Author: Horizons

CHINA | Determining a Concentration of Undertakings

M&A transactions involving a concentration of undertakings can be deemed as a monopoly. The Provision on the Review of Concentrations of Undertakings clarifies several definitions and sets a standarised legal basis. Effective from 15 April 2023, the State Administration of Market Regulation issued four Provisions supplementing the Anti-Trust Law of the People’s Republic of China…

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CHINA|Managing Employees with COVID-19

Under class B, employees diagnosed with COVID-19 should be managed under the company policy for sick leave. Companies can determine work from home according to the individual’s symptoms. Though it is essential to establish policies to manage employees’ sick periods and work resumption efficiently.  With the downgrade companies should transit from epidemic prevention to standard…

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CHINA | Doing Business in 2023

In the digital age, big data is utilised to optimise the business environment and ease doing business in China. Equally, big data is used to assists government departments in investigating enterprises who do not operate accordingly to law. Over the years, several administrative regulations and management rules (‘regulations’) have been adopted to ensure market order.…

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