Mon, 14 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2022, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued the “Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Depository Receipts under the Stock Connect Scheme between Domestic and Overseas Stock Exchanges” (境内外证券交易所互联互通存托凭证业务监管规定), allowing qualified companies to apply for the issuance of GDRs in overseas markets once recognized by the CSRC.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China adopted the revised Trade Union Law (工会法), which provides the legal basis for gig workers to join and organize trade unions.
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In August 2021, the Supreme People’s Court and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security jointly issued ten typical cases of overtime disputes, revealing the negative attitude to the 996 working hour system and other serious overtime in the workplace.
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
China published a landmark judicial policy on the enforcement of foreign judgments in 2022. This post addresses the criteria for Chinese courts to review applications for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
You can inherit the property of your parents, children, and spouse. If anyone lists you as the beneficiary in the will, you also have the inheritance rights stated in the will.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
You'd better not turn your back on your deals with Chinese suppliers. You shall terminate your contract in accordance with reasonable procedures.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
When you make payments to Chinese suppliers, they may ask you to pay to several different bank accounts that may not belong to themselves.
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
First things thing, you need to obtain its legal Chinese name. Then you need to have a check-up on the official website of the Chinese company registration authority, to see whether the company is legit.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2022, China Securities Regulatory Commission and other departments jointly issued the “Guidelines for the Application of Regulatory Rules – Legal Class No.2: Rules for the Practice of Law Firms Engaged in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) and Listings” (监管规则适用指引——法律类第2号：律师事务所从事首次公开发行股票并上市法律业务执业细则), which sets new rules on law firms IPO practice in China.
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2022, China officially joined the Hague System of the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Marrakesh Treaty.