Shaohe Law Firm recently joined forces with the Benelux Chamber of Commerce for the fifth episode of its Intern2China Experience Series! This time, the Chamber sat down for a relaxed wrap-up chat with our Foreign Counsel Philip Lazare and Christian Loos — a participant in the Intern2China 2025 Spring Program who just finished a six-month internship at our Shanghai office.

The newly amended Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter the “New Company Law”), which came into effect on July 1, 2024, introduces several important adjustments to corporate governance structures. These adjustments primarily concern the organization and allocation of powers among the board of directors, management, and supervisory boards. In particular, it provides detailed provisions on employee participation in corporate governance, thereby imposing higher compliance requirements on companies. This article interprets these requirements using limited liability companies as an example; however, the requirements are applicable to joint stock companies as well.

The Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China has recently issued a judicial interpretation — Interpretation (II) of the Supreme People’s Court on Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Labor Dispute Cases (the “Interpretation”), which took effect on September 1, 2025. The Interpretation is expected to have significant implications for all employers in China, including foreign invested enterprises.