Category: Thought Leadership

When courts in China may hold a director personally liable for their actions under criminal law and civil law

In its most recent newsletter, CONSULEGIS International Litigation & Arbitration Specialist Group presented an abbreviated overview of multiple jurisdictions’ legal views on when, based on company law, is a director is personally liable for their actions. Among the contributors to writing on the topic are five legal advisors from Horizons addressing Indonesia, Mongolia, Korea (DPRK), Russia and…

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China outbound investment: a procedural overview

In 2017, the Chinese government issued several regulative measures to safeguard the rapid growth of China outbound investment. Specifically, the Administrative Measures for Outbound Investment (referred to as Measures), issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, forwards provisions for outbound investment entities, supervision methods and improving outbound investment supervision systems. As a result, China-based…

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Investing in China: the basics of setting up your business and getting it right

Today, China’s increasingly open economic system, combined with an ever-growing middle-class, has paved the road to vast opportunities for foreign investors. Against the backdrop of a reform and economic transformation turned into a sustainable and innovative driven model, China inbound investment has entered a new era. Specifically, in China’s 13th 5-year plan the drive towards…

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