5/05/2006

Overview of China Company Law

The new Company Law of the People’s Republic of China ("New Law"), which was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on October 27, 2005, came into force on January 1, 2006. The New Law is a significant milestone in the reform of the Chinese company law as well as the entire Chinese legal system. Substantial changes have been made that are outlined in this Jones Day article from Mondaq (free registration required).