This paper has examined the regulatory framework of corporate groups doing business in China. It is clear that although China has not codified corporate groups in a separate chapter or statute, corporate groups are still protected and regulated by different legal branches, including but not...

In August 2007, a new business vehicle, the Special General Partnership (“SGP”) was adopted under the revised Partnership Enterprise Law of the People's Republic of China. The SGP resembles an overseas Limited Liability Partnership in that it shields co-partners from liabilities due to the...