Minkang Gu – författare

China''s company and commercial law is still in formation, but its emerging patterns contain many practical elements that can be of immediate use to business people and their counsel. This detailed guide presents not only the current disposition of such elements, but also authoritative analysis - by two outstanding Chinese legal scholars with US, UK and Canadian experience - of likely developments in the years to come. As well as providing a rich understanding of the legal issues affecting transactions in China, this book offers systematic treatment of such business factors as:

• Procedural aspects of setting up a business in China;• Business incentives and restrictions;• Contracts;• Competition;• Taxation;• Property rights;• Protection of creditors;• Regulation of foreign trade and investment;• Regulation of financial markets;• Insolvency; and• Intellectual property rights.

The authors'' expert analysis of the ongoing reform of state-owned enterprises, and its impact on the law of business associations, provides valuable insight into the present and future development of Chinese commercial law. Although Laws Affecting Business Transactions in the PRC opens clear historical, political, and economic perspectives - and serves as an admirable and fully documented descriptive account of China''s commercial law - it is in its peerless practical utility that it excels. It will be of great value to lawyers, business people, academics, government administrators, and others concerned with Chinese business and trade.

First published in 2006, Understanding Chinese Company Law covers the major topics in the area of company law in this fast-changing country. This third edition has incorporated the discussions on new laws and regulations that have sprung up over the past few years, including the China Company Law Amendment 2013 and the new Hong Kong Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622). In this new edition, besides offering an in-depth study of the 2013 Company Law, Gu Minkang addresses many new issues such as the zero capital system, shareholders' right to know and right to profits, and a legal person's human rights. The comparison between the Chinese and Hong Kong company laws is also updated accordingly. This comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of Chinese company law will be of value to all who are involved in business with and in China and their legal advisors, and to students of Chinese company law.