Corporate Governance

After whetting investors' appetites in opening its media industry to foreigners in late 2004, is China now turning back on its earlier liberalization initiatives?

Promulgated: August 23 2005Effective: December 1 2005Main contents: The Regulations comprise:Part One: General ProvisionsPart Two: Establishment and Change…

By Alan WangWebsite: www.freshfields.comIn China's relatively brief corporate history, corporate fraud has been a recurring feature. The recent high-profile…

These Regulations aim to strengthen oversight over direct selling activities. Persons below 18 years of age or with limited/no civil capacity, or full time students may not be recruited as direct salesperson.

Fulfilling an important WTO commitment, China has ended a seven-year ban on direct selling with the release of new regulations allowing the sale of consumer products away from fixed retail locations. New anti-pyramid regulations also indicate that the government is getting tough on pyramid selling schemes in the country.

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Promulgated: June 9 2005Effective: September 1 2005Main contents: The Measures detail the criteria and procedures for advance recovery of the investment…

Promulgated: July 8 2005Main contents: According to the Policy, mergers and restructurings shall be implemented in order to expand the scale of pillar…

Issued: August 2 2005Effective: as of date of issueApplicability: In the case of a conflict between previous provisions and this Circular, this Circular…