China Law News

  • In a comprehensive report, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has ranked China fifth in the global rankings of patent applications. Over…

    October 31, 2006
  • Morgan Stanley's October 2 2006 acquisition of China's Nan Tung Bank resulted in the US investment bank gaining a commercial banking licence in China,…

    October 31, 2006
  • In the world's biggest initial public offering (IPO) to date, the dual listing of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China's biggest bank by…

    October 31, 2006
  • A draft corporate tax law to unify taxes for domestic and foreign-invested enterprises is expected to be tabled soon for a first reading by the Standing…

    October 31, 2006
  • The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) issued a notice on October 10 2006, seeking public opinion on a draft regulation aimed at eradicating…

    October 31, 2006
  • As part of its increased efforts to combat financial crimes, China's top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, approved…

    October 31, 2006
  • Foreign lending institutions will only have to wait a few more weeks for a rule allowing overseas banks to deal with renminbi business nationwide, the…

    October 31, 2006
  • 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