Jointly organised by AUSTCHAM South China & MAYCHAM GBA, and with supporting organisers from 9 foreign chambers of commerce in Greater Bay Area, and 12 chambers of commerce organized by Guangdong Province Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, the CHINA-FOREIGN CHAMBERS BUSINESS EXCHANGE is to promote business exchanges between the foreign chambers of commerce in China and Guangdong …
Review | Seminar on Personal Data Protection
Review | Key Takeaways from Seminar: Personal Data Protection and Network Security Measures for Companies in the Greater Bay Area – Legal and IT Considerations On Thursday 22 October Zhong Lun Law Firm and Dezan Shira & Associates – in collaboration with the British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham) Guangdong, the Australian Chamber of Commerce (AustCham) …
Member News | Learning Leader Autumn 2019
Learning Leaders make a difference Have you heard a lot about how jobs will be replaced by AI Robots and that because of this, most of the workforce will be out of work? 您是否听说过很多关于如何通过AI机器人取代工作的问题,因此,大部分员工都将失业? This may not be as far fetch as you think. When technology like AI takes hold …
News Feeds | Covenant-not-to-compete is important in job market
Covenant not to compete refers to the clause in the labor contract that prohibits the employee doing competitive work during a certain period and range after he leaves the work. Such agreement can protect trade secrets of the employer and restrain potential competition. However, there’s lots of misunderstanding and confusion about this non competition clause when …
News Feeds | New Judicial Interpretation of the Corporate Law
The Supreme People’s Court of PRC issued the most update judicial interpretation of the the Corporate Law on 28th April, 2019 and would implement these new rules the very next day. This new interpretation will have huge impact on the business environment of China. It is necessary for all businessmen to understand it. There are six articles in this …
News Feeds | 5 Big Changes to China’s VAT in 2019
By Amber Liu, China Briefing, Dezan Shira & Associates Reading time: 6 minutes Following the announcements made in the annual Work Report delivered at the Two Sessions, the Ministry of Finance, State Taxation Administration, and General Administration of Customs have jointly issued a series of new policies on value-added tax (VAT). The new polices, which took effect on …
News Feeds | China’s New Environmental Protection Tax Law
China has implemented the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TAX LAW since 1st January,2018. What does this mean to people doing business in China? Should we worry about paying more tax money? Below are some Q&As about this law and hope it can help business of all types. Q1: What is the difference between EPT and …