm: Slater & Gordon | Published: 03 February 2012 | Practice Area: Mergers & Acquisitions
How IP is reshaping e-commerce strategies in China
New developments in e-commerce regulation bring the issue of IP infringement and the liability of e-commerce operators to light. A landmark case of E-land v Taobao in China removes the defense of the "Safe Harbor Principle" for the first time, and should serve as an admonition to online platforms.
Law Firm: King & Wood | Published: 03 February 2012 | Practice Area: E-Commerce
Hong Kong launches public consultation on the framework for electronic health record sharing
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government recently launched a two-month public consultation to solicit views on the legal, privacy and security framework for the eHR sharing system, marking another step by the government toward reforming Hong Kong's health care framework.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 02 February 2012 | Practice Area: Systems
Relight and regulate my fire: Indonesia's reforms to coal and mineral contracts
The Indonesian Government has formally legislated the establishment of a team tasked with negotiating amendments to existing coal and mineral Contracts of Work. This briefing provides a history of the Mining Law, who the new amendments apply to and what CoW holders should now be thinking about.
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 31 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
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Data privacy in China - additional online user control and data privacy protections
On 15 March 2012, new provisions on data privacy in China will come into effect. This article from King & Wood provides an analysis of the new provisions and what they mean both for the protection of online privacy rights as well as for risks posed to current internet content providers.
Law Firm: King & Wood | Published: 27 January 2012 | Practice Area: Regulators and Enforcement
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