This guide presents a comprehensive overview of business law in the People's Republic of China and the implications for foreign companies operating there. It provides analysis of all pertinent business laws and their practical implications, with special emphasis on: the legal system, constitutional, criminal, and civil law, business organizations, contract law, technology transfer, foreign investment, representative offices, foreign exchange control, banking and finance, dispute settlement, bilateral investment treaties, taxation, insurance and labour, intellectual property, import and export, countertrade, land law, special investment areas, precedents and forms, environmental protection, and administrative law.

This popular and authoritative guide offers a comprehensive overview of business law in the People's Republic of China and the implications for foreign companies operating there.It provides valuable analysis of all pertinent laws and their practical application, with detailed attention to the following topics: the legal system constitutional, criminal and civil law business organizations contract law technology transfer foreign investment representative offices foreign exchange control banking and finance dispute settlement taxation insurance and labour intellectual property customs, import and export counter trade land law special investment areas precedents and forms environmental protection Emphasizing practical aspects, China Business Law Guide will be of immeasurable value for foreign investors seeking to gain a good working knowledge of doing business in China within its legal framework. This title forms part of the Asia Business Law Series. The Asia Business Law Series is published in cooperation with CCH Asia and provides updated and reliable practical guidelines, legislation and case law, in order to help practitioners, policy makers and scholars understand how business is conducted in the rapidly growing Asian market. This book was originally published by CCH Asia as the loose-leaf China Business Law Guide

Written in the context of China's new intellectual property laws after WTO entry, this unique law-and-commentary guide examines the legal framework for intellectual property protection and its practical implications in the commercial world. Written for multinationals with operations in China, the book addresses the commercial realities of protecting and managing intellectual property and the practical application of Chinese intellectual property laws to business, e.g., assessing risk liabilities for all parties in the supply chain, from manufacturers to retailers, to marketing firms and importers. Among the overarching topics treated are the following: Trademarks Copyright Patents Enforcement of intellectual property rights Trade secrets Internet Technology transfer Unfair competition With key legislation, cases, and judicial interpretations and cases, China Intellectual Property Law Guide has no peers as a working reference for corporate counsel and the busy IP lawyer alike. This title forms part of the Asia Business Law Series. The Asia Business Law Series is published in cooperation with CCH Asia and provides updated and reliable practical guidelines, legislation and case law, in order to help practitioners, policy makers and scholars understand how business is conducted in the rapidly growing Asian market. This book was originally published by CCH Asia as the loose-leaf China IP Law Guide

When a dispute arises between a European or American firm and a Chinese business partner, this source of guidance is exactly what a practitioner needs. Resolving Business Disputes in China provides an understanding of what kinds of disputes are likely to arise, why they arise, and exactly how to proceed with confidence toward a satisfactory resolution in post-WTO China. The book summarizes cases that tend to establish points of law, linking them to corresponding legislation and presenting them according to the matter of the dispute (contractual, intellectual property, technology transfer, employment, and so on). Arbitration fee schedules and a list of arbitrators are also included.

China Master Tax Guide 2005 is created by an expert team from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on the concepts governing taxation of companies, businesses, individuals, etc. In China. The Guide examines various taxes imposed in China. The full spectrum of taxation issues is explored, including procedural matters such as assessment and payment. Legislation, Tax Bureau Interpretation and Circulars are also examined. Main contents include the following: An overview of China taxes; turnover taxes; transaction and property-related taxes; withholding tax; tax registration, administration and collection; double tax relief; individual and enterprise income taxes; consumption tax; applicable tax rates, exemptions and preferential tax treatments; disputes and penalties. Other features include worked examples, user-friendly index, legislation finding list, and cross references to legislation. Accountants, lawyers, tax professionals and students will benefit from the comprehensive coverage of the China Master Tax Guide 2005. This title forms part of the Asia Business Law Series. The Asia Business Law Series is published in cooperation with CCH Asia and provides updated and reliable practical guidelines, legislation and case law, In order to help practitioners, policy makers and scholars understand how business is conducted in the rapidly growing Asian market. This book was originally published by CCH Asia as the loose-leaf China Master Guide

Written by a team of distinguished Chinese practitioners (plus a securities regulator and a law professor), China Company Law Guide offers non-Chinese lawyers and business people a clear, authoritative, and up-to-date guide to the law governing the conduct of business in China today. The treatment emphasizes the practical applications of the law that are encountered on a daily basis, but always in the light of theoretical and jurisprudential underpinnings. The chapters offer a detailed and systematic analysis of such categories and aspects of company law, in the Chinese context, as the following: general rules of incorporation and registration; limited liability companies; companies limited by shares; listing of shares and listed companies; corporate governance; financial accounting and reporting; corporate bonds; mergers and subdivisions; insolvency, dissolution and liquidation; and foreign company's branch and foreign investment holding companies. The book includes the full texts, in both Chinese and English, of the Chinese Company Law and other relevant legislation. Company Law in China will be of immense value to company managers and their support persons, corporate lawyers, and other business, legal, and regulatory professionals concerned with business activity and investment in China. This book was originally published by CCH Asia as the loose-leaf China Company Law Guide This title forms part of the Asia Business Law Series. The Asia Business Law Series is published in cooperation with CCH Asia and provides updated and reliable practical guidelines, legislation and case law, in order to help practitioners, policy makers and scholars understand how business is conducted in the rapidly growing Asian market.