The second draft of the Law on Administration of Foreign Nongovernmental Organizations was published recently. The Draft Law defines foreign NGOs which refer to non-profitable and nongovernmental social organizations established overseas.

Two years ago, people didn’t talk much about anti-trust in China. At that time, the anti-monopoly law (AML) had remained silent …

Daniel Shih, Chief Ethics Officer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Walmart China juggles his legal functions and ethical obligations with crisis management on a day to day basis. Working at the world’s largest public corporation means that he has to adopt a risk-based approach to prioritise the issues and be ready and switched on at all times. Here he tells ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL how his career has arced its way through a myriad of fields including capital markets and telecommunications before landing this blue-chip role with the top Fortune 500 company.

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) released a circular on Reforming the Administration of the Settlement of Foreign Exchange Capital of Foreign-invested Enterprises which further promotes discretionary settlement of foreign investment enterprises’ foreign exchange capital nationwide. The circular take effect on 1 June 2015.

Indivdual taxpayers with an annual income of RMB120,000 or more shall file an annual individual income tax return with the within three months of the beginning of the next year.

The Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Insurance Bureau and Shanghai Superior People’s Court jointly issued the Meeting Minutes on Application of Law on Labour Dispatch on 31 December 2014.

As of 1 January 2015, China has further tightened immigration requirements for foreigners coming to China for short term work tasks.

The Supreme People's Court of the PRC published the Regulations for Certain Issues Concerning the Application of Law Relating to Arrest and Auction of Ships which took effect on March 1, 2015.

Shanghai Court recently ruled SHIAC has jurisdiction on disputes arising from a clause referring the disputes to "CIETAC Shanghai Sub-Commission".

China has committed to allow Australian insurance providers access to China’s lucrative statutory third-party liability motor vehicle insurance market.

The New Rules adopt both best practices and the latest developments in international commercial arbitration and accommodate the increasing needs of the parties arbitrating at CIETAC.

The Regulations define the general framework of work-related injury matters, including the scope of work-related injuries, verification of the injury, and obligations and liabilities of employers, amongst other aspects.