Foreign Investment in China: Entry & Exit, Operation Procedure, Tax Treatment, Free Trade Zone, Mergers Acquisition

Writing by Mark Schaub, partner from King & Wood Mallesons, who has more than 20 years of practical experience in China, this book provides a complete insight of foreign direct investments into China, covering all critical legal issues relating to both domestic and foreign business vehicles including, but not limit to, strategic issues to consider before entering the China market, options for establishing a business in China, mergers and acquisitions, common implementation issues and solutions, and exit strategies.

This is a "how to" guide for legal practitioners, business consultants, company secretaries and other professionals that are involved in China’s investment regime. It deliberates on foreign investment in different industries and cities in China, illustrates the complexities and challenges associated with national and regional laws and policies, and provides compelling glimpses into the reality of implementing a successful investment project in this fast-developing market.

The greatest strength of this book is the ability to address complex issues in an easily understandable way and with direct relevance to the everyday experience of corporate legal consultants and business decision-makers. To find answers to the toughest challenges in China’s business and legal enjoinment, real-life cases from business operation have been abundantly cited across the chapters and closely examined.

This book helps compliance persons ease their day to day workflow with numerous templates and forms, as well as checklists, graphic charts and diagrams.

It covers:

• Industry and regional sectoral control of foreign investment
• Forms of foreign investments (including registration and approval process, weighing up the options, sample forms and documents etc)
• Strategic consideration before investment (including locations, better approach, roles and criteria for selecting a consultant, case analysis etc)
• Setting up procedures and documentation (including setting up procedure, documentation, contract negotiation etc)
• Operational issues (including organizational structure, registration and license, Corporate fraud and Non-compliance Within FIEs, labour management, financial and accounting matters, Loans, foreign exchange administration and compliance, granting Security, taxation and Customs duties, social relationships, contracts, land and buildings, intellectual property etc)
• Foreign Investments In various industry sectors (including retail and wholesale sector, banking, construction, insurance, transport, real estate, telecommunication sector etc)
• Merger and acquisition (including putting a deal together, documentation, common M & A problems, merger/division of FIEs etc)
• Exit strategies and procedures, liquidation and dissolution of FIEs

Features and Benefits

• a comprehensive and in-depth resource on China business corporation and investment laws for foreign-investors
• a "how to" guide presented by seasoned practicing lawyer, with invaluable tips in the different stage of business operation
• addressing the pressing issues relating to each form of investment vehicle, and catering to the critical needs of foreign and local business communities and other consultants involved in China’s investment regime
• filled with numerous real-life business case analysis, sample forms and documents, which are easily implemented and customised to fit any organisational needs