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New Implementing Regulations Partially Clarify China’s Foreign Investment Law

Author: Lyon Dong (Partner) +86.21.5081.9091 [email protected] Charles Stone (Int’l Counsel) +86.21.5081.9091 [email protected] Introduction China’s State Council just passed new Foreign Investment Law Implementing Regulations (2019 FILIR) that partially clarify how foreign investment is regulated in China.[1] The Chinese authorities rarely finalize implementing regulations this quickly: The 2019 FILIR was passed less than two months after the 2019 Draft Foreign Investment Law Implementing Regulations were published (2019 Draft FILIR).
23 March 2020
Corporate & Commercial

The Legal and Commercial Issues in terms of Cross-Border M&A Transactions in PRC

  Author: Su Yuqiang  Partner  [email protected]  1. The Legal Due Diligence Conducted by Acquirer  In a cross-border M&A transaction, the legal due diligence conducted by experienced attorneys for Acquirer towards Target Company is essential. It is a way for Acquirer to take a full look of Target Company and detect minor defects or risks beneath the surface of Target Company. To conduct legal due diligence requires the capabilities to sense the legal and commercial defects or risks of Target Company from attorneys. 
28 October 2019
Corporate & Commercial

The prospectus and participants’ assumption of liability

Author: Xue Lian, Partner at V&T Law Firm.  Tel:+86 10 8225 5588   Email: [email protected]     With the anticipated launch of the Science and Tech-nology Innovation Board (STIB), the Shanghai Stock Exchange has stated that prospectuses are among the most important documents for information disclosure, but the quality of existing prospectuses varies greatly.According to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, existing pro-spectuses fall short of the standard in five areas: (1) disclosure of science and technology innovation; (2) disclosure of business model; (3) risk disclosure; (4) wording; and (5) format. Admittedly, these issues are related to the fast progress of the STIB and the relevant parties’ mindset of trying to gain ground in this area. 
28 October 2019
V&T Law Firm