On November 4, 2017, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (the NPC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) approved and published amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL) that substantially change the previous law enacted in 1993 (the AUCL 1993) ...
Dual listing is when a company’s shares are listed on two or more different exchanges in addition to its domestic exchange for the purpose of adding liquidity to the shares and allowing investors greater choice in where they can trade their shares ...
With the assent of the President on January 3, 2018, the much-awaited Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Amendment Act), which provides for simpler provisions but stringent penalties, has finally seen the light of the day ...
It is important to remember that Africa is not a country but consists of 54 sovereign states and a huge diversity of cultures, customs, languages, ethnic groups and religions ...
On June 12, 2017 the National Assembly of Vietnam issued Law No. 04/2017/QH14 on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (the SME Support Law), which took effect on January 1, 2018 ...
Calculation of ordinary wages in Korea can have a profound impact on an employer’s labour costs, as ordinary wages are used to calculate other benefits and compensation, including overtime, compensation for unused annual paid leave and severance pay.
We talk to the legal vice-president for Nike Greater China about his role and the challenges of managing a China legal team for a high-profile multinational company ...
During the past 11 years, Decree 23 has been a barrier to the trading activities of foreign investors in the Vietnam market, especially in the retail industry.
