Questions and Answers about Measures on Equity of Insurance Company

On 4th May 2010, a new regulation was in the spotlight, which was seen as the most important regulation published this year. After three rounds of public discussions, the official Measures on Equity of Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to as the “New Measures”) was promulgated and will take effect on 10th June 2010. It will replace the Interim regulation on investing in insurance company (Baojianfa [2000] No. 49) published on 1st April 2000 and the Notice of Regulating Domestic Insurance Company on Attracting Foreign Investment (Baojianfa [2001] No. 126) published on 19th June 2001. This article aims at picking up some representative questions and presenting answers based on our understanding.

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Grandall Legal Group: Best Insurance Law Firm of the Year

The first Chambers Asia Award: China held at the China World Hotel, Beijing on 6th May 2010. Grandall Legal Group was nominated for three awards – “Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year”, “Competition/Antitrust Law Firm of the Year” and “Insurance Law Firm of the Year”, and was finally honored with “Insurance Law Firm of the Year”.

The UK-based Chambers and Partners publishes a series of guides to the legal profession and is recognized as one of the most prestigious organizations in the analysis of the international legal market. In assessing the reputations and expertise of business lawyers across China, Chambers conducts extensive interviews with clients. The Chambers Asia Award: China honored the work of law firms in China. All 16 awards recognized a law firm's pre-eminence in key practice areas. They also reflect notable achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service. This is the first time that Chambers and Partners gave awards for Chinese market, so it drew great attention of all Chinese lawyers.

 

“A key player within this field, this firm works with major Chinese insurance companies. It has specialist expertise within all areas of insurance, and retains an impeccable reputation for its high-quality work.”

                                               – Chambers and Partners Asia Award: China