Banking and Finance Laws

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Investments in Insurance Company Subordinated Debt with Fixed Term by Insurance Companies and Insurance Asset Management Companies Circular

  中国保险监督管理委员会关于保险公司, 保险资产管理公司投资保险公司次级定期债务的通知

  Issued: December 30 2004Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: The Circular sets forth the criteria for investment in insurance company subordinated…

  January 31, 2005

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Issues Relevant to Information Disclosure on Consolidated Trust Fund Business by Trust and Investment Companies Circular

  中国银行业监督管理委员会关于信托投资公司集合资金信托业务信息披露有关问题的通知

  Issued: December 8 2004Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: The Circular specifies the general requirements for information disclosure on consolidated…

  January 31, 2005

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Several Issues Concerning the Trial Implementation of an Inquiry System for Initial Public Offerings of Shares Circular

  中国证券监督管理委员会关于首次公开发行股票试行询价制度若干问题的通知

  Issued: December 7 2004Effective: January 1 2005Main contents: The Circular elaborates the procedure for making inquiries to securities investment fund…

  January 31, 2005

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationAdvertisingAdministration of Advertising Business Permits Procedures 广告经营许可证管理办法L5500/04.11.30Environmental…

  January 31, 2005

• Collateral Arrangements in Trade Financing

  By Richard Nie and Eric [email protected]; [email protected] arrangements may take various forms in cases where…

  January 31, 2005

• Investments in Insurance Company Subordinated Debt with Fixed Term by Insurance Companies and Insurance Asset Management Companies Circular

  关于保险公司、保险资产管理公司投资保险公司次级定期债务的通知

  The Circular deals with issues related to investments in insurance company subordinated debt with fixed term by insurance companies and insurance asset management companies. Investments in subordinated debt by insurance companies shall handled by the head office of insurance companies.

  January 31, 2005

• Department of Public Offering Supervision of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Further Improving the Implementation of the «Sponsorship System for Offering and Listing of Securities Tentative Procedures» Circular

  中国证监会发行监管部关于进一步做好《证券发行上市保荐制度暂行办法》实施工作的通知

  Issued: December 31 2004Main content: Starting from January 1 2005, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) will not, prior to the issuance of…

  January 31, 2005

• China Securities Regulatory Commission and China Banking Regulatory Commission, Administration of the Qualifications for Securities Investment Fund Custodianship Procedures

  中国证券监督管理委员会、中国银行业监督管理委员会证券投资基金托管资格管理办法

  Promulgated: November 29 2004Effective: January 1 2005Applicability: The Procedures are applicable to Chinese-invested commercial banks in China but not…

  January 31, 2005

• Beijing Municipality, Administration of Investment in and Establishment of Enterprises and Institutions Overseas Procedures

  北京市境外投资开办企业和机构管理办法

  Promulgated: November 17 2004Effective: as of date of promulgationInterpreting authority: Specific issues in enforcing these Procedures shall be interpreted…

  January 31, 2005

• China and the WTO: Perspectives on a Changing Environment

  Three years after China's accession to the WTO, what are the main issues that are determining the pace of liberalization of the economy? And how do the WTO commitments interact with the economic challenges facing China?

  January 31, 2005