This edition of Bite-size Briefings, a series of briefings that take a “bite-size” look at international trends in different jurisdictions, explores the regulation of crypto (or digital assets) and, in this context, the development of anti-money laundering (AML) supervision in the UK, the US, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore and Thailand.…
China has approved and enacted its first Export Control Law, the first export control legislation in China aimed at regulating the export of sensitive materials and technologies from China to overseas. Jay Ruan, Marcela Robledo, Alison Stafford-Powell, and Vivian Wu have an insightful discussion about what is covered by this new legislation and how it can possibly affect the US-China trade relations. Our panel of experts delve into the aspects of the Export Control Law that will have an impact on the technology industry and what steps can be taken to manage these.
On 22 March 2021, the UK Government added four individuals and one entity to the Global Human Rights financial…
Effective March 22, 2021, Canada has imposed new sanctions against four Chinese officials and a Chinese entity under the newly enacted Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations (the “Regulations”), in response to the alleged human rights situation in Xinjiang. Becoming a listed person under the Regulations has two noteworthy consequences.…
In brief The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) recently released the Service Trade Foreign Exchange Management Policy…
In brief The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) recently released the Service Trade Foreign Exchange Management Policy…
Our lawyers present a session on Trade Focus on China as part of our 2021 Global Trade & Supply Chain Webinar Series.
Hong Kong and Mainland China are common destinations for embezzled funds In today’s global marketplace, disputes are growing…
Effective from 1 January 2021, the Shanghai Anti-Unfair Competition Regulations (“Regulations”) require all business operators in Shanghai to strengthen their internal controls and compliance management.
Our alert discusses the implications of this significant development, which is the first time that the concept of a compliance program has been introduced into Chinese laws and regulations.
Our multidisciplinary practitioners discuss the importance of the need for consumer goods and retail (CG&R) businesses to be aware of their “extended enterprise” – the complex network of third parties they depend on to develop, market and sell their products and services.