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A chan_jydecision to exit the European Union would fundamentally and irrevocably affect how our clients do business. That impact would vary tremendously across different sectors. The ramifications of a vote to leave extend far beyond just the legal considerations; there is a vast array of issues at play.

Over the past six months, the King & Wood Mallesons Banking & Finance Team in Europe have been working with clients, industry leaders, academics and media influencers to offer a 360° view of the implications of Brexit for businesses. The following guide provides a background to Brexit and, more importantly, outlines the implications of Brexit for banking & financial services.Continue Reading BREXIT – a Brief Guide

This article was written by Mark Schaub and Chen Bing, King & Wood Mallesons’ Corporate Securities Group

Ischaub_mn1ternational supplement companies selling to China via the cross border ecommerce model have recently experienced a few nail biting months. Although a last minute reprieve on sales of non-registered products was granted it should be noted that registration or filing will be required at some stage in the future.

Crucially the China Food and Drug Administration (“CFDA”) is seeking public comment on several lists of health food raw materials and auxiliary materials. These lists will have a direct impact on filing and registration of products by international supplement companies in China.Continue Reading CFDA Seeks Public Comment on Permitted Ingredients List for Supplements

By King & Wood Mallesons

The Paris “New Frontiers of Antitrust” conference is a unique occasion to network with some of today’s most influential global leaders in competition law. This conference, held each year in Paris since 2009, now ranks first among the European antitrust independent events in terms of venue, press reports and audience. Concurrences Review will hold the 7th edition of its annual conference “New Frontiers of Antitrust” on Monday 13 June in Paris.
Continue Reading New Frontiers of Antitrust 2016

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By Mark Schaub and Chen Bing King & Wood Mallesons’ Corporate Securities Group

In recent months there has been great concern, indeed bordering on panic, in some quarters arising from the issuance of  dramatic but vague PRC cross-border e-commerce rules that were issued in April 2016.

However, the PRC authorities have now addressed, at least to some extent, most of the major pressing concerns on 24 May 2016 when the General Administration of Customs of PRC (“PRC Customs”) issued a Circular on Relevant Matters Concerning Implementation of New Supervision Requirements on Cross-border E-commerce Retail Imports (“Circular”).Continue Reading Exporters of the World Rejoice – PRC Customs issues e-commerce reprieve

couter_rdolan_tBy Rachel Couter and Olivia Short King & Wood Mallesons’ dispute resolution and contentious regulatory group

On 14 April 2016, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) published their consultation paper proposing various changes to the enforcement process in response to the following three publications:

  1. HM Treasury’s

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By Tim Taylor QC King & Wood Mallesons’ Dubai Office

Itaylor_tn March 2015 the Government of India issued its draft model text for the Indian Bilateral Investment Treaty (the “Draft BIT”) for public comment. Following various amendments, on 28 December 2015, the revised, and final, version of the model BIT (the “…

By Tim Taylor QC  Chiz Nwokonkor  King & Wood Mallesons

Ftaylor_trom Abidjan to Tunis, arbitration centres are on the rise in Africa. This upward trend has mirrored the growth and gradual diversification of many African economies. The growth can be seen to be driven along sector lines, with the vast majority of disputes coming…

By King & Wood Mallesons

Introduction

Arbitration clauses contained in commercial contracts typically derogate the jurisdiction of the otherwise competent state courts by providing that the parties to the contract will arbitrate all disputes which arise under or in connection with the contract. Similarly, jurisdiction clauses typically limit all disputes which arise under or in…