How the Amended Law on Investments and Law on Enterprises Contributed to Attracting Foreign Investments in Vietnam
As of today, the Law on Investment No. 61/2020/QH14 dated June 17th, 2020 (Amended LOI) and the Law on Enterprises No. 59/2020/QH14 dated June 17th, 2020 (Amended LOE) are the essential legal references for the Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in Vietnam.
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India’s Fight Against Plastic
Introduction
The plastic industry in India started as early as 1957 and since then the industry has been booming and developing significantly, with the country a top exporter of plastic products worldwide. The industry manufactures and exports a variety of raw materials, laminates, electronic accessories, ...
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Facilitations for the Issuance of Business Visas in Vietnam: Procedure, Requirements and Timing
As of May 2022, Vietnam has removed most restrictions related to the prevention of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Vietnam reopened international commercial routes on March 15th with convenient entry policies, no longer applying quarantine requirements for entrants. This is a very proactive policy of the Stat...
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The Rise and Fall of the EV
Introduction
India has predominantly used scooter...
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Company Deregistration in China
When people wish to cease their business operations in China, many misunderstand the importance of deregistration. According to Chinese laws and regulations, if a company stops operations but is not deregistered, the company may be punished by the authorities for not submitting a tax and business report. In addition, the shareholders...
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Requirements for Establishing a Branch in Italy
As the pandemic has gradually eased, the Italian government has adopted a policy of phased re-opening and as of May 1st, 2022, quarantine is no longer required to enter Italy, with a valid green pass (or its equivalent) sufficient. In addition, the government has decided to make the wearing of face masks optional in places...
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No Need for PU Letter for Working Visa Applicants
Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, since 2020, the Chinese government has maintained strict limitations on the entry of foreigners into China for nearly 3 years. During this period, foreigners intending to work in China (not including foreigners who already have a Chinese working residence permit) have to obtain a PU Letter issu...
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India’s Pledge Towards Climate Change
India has taken major steps and put climate change at the center of its policies since 2021, after being a signatory country to the Paris Agreement (an international treaty on climate change which has been adopted by 196 countries at COP 21 in Paris.)
The Agreement is considered as the landmark in the multilateral climate change p...
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Shanghai’s New Action Plan for Economic Recovery
Due the serious influence of pandemic control measures in Shanghai, it’s fair to say that many companies are now experiencing a tough period. In that regard, on May 21st, the Shanghai Government issued the "Shanghai Action Plan for Accelerating Economic Recovery and Revitalization" (Hereinafter referred to as “Action P...
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Real estate in Italy: the market on the way to recovery
Mainly due to the criticality of the COVID 19 situation and the post-pandemic crisis of the world economy, even the Italian real estate market, despite tending towards stability, has suffered a considerable blow with decreases in sales volumes in the sector equal to -15,5% in the first quarter of 2020 and with a peak of -27.2% in the...
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