by David Olsson King & Wood Mallesons’ Melbourne office.

olsson_dOver the last few years, the opportunities for investing internationally and domestically in RMB have continued at pace. RMB’s longer-term potential has been recently further reinforced by its inclusion into the basket of currencies that constitute the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights.

The expanded role of RMB in cross-border trade settlement is a key driver to RMB internationalisation. Investment channels have been expanded, the onshore financial markets have opened to foreign participation, and a series of mutual recognition programs allow investors to invest in one another’s onshore and offshore markets. Two-way channels also allow companies to sweep money on and offshore between affiliates.

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作者:金杜律师事务所

2016年10月7日,招商证券股份有限公司(简称“招商证券”, 股票代码6099) 在金杜律师事务所协助下首次公开发行H股股票并在香港联交所主板上市。招商证券本次发行891,273,800股,每股发行价为12港元,总募资金额约为107亿港元(超额配售权行使前)。国际配售受到了来自全球约130名高质量长线基金、对冲基金及高净值个人的鼎力支持,在最终发行价录得了多倍认购,香港公开发售也取得了5.23倍认购的好成绩。 Continue Reading 金杜助力招商证券首次公开发行H股并在香港主板上市

By Neil Carabine,Partner of KWM Australia

捕获1 Introduction

China’s outward foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased substantially over the past decade.  At US$111.5 billion in total in 2015, outbound FDI exceeded inbound FDI for the second year running.  Aided by the creation of new / simplified regulatory channels, China’s outbound FDI is expected to grow more than 10% per year for the next five years .  China’s 13th Five Year Plan has also encouraged acquisitions and investments by Chinese investors in a wider range of sectors (e.g. fintech, high-end manufacturing and real estate).

A significant increase in infrastructure investment is also expected following the implementation of China’s “Silk Road Economic Belt” and “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” policy (known as One Belt, One Road or OBOR).  In just the first quarter of 2016, Chinese investors have already made US$3.59 billion of direct investment into OBOR countries (mainly Singapore, India and Indonesia), a 40.2% increase versus the same period in 2015 (according to MOFCOM).  With Chinese investors looking to play an increasingly important role in global markets, this article will look at some of the key steps investors can take to mitigate their risks, as well as the legal protections available to safeguard their investments.

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作者:Neil Carabine 金杜律师事务所澳大利亚分所

捕获1 引言

中国的对外直接投资在过去的十年有快速的增长。在2015年的对外直接投资总额为1115亿美元,连续第二年超越对内直接投资。随着新/简化监管渠道的设立,预计中国的对外直接投资在将来五年的每年增长率将超过10% 。中国的第十三个五年计划亦鼓励中国投资者在更广泛的行业范围(例如金融科技、高端制造及房地产)并购及投资活动。

随着中国实施“丝绸之路经济带”及“21世纪海上丝绸之路”(称为一带一路)政策,预期基建设施的投资将会显著增加。仅在2016年首季,中国投资者已经在“一带一路”国家(主要是新加坡、印度及印度尼西亚)作出了35.9亿美元的直接投资,比2015年同期上升了40.2%(根据中国商务部资料)。随着中国投资者期望在全球市场扮演日益重要的角色,本文将着眼于投资者可以采取的主要步骤,以便减低其风险以及取得其投资的法律保障。

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作者:金杜律师事务所 

金杜律师事务所(金杜)今天宣布,已选中了伦敦的合伙人Tim Bednall作为新任欧洲和中东地区管理合伙人。Tim将立即上任,任期为三年。http://www.kwm.com/en/hk

Tim Bednall是一位业内享有盛誉的公司法专家。他是金杜伦敦公司融资和基金业务部主管,是金杜公司、并购和证券业务部的联合全球协调人,他的执业领域涵盖并购、公司业务咨询和资本市场。Tim曾牵头承办了众多世界领先的公司所进行的重大并购交易,其中包括麦格理(Macquarie)、洛阳钼业(CMOC)、布兰博公司(Brambles)、英国天然气集团(BG Group)、嘉能可(Glencore) / 斯特拉塔公司(Xstrata)、澳大利亚证券交易所(ASX)和西太平洋银行(Westpac)。

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作者:孙明飞  尹吉 金杜律师事务所争议解决部

孙明飞《魔兽世界》阻击《全民魔兽》

近日,广州知识产权法院就暴雪网易诉《全民魔兽》侵害著作权案件和不正当竞争案件分别作出一审判决,认定《全民魔兽:决战德拉诺》游戏侵犯了《魔兽世界》游戏的著作权,且构成不正当竞争,判令各被告分别停止提供、运营、传播《全民魔兽:决战德拉诺》游戏,两个案件共计赔偿600万元。

原告暴雪娱乐有限公司(下称“暴雪公司”)、上海网之易网络科技发展有限公司(下称“网之易公司”)主张其《魔兽世界》系列游戏享有全球第一网络游戏的称呼,由被告成都七游科技有限公司(下称“七游公司”)开发、北京分播时代网络科技有限公司(下称“分播公司”)运营、广州市动景计算机科技有限公司(下称“动景公司”)传播的《全民魔兽:决战德拉诺》游戏擅自使用了《魔兽世界》游戏的人物形象、装备、地图等美术作品,以及擅自使用了《魔兽世界》游戏特有的名称、装潢和游戏角色的特有名称,分别侵犯了原告的著作权和构成不正当竞争。

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By Bill Ye , Duan Tao and Jessie Yu King & Wood Mallesons Shanghai,China

Ye Yongqing (Bill)Duan Tao (Daisy)

In the wake of Apple’s $14.5 billion EU tax ruling and the intensifying scrutiny of the accounts of tech giants, international taxation rules have become a major topic for discussion. Not surprisingly, businesses and their advisers have become very interested in potential measures that regulators may implement to balance the economic relations between states, and between states and enterprises.

The 2016-2018 Compliance Plan on International Tax Administration (hereafter referred to as the “Plan”) issued by the State Tax Bureau’s (“SAT”) Jiangsu Provincial Office gives an indication of China’s position

on international tax rules.
Even though the Plan is not legally binding, it is considered that this move by the Jiangsu Provincial Office, is a forerunner of China’s international taxation and anti-tax avoidance management policies, and will help enterprises predict future measures of the State Tax Bureau .

 

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by Scott Farrell,King & Wood Mallesons Sydney, Australia

捕获Australia is set to play a leading role in the international development of blockchain after theInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved Standards Australia’s proposal for new international standards. Blockchain technology is a potentially fundamental evolution in global markets infrastructure and the standards should be an important step towards international interoperability.

 

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作者:吴晔 金杜律师事务所公司证券部

吴晔从2016年9月3日全国人大常委会修改三资企业法和商务部公布《外商投资企业设立及变更备案管理暂行办法(征求意见稿)》(“《征求意见稿》”)起算,经历了34天的等待,商务部于10月8日正式颁布并实施《外商投资企业设立及变更备案管理暂行办法》(“《暂行办法》”)。同日,国家发展改革委和商务部发布2016年第22号公告(“22号公告”),明确凡不涉及2015年版《外商投资产业指导目录》中禁止类、限制类和鼓励类中有股权、高管要求的规定等准入特别管理措施的外商投资企业设立及变更一律由审批改为备案(即传说中的“负面清单”)。再加上国庆假期前的9月30日,国家工商总局发布了《关于做好外商投资企业实行备案管理后有关登记注册工作的通知》。至此,国内外广泛关注的中国外商投资“备案制+负面清单”监管体系正式落地。

纵观正式颁布的《暂行办法》,正如我们在9月7日撰写的《别了,外商投资逐案审批时代》一文所预测的那样,外商投资备案管理的适用范围、备案方式、备案流程、要求和时限等主要方面并未与《征求意见稿》发生太多实质性变化,反倒是“万众瞩目”的负面清单,国务院未像自贸区的既往实践那样出台全新的外商投资准入特别管理措施(负面清单),而是援引2015版《外商投资产业指导目录》相关产业类别替代负面清单,可谓是出乎了绝大多数人的预料。那么,《暂行办法》到底做出了哪些改变,外商投资备案究竟涉及哪些门道,负面清单又是何等模样,且听我们一一道来。

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作者:胡喆 陈府申 史晟杰 金杜律师事务所金融资本部

胡喆本文将主要探讨以融资租赁债权为基础资产的证券化交易中,有哪些值得关注的法律问题和交易机制。我们拟从两个方面开展前述探讨:首先,从融资租赁基本概念的界定出发,讨论融资租赁关系的形成及其性质;其次,针对融资租赁债权类基础资产,探讨其在证券化操作中涉及的核心交易机制。在此基础上,再结合融资租赁资产证券化的交易结构,从法律视角对融资租赁证券化实务操作过程中的业务要点进行梳理和分析,以期为未来融资租赁资产证券化的进一步规范化发展提供借鉴。

 

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