China's Unified Foreign Investment Law: Impact on Transactions | Practical Law
This Note addresses the possible impact of China's Foreign Investment Law (FIL) (effective from 1 January 2020) on cross-border corporate financing and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, including joint ventures, inbound foreign acquisitions and strategic investment in A-share listed companies. It also discusses the FIL's impact on the continuity of the variable interest entity (VIE) structure.