PRACTITIONERS’
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Key takeaways from China’s new Ecological and Environmental Code
China’s Ecological Environment Code unifies pollution, ecology, decarbonisation and liability, raising corporate compliance standards
Environmental compliance frameworks for renewable businesses
As dual-carbon objectives are escalated to statutory obligations, renewables companies face a major compliance test across pollution control, ecological protection and low-carbon development
Unwinding red-chip structures
This practical guide covers tax exposure, distinct exit paths for VIE and direct equity structures, and five regulatory red flags that determine IPO success.
Agile shareholding structures, compliance to drive AI globalisation
AI global expansion confronts regulatory and geopolitical hurdles
China’s marine warranties: a better balance?
China’s revised Maritime Code recalibrates warranty breach rules, reshaping denial boundaries, risk allocation and standard terms in marine cover
How actual controllers of listed companies ward off criminal risks
When listed companies become involved in serious misconduct like tax evasion or bribery, the actual controller is often the first to be held accountable
Protection of non-traditional trademarks in China
In the era of sensory marketing, novel forms of trademarks such as three-dimensional shapes or sound cues prove increasingly relevant
Compensation not contingent upon actual sale in patent infringement
Latest guiding case from the Supreme People’s Court views “offer for sale” as its own infringing act and penalty cannot be averted by reason of “no sale”
Criminal procedure, rights protection for white-collar crime
White-collar crime typically refers to criminal cases in the economic sphere, involving corruption within civilian-run enterprises
How to properly manage sick leave
Managing sick leave and medical treatment periods can be a big headache for companies – cured only by preemptive policy clarification
Kochhar & Co adds capital markets talent Saswat Mohanty
Saswat Mohanty boosts capital markets and securities law practice at Kochhar & Co’s Mumbai office
Prashaant Rajput joins Fox & Mandal as partner in Mumbai
Prashaant Vikram Rajput joins Fox & Mandal as a securities and capital markets partner in Mumbai
Toyota co-leads USD300m seed financing in Walden Robotics
Firms advise on a USD300 million seed financing round in Walden Robotics co-led by Toyota Motor Corporation and Deviation Capital
Zee-Nykaa copyright dispute and music licensing models in India
Zee-Nykaa copyright row highlights limits of Instagram music licences for commercial reels in 91视频 economy
Allianz Global Investors acquires UOBAM for USD433m
Allianz Global Investors to acquire UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) for SGD555 million (USD433 million)
Tianyu Bio’s former vice president joins Hui Ye as counsel
Yang Jingjing, SSE-listed Tianyu Bio Technology’s former vice president, joins Hui Ye as counsel in Shanghai
