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Doing Business in China 2022

May 9, 2022 by Bofu An, Bao Zhi, Henry Chen, Soshan Cheung, Stephen Crosswell, Simon Hui, Jonathan Isaacs, Nancy Lai, Binxin Li, Lucca Li, Aggie Liu, Honghuan Liu, Laura Liu, Zheng Lu, Frank Pan, Scott Silverman, Howard Wu, Vivian Wu, Tracy Wut, Kevin Yuan, Xi Zhou and Zheng Zhou 1 Min Read

The Guide to Doing Business in China provides an introduction to selected aspects relating to investment and business operations in the People’s Republic of China under current Chinese laws and policy during the COVID pandemic, including a summary of important areas of concern to all investors in China: mergers and acquisitions, data privacy issues, antitrust and competition issues, taxation, employment, intellectual property protection, trade and import and export rules, financial services, as well as anti-bribery compliance and dispute resolution issues.

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China: Employment law update | March 2022

April 12, 2022 by Jonathan Isaacs, Zheng Lu and Bofu An 1 Min Read

In brief
• New parental and elder care leave requirements implemented throughout China
• New regulations allow employers to request criminal record searches of certain candidates and employees
• Regulations on vocational school interns undergo major revisions
• Latest amendments to Labor Union Law emphasize party leadership
• Guangzhou city further clarifies procedures for implementing mass redundancies
• Guangdong province implements new regulations concerning the human resources services market
• Supreme People’s Court holds ex-employees liable for infringement of former employer’s trade secrets
• Beijing court rejects employee’s claim that “proof of termination” affected his future employment prospects

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China: Cyber Fraud Recovery

March 24, 2022 by Gary Seib and Simon Hui 1 Min Read

In today’s global marketplace, disputes are growing in number and complexity. Businesses are facing intense competition and must manage the risks and challenges in doing business locally and internationally. Higher accountability standards and tighter regulatory scrutiny increase exposure and vulnerability.

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China: Trends and Spotlights of the Chinese Investment Landscape

March 9, 2022 by Alejandro Mesa-Neira and Jannan Crozier 2 Mins Read

Baker McKenzie’s eighth annual analysis of Chinese outbound investment trends, conducted in partnership with Rhodium Group, details Mainland China’s movements in the ever-changing global market, driven by investors’ desires for broader market entry, strategic synergy, access to resources and new energy, and expansion of technology and product portfolios.

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United States: Public comments under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

March 1, 2022 by Meredith A. DeMent and Eunkyung Kim Shin 3 Mins Read

On 24 January 2022, the Department of Homeland Security published in the Federal Register a request for public comments on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. US importers and other interested parties should consider submitting comments that will both inform the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force of the challenges companies face vetting their supply chains across industries, as well as provide insight into the effectiveness of various compliance-focused measures.

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China: New Judicial Interpretation provides further guidance on the application of law in handling criminal cases endangering food safety

February 28, 2022 by Andrew Sim and Maggie Ma 7 Mins Read

On 1 January 2022, the Interpretation of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases Endangering Food Safety came into effect. This supersedes the previous version that came into effect on 4 May 2013. The New Interpretation establishes a more sophisticated system of punitive damages in respect of food safety crimes.

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China: Webinar – Collaborating with KOLs

February 25, 2022 by Loke-Khoon Tan, Ruby Chan, James Lau and Helen Pang 1 Min Read

Digitalization and technological trends have rejuvenated the global marketing landscape in the most drastic and unpredictable ways. We are seeing an uprise in the number of companies, big and small, engaging KOLs as part of their marketing strategies. In this interactive session presented in Cantonese, Baker McKenzie associates have explored and discussed currently-trending types of KOL engagement, relevant laws in mainland China and Hong Kong, emerging legal risks, recent cases and experience, and insights on mitigating legal risks.

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US Sanctions and Trade Measures Targeting Chinese Companies: What Chinese Companies Should Know

February 14, 2022 by Kerry Contini, Alison Stafford Powell, Jennifer Ancona Semko and Eunkyung Kim Shin 3 Mins Read

As the first year of the Biden Administration comes to a close, the US government has continued to use sanctions and other trade tools to target Chinese companies, citing national security, alleged human rights violations, and a range of other policy reasons for its actions. Dozens of Chinese companies have been added to various US trade blacklists, with negative and often far-reaching impacts.

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China: China’s export control white paper and its attitude toward foreign sanctions compliance

January 25, 2022 by Frank Pan 3 Mins Read

The Ministry of Commerce of China released its first Export Control White Paper on 29 December 2021. Simultaneously, it launched a dedicated “China Export Control Information” website, where it publishes export control related FAQs, case studies and training videos. The White Paper places great emphasis on criticizing the abuse of discriminative, unilateral export controls, and the activity of “building export control small circles in the name of multilateralism”.

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China: Employment law update | January 2022

January 22, 2022 by Jonathan Isaacs, Zheng Lu and Bofu An 1 Min Read

In this issue: Supreme People’s Court and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security jointly issue guidance on overtime and working hours issues; Government provides administrative guidance for leading platform enterprises in order to protect gig workers; Beijing announces top 10 typical employment dispute arbitration cases of 2021; Company succeeds in liquidated damages claim against social media influencer; Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and three other authorities issue document supporting young people from Hong Kong and Macao to take up employment or start a business in the Greater Bay Area