By King & Wood Mallesons
On 5 October 2015, the OECD presented the final package of measures relating to the BEPS project comprising 15 “Actions” in all. These measures were discussed by G20 Finance Ministers at their meeting on 8 October 2015, in Lima, Peru, and subsequently by G20 Leaders during their annual summit on
by Wu Qing king & Wood Mallesons’ Commercial & Regulatory Group
PRC regulations on motor vehicle emissions and air pollutionThe main source of law governing motor vehicle emissions and air pollution in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the Law on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution (amended in August 2015, entering
by You Yang Lin Kaiyi and Zhang Xiang King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution Group
General introduction to trust margin tradingFrom the end of 2014 through the first half of 2015, China’s share market soared, attracting large numbers of investors and a rapid expansion of investment capital. This very feast of capital market activity
By Li Zhongsheng Lei Peng King&Wood Mallesons’ Intellectual Property Group
The nature and products of some industries, like wireless telecommunications, necessitate the incorporation of all essential patents related to the products into standards created by standardization setting organizations (“SSOs”). If they are to find buyers, manufacturers whether licensed or not must make products in accordance
By Zhang Baosheng Wang Ting Zhu Jinshu King&Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution Group
Recently, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (the “SSE”) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (the “SZSE”) restricted trading on 38 securities exchange accounts because of unusual trading behavior. This has caused widespread discussion in the securities market. What is unusual trading
By King & Wood Mallesons
August, 2015, Ms. You Yang, King & Wood Mallesons’ (“KWM”) dispute resolution and litigation partner, was ranked among the 2015 Client Choice Top 20 Lawyers in China by Asian Legal Business (ALB). The award, which is based on clients’ feedback, recognizes Ms. Yang’s expertise as well as her ongoing focus on delivering high quality service to her clients.
Continue Reading King & Wood Mallesons’ You Yang ranked as a Top 20 Lawyer in China
By Huang Jianwen King&Wood Mallesons’ Investment Group
The National Health and Family Planning Commission (the “NHFPC”) and the China Food and Drug Administration (the “CFDA”) recently jointly published the Administration Measures for the Research (for Trial Implementation) (the “Administration Measures”), which became effective on 20 July 2015.
The Administration
By Xu xiaodan and Pei xiu King&Wood Mallesons’ Labor Group
A company’s HR department is sometimes faced with such situation that the business unit (“BU”) needs to be internally adjusted and thus the HR needs to help dismissing certain employees in a particular BU. However, it always causes troubles if the employment contract of the concerned employee is yet to expire, or this employee has never committed any gross misconduct or is found incompetent for his/her work. In such a circumstance, if this employee does not consent on mutual termination, what ground can the HR personnel use to terminate the employment contract?
Continue Reading Panacea for Employment Termination: Brief Analysis on Application of “A Significant Change Has Occurred in the Objective Circumstance”
By Lucy Lu and Ding Wu King&Wood Mallesons’ Labor Group
Recently, the Standing Committee of People’s Congress of Shanghai has approved the Amendment to Shanghai Collective Agreement Regulation (the “Amendment”), which shall become effective on 1 October 2015. This Amendment further improves the clauses regarding the scope for collective negotiation of salary, emphasizes on the effect of superior trade union in the collective negotiation, and stipulates certain punishment on enterprises that refuse to conduct the collective negotiation.
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By Yin Juquan and Zhang Yuanhao King&Wood Mallesons’ Labor Group
The Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security (“SMBHRSS”) recently issued the “Implementation Measures of the ‘Rules of Guangdong Province on Maternity Insurance for Employees’” (Hereinafter as the “Implementation Measures”), which includes a series of operation specifications in accordance with the “Rules of Guangdong Province on Maternity Insurance for Employees” (Hereinafter as the “Rules”), as well as in combination with the local practice. Below is the summary of several key points of the “Implementation Measures” to present the updates of legal practice on maternity insurance in Shenzhen.
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