by Wu Ye King &Wood Mallesons Shenzhen,China
A new “filing and negative list” regulatory system for FIEs has now been officially launched in China.
On October 8th, 2016, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) issued the Interim Measures for the Administration of Establishment and Change Filings of Foreign-invested Enterprises (“Interim Measures”), 34 days after the Standing
By Yang Xiaoli Zhang Jiaqi and Kang Lifang King &Wood Mallesons Beijing,China
I. Case factsOn January 18, 2012, the government of the Republic of Fiji (the “Fijian Government”) applied to register three certification marks “FIJI PURE MAHOGANY” (No. 10437014), “FIJI PURE” (No. 10437015) and “FPM” (No. 10437016) at the Trademark Office of China, all
By Ian Borman and Lorraine Vaz, King & Wood Mallesons London
The Bail-In Clause has been causing lawyers to scratch their heads for some time. Will Brexit mean that English-law contracts have to include a Bail-in Clause? What happens if a counterparty refuses to incorporate the Bail-In wording?
Bail-In – a reminder
What does
By Zhang Yunwei (Mark) , Yao Jinchuang and Zhan Jia King & Wood Mallesons Shanghai ,China
With the rapid development of information network technology, healthcare system reform and M-health policy support from the PRC[1] government, the Chinese mobile health market which emerged in 2014 has grown quickly. More and more pharmaceutical and medical device
By Chen Yun (Robert) Wang Rong King &Wood Mallesons Shanghai,China
The Consultation Paper issued by SAT on 14 October 2016 is essentially the operating rules for the implementation of CRS within PRC mainland territory by converting the international applicable CRS into detailed requirements suitable for PRC national conditions and providing legal basis and operational guideline
by David Olsson King & Wood Mallesons’ Melbourne office.
Over 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
By Neil Carabine,Partner of KWM Australia
1 IntroductionChina’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
By Bill Ye ， Duan Tao and Jessie Yu King & Wood Mallesons Shanghai,China
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
by Scott Farrell,King & Wood Mallesons Sydney, Australia
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
by Adrian Brown Charlotte Collins King & Wood Mallesons London ,United Kingdom
MIFID II makes various adjustments to the exemptions under MIFID I, largely with the aim of tightening the regime and increasing investor protection.
Although two new exemptions have been added – for operators complying with the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Directive in certain
