China Justice Observer

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东

PRC Foreign Investment Law makes it clear that the foreign indirect investment should also be put under regulation, but fails to provide a clear definition of and the criteria for determining indirect investment.

Sat, 25 Jul 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东

If you invest in China's Internet companies, what restrictions will you face?

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东

Wish to invest in China's Internet companies? Understanding China's regulation on the value-added telecommunications services is the perfect starting point.

Sat, 27 Jun 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东

Existing foreign-funded enterprises can keep their original organizational structures within five years (transitional period) from 1 Jan. 2020. Here's how foreign investors should modify the constitutional documents of the invested enterprises.

Thu, 21 May 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东

For foreign investment in education, China still maintains a cautious approach towards the initial entrance stage and sets different investment restrictions for different educational institutions.

Wed, 06 May 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东

The Foreign Investment Law sets aside the issue of VIE structures, but leaves a possibility for the VIE with a catch-all clause.

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东

Foreign investors cannot invest in industries covered by the Negative List, which is further shortened in its latest 2019 edition.

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东

As to the foreign investment administrative mode, China is establishing a ''Pre-establishment National Treatment + Negative List'' to replace the previous ''Positive List".

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东

With changes to the mechanism of enterprise operation and management, the new Legislation demonstrates an optimized and more accessible protection mechanism for foreign investment.

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东

The new Legislation brings changes to the forms of regulated foreign investment, the foreign investment regulatory framework and the legitimacy of the VIE structure.