China Law News

  • China's controversial draft property law, which covers both public and private ownership, has been tabled before the National People's Congress (NPC) for…

    October 31, 2006
  • China has tightened new rules regarding the release of court information to the media. Under the new system, unauthorized court officials are forbidden…

    October 02, 2006
  • The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), China's environmental regulator, has launched investigations into the nation's most notorious…

    October 02, 2006
  • The China Securities Regulatory Commission has proposed new rules for initial public offerings (IPOs), to make it easier for companies to sell shares in…

    October 02, 2006
  • Foreign investment by Chinese companies (excluding banks) jumped 123% to US$12.3 billion in 2005, according to a report released by China's Ministry of…

    October 02, 2006
  • On September 7 2006, the State Council and Ministry of Land announced new rules to control land. These include increased compensation for evicted residents…

    October 02, 2006
  • China Merchants Bank's (CMB) initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed by 266 times when investors rushed to buy a share of the retail portion of…

    October 02, 2006
  • China is expected to release rules requiring state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to submit their dividends to the government from the beginning of 2007. The…

    October 02, 2006