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Shanghai · ChinaWONE Global Partner · China
Roberto Gilardino is Regional Partner at Horizons, supervising the advisory’s activities in North Asia as well as additional countries (including Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, UAE, Cyprus and Malta).
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Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source25 checked against an official source25 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
The Foreign Investment Law was adopted on 15 March 2019 and took effect on 1 January 2020, repealing the separate laws on equity joint ventures, wholly foreign-owned enterprises and contractual joint ventures.
Foreign investment in mainland China.NPC Observer · checked 2026-10-19The revised Company Law was adopted on 29 December 2023 and took effect on 1 July 2024, with major changes to company capital rules.
All companies, including foreign-invested enterprises formed as companies.NPC Observer · checked 2026-10-19Foreign-invested enterprises must sign a written labour contract with every employee.
Contracts may be fixed-term, open-ended or for completion of a task.Shanghai Municipal People's Government (english.shanghai.gov.cn) · checked 2026-10-19Where economic compensation is due on termination, it is one month's salary per full year of service, one month for six months to one year, and half a month for less than six months.
Applies in the termination situations set by law; the page does not state the caps that apply to high earners.Shanghai Municipal People's Government (english.shanghai.gov.cn) · checked 2026-10-19A concentration must be notified before closing where the parties' combined turnover exceeds RMB 12 billion worldwide or RMB 4 billion in China, and at least two parties each have China turnover above RMB 800 million.
Both limbs must be met; the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) reviews filings.Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom · checked 2026-10-19The revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law was adopted on 27 June 2025 and took effect on 15 October 2025.
NPC Observer · checked 2026-10-19The Law on Countering Foreign Sanctions was adopted and took effect on 10 June 2021.
NPC Observer · checked 2026-10-19Read the full guide: Entry, investment and company formation · Employment, payroll and mobility · Intellectual property · Deals, competition and restructuring · Compliance, financial crime and sanctions · Disputes and enforcement
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