PRC Law

06Oct2022

Legal update: Security assessment measures on PRC cross-border data transfers

In this snapshot legal update, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) reminded businesses in Hong Kong to take timely follow-up actions and seek professional advice to comply with the relevant requirements of the Security Assessment Measures on Cross-border Transfers of Data…Read More

04Feb2021

Legal update: the Supplemental Arrangement Concerning the Mutual Enforcement of Arbitral Awards between China and Hong Kong

Hong Kong and Mainland China signed the Supplemental Arrangement Concerning Mutual Enforcement of Arbitral Awards between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) (the “Supplemental Arrangement”) on 27 November 2020. The Supplemental Arrangement embodies amendments to the existing arrangement, made in accordance…Read More

30Jul2020

Hong Kong: Arbitration hub in the Greater Bay Area

Arbitration has become the leading process for resolving international business disputes in Hong Kong as the region sees an increasing number of matters involving the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. This article originally appeared in DutchCham Magazine’s July 2020 issue. Hong Kong is widely recognised…Read More

17Jun2019

River Stone and Tim Au attend conference on Non-Performing Loans in Xiamen

Corporate Commercial Group Partner River Stone and Insolvency and Restructuring Solicitor Tim Au were in Xiamen this past weekend to attend a conference on Non-Performing Loans (NPLs). We were delighted to be one of four sponsors of this conference, which was very well attended by…Read More

24Jan2019

River Stone and Peter Tang attend the 16th Annual China Mergers & Acquisitions Summit 2019

Corporate and Commercial Partner River Stone and Solicitor Peter Tang were in Shanghai earlier this week to attend the 16th Annual China Mergers & Acquisitions Summit, which we also supported as Gold Sponsor. Held at the Renaissance Hotel in Pudong, key topics during the Summit…Read More

25Nov2006

Legal update: How to do business in China

There are various ways for a foreign (including Hong Kong) company or business to set up a presence in mainland China. A basic presence can be established in China though a representative office. However, a representative office may not engage in direct business (profit-making) operations…Read More

24Nov2006

How to do business in China

There are various ways for a foreign (including Hong Kong) company or business to set up a presence in mainland China. A basic presence can be established in China though a representative office. However, a representative office may not engage in direct business (profit-making) operations…Read More