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Issues Relevant to Regulating Offshore Listing of Subsidiaries of Domestic Listed Companies Circular
关于规范境内上市公司所属企业到境外上市有关问题的通知
The Circular provides eight qualifications that a listed parent company must meet, and adopts a mechanism to ensure the independent listing status and continuous profitability of the listed parent company after the spin-off.

Administration of Insurance Asset Management Companies Tentative Provisions
中国保险监督管理委员会保险资产管理公司管理暂行规定
The Provisions set out the temporary framework for insurance asset management companies on establishment, change, termination, business scope, operation rules and risk control.

Risk Control Guidelines for Utilization of Insurance Funds (Trial Implementation)
保险资金运用风险控制指引 (试行)
Guidance is given to identify, appraise, manage and control risks encountered during the process of insurance funds utilization.

Promoting the Reform, Opening Up and Stable Development of the Capital Markets Several Opinions
国务院关于推进资本市场改革开放和稳定发展的若干意见
The Opinions acknowledge the significance of vigorously development in the capital markets, outline reform ideologies, and provide directions for future liberalization.

Matters Relevant to Investments in Convertible Corporate Bonds by Insurance Companies Circular
中国保险监督管理委员会关于保险公司投资可转换公司债券有关事项的通知
Insurance companies are now allowed to invest in convertible corporate bonds.

Features

The Promise of a Better Tomorrow: China's Pension System
Pension reform in China has been high on the government's agenda for many years. Issues such as providing for an aging population and generating the institutional capital that can be reinvested in the economy will be discussed in this feature.

Suspension Rules under Chinese Contract Law, the UCC and the CISG: Some Comparatiave Perspectives
A comparative analysis of suspension rules under the three governing statutes for US-China sales contracts: the PRC Contract Law, the Uniform Commercial Code and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.

Shanghai Waigaoqiao's New Bonded Logistics Zone: Keeping up with a Changing Trade Environment
A recent legislation has been passed to enhance the attractiveness of Shanghai Waigaoqiao's new bonded logistics zone.

Looking at New Implementing Rules for Foreign Financial Institutions
New implementing rules govenrning foreign financial institutions promulgated by the China Banking Regulatory Commission remains cautious to financial market opening.

Enterprise Group Finance Companies Subject to New Rules
New rules have been promulgated by the China Banking Regulatory Commission to oversee group finance companies. The regulatory body retains its assertive role in the finance sector.

CSRC's New Circular Puts Spin-off Listings in the Spotlight
CSRC has released a new circular which governs spin-off listings of subsidiaries of A share-listed companies.

Legislation Digest

Ministry of Justice, Administration of Partnership Law Firms Procedures
合伙律师事务所管理办法
Raised the qualification requirements of and more responsibilities for partners.

Supreme People's Court, The Question on when Final Judgments and Rulings on Criminal Cases Shall Come into Legal Effect Official Reply
最高人民法院昨关于刑事案件终审判决和裁定何时发生法律效力问题的批复
Effective date for final judgments and rulings on criminal cases.

Supreme People's Court, The Question on People's Court's Refusal to Handle a Retrial Request by a Party Concerned that is not Satisfied with the Ruling to Dismiss its Application to Vacate an Arbitral Award Official Reply
最高人民法院昨关于当时人对驳回其申请撤销仲裁裁决的裁定不服而申请再审,人民法院不予受理问题的批复
People's Court refuses retrial after an arbitral award is upheld.

Supreme People's Court, The Question of when the Application Time Limit shall Start to Count for Arbitration of Labour Disputes Regarding Termination of Labour Contracts Official Reply
最高人民法院昨关于解除劳动争议仲裁申请期限应当如何起算问题的批复
Limitation period for arbitration after the termination of employment contract.

State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Foreign Exchange Administrative Issues Relevant to Individual Foreign Trade Business Circular
国家外汇管理局关于个人对外贸易经营有关外汇管理问题的通知

China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Risk Control Guidelines for Utilization of Insurance Funds (Trial Implementation)
保险资金运用风险控制指引 (试行)
Provisional guidance to identify, appraise, manage and control risks encountered during the process of insurance funds utilization.

China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Administration of Insurance Asset Management Companies Tentative Provisions
中国保险监督管理委员会保险资产管理公司管理暂行规定
Sets out the temporary framework for insurance asset management companies on establishment, change, termination, business scope, operation rules, and risk control.

China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Matters Relevant to Investments in Convertible Corporate Bonds by Insurance Companies Circular
中国保险监督管理委员会关于保险公司投资可转换公司债券有关事项的通知
Insurance companies are now allowed to invest in convertible corporate bonds.

China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Adjustment to the Proportion of Investments by Insurance Companies in Bank Subordinated Bonds, Bank Subordinated Debt with Fixed Term and Enterprise Bonds Circular
中国保险监督管理委员会关于调整保险公司投资银行次级债券、银行次级定期债券和企业债券比例的通知

China Securities Regulatory Commission, Issues Relevant to Regulating Offshore Listing of Subsidiaries of Domestic Listed Companies Circular
关于规范境内上市公司所属企业到境外上市有关问题的通知
The Circular provides eight qualifications that a listed parent company must meet, and adopts a mechanism to ensure the independent listing status and continuous profitability of the listed parent company after the spin-off.

State Food and Drug Administration, Administration of Internet-based Pharmaceutical Information Services Procedures
国家食品药品监督管理局互联网药品信息服务管理办法

Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Several Specific Issues Concerning Export Tax Rebates (Exemptions) Circular
财政部、国家税务总局关于出口货物退(免)税若干具体问题的通知

State Administration of Taxation and Ministry of Information Industry, Adjustment to the Administrative Methods for Certification Institutions and Certification of Integrated Circuit Design Enterprises and Products Circular
国家税务总局、信息产业部关于调整集成电路设计企业及产品认定机构和集成电路设计企业及产品认定管理方式的通知

State Administration of Taxation, Several Issues Concerning Implementation of Tax Agreements and Individual Income Tax Laws on Individuals with no Domiciles in China Circular
国家税务总局关于在中国境内无住所的个人执行税收协定和个人所得税法若干问题的通知

State Administration of Taxation, Issues Concerning the Strengthening of the Follow-up Administration after Abolishing the Examination and Approval Requirement for Changing the Place of Settlement of Individual Income Tax Accounts by Partnership Enterprise Investors Circular
国家税务总局关于取消合伙人企业投资者变更个人所得税汇算清缴地点审批后加强后续管理问题的通知

State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Trade Credit Investigation System
贸易信贷调查实施方案

China Enterprise Association for Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and Credit System Expert Assessment Committee, Foreign Trade Enterprise Credit Rating Standards and Implementing Procedures
中国对外贸易经济合作企业对协会、信用体系专家评审委员会对外贸易企业信用评级标准及实施办法

Shenzhen City, Guidelines on Legal Service Fees in Sales and Purchases of Real Property Implementing Procedures (Trial Implementation)
深圳市律师在房地产买卖活动中法律服务收费指引实施办法(试行)

Shanghai Municipality, Abolishment of the Administrative Examination and Approval Requirements in Respect of the Establishment of, Extension of the Term of and Alteration to Resident Representative Offices of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Foreign Enterprises by the Shanghai Foreign Economic Relation and Trade Commission Circular
上海市关于上海市外贸委取消对有关台港澳、外国企业常驻代表机构设立、延期、变更方面的行政审批事项的通知

Shanghai Municipality, Administration of Control on the Scale of Land Use in the Examination and Approval of Construction Projects Trial Procedures
上海市建设项目审批中用地规模控制管理试行办法

China Law & Practice Events

The 7th Annual Asia-Pacific In-house Counsel Summit
16 & 17 March 2010
Location: Hong Kong

The 5th Annual Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Summit
11 May 2010
Location: Singapore

The 7th Annual Asia-Pacific IP Forum
08 & 09 September 2010
Location: Hong Kong