July/August 2010
PRC environmental regulations
China has been making a very conspicuous push towards implementing greener policies that will affect manufacturing industries. Here, three specialists provide insight and advice into what regulations to pay particular attention to, and how foreign companies can remain compliant and possibly beneft from these new environmentally-friendly policies.
June 2010
PRC Tort Liability Law
[Legislation Digest]
中华人民共和国侵权责任法
China’s first tort liability law.
Rewarding green efforts
Energy service companies are now privy to incentives and governmental support after Chinese authorities issue new policies that encourage businesses to become more environmentally-friendly
State Council, Approval and Transmission of the «National Development and Reform Commission, Circular on the Opinion on the Major Work on Deepening the Reform of the Economic System in Year 2010»
[Legislation Digest]
国务院批转发展改革委关于2010年深化经济体制改革重点工作意见的通知
China seeks to levy property taxes.
PRC Tort Liability Law
[Full Text Translation]
中华人民共和国侵权责任法
The Law deals with tort liability relating to products, motor vehicle traffic accidents, medical treatment, environmental pollution, high risk operations, kept animals and things.
State Council, Several Opinions on Encouraging and Guiding the Healthy Development of Investments from the Private Sector
[Legislation Digest]
国务院关于鼓励和引导民间投资健康发展的若干意见
Private sector investments allowed in commercial bank equity investment.
May 2010
Protecting the people
After eight years, China’s long-awaited Tort Liability Law is primed to wholesale regulate tort liability and re-set quality standards for PRC-made products. Clarifications on product liability, punitive damages and statutes of limitation are addressed, but enforcement and integration with existing regulations, along with other vagaries, remain to be tested
State Council, Several Opinions on Further Improving the Work on the Use of Foreign Investment
[Legislation Digest]
国务院关于进一步做好利用外资工作的若干意见
State Council delegates approval of foreign investment to lower level authorities.
March 2010
Shanghai Municipality, Several Provisions on Promoting the Development of the Alternative Energy Industry in Shanghai
[Legislation Digest]
上海市关于促进上海新能源产业发展的若干规定
Shanghai encourages the development of alternative energy.
February 2010
China makes a renewed commitment to clean energy
China is showing its dedication to the renewable energy sector through amendments to legislation and the creation of incentives for domestic usage, while importation of renewable energy equipment continues to face difficulties