Corporate Governance

• Getting More Culture: New Rules For ICPs

  By Nancy Leigh, Baker & McKenzie, Hong KongInternet content providers (ICPs) in China are subject to strict regulation by the Ministry of Information…

  September 02, 2003

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Contents and Formats for Information Disclosures by Companies that Offer Shares to the Public Guidelines (No.3): Contents and Format of Interim Reports (Revised in 2003)

  中国证券监督管理委员会公开发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第3号《半年度报告的内容与格式》 (2003年修订)

  Issued: June 24 2003Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory CommissionMain contents: More content has been added…

  September 02, 2003

• State Administration of Taxation, Questions Concerning Enjoyment of Income Tax Preferential Treatment for Technologically Advanced Enterprises by Foreign-invested Enterprises Whose Investments and Operation Are Carried out in Instalments Official Reply

  国家税务总局关于分期投资经营的外商投资企业享受先进技术企业所得税优惠问题的批复

  Issued: July 9 2003Main contents: The Official Reply clarifies that foreign-invested enterprises that have already enjoyed periodic tax reductions and…

  September 02, 2003

• Guangzhou City, Strengthening and Regulating the Audit Work of Major Construction Projects in Guangzhou City Opinion

  广州市关于加强和规范广州市重大建设项目稽察工作的意见

  Issued: April 23 2003Main contents: The Opinion lists the types of major construction projects included for audit. These include projects funded, or whose…

  September 02, 2003

• Ministry of Culture, Administration of Culture on the Internet Tentative Provisions

  文化部互联网文化管理暂行规定

  Promulgated: May 10 2003Effective: July 1 2003Applicability: The Provisions apply to the engagement in cultural activities on the internet within the territory…

  September 02, 2003

• PRC Administrative Approval Law

  中华人民共和国行政许可法

  Issued: August 27 2003Effective: July 1 2004Applicability: The Law applies to the imposition and implementation of administrative approval (Article 3).Main…

  September 02, 2003

• Issues in Shanghai's Regional HQs Legislation

  By Winston Zhao and Lucy Li, Jones Day, ShanghaiBecoming a WTO member is not only about reducing tariffs and import quotas _ it is also about China becoming…

  September 02, 2003

• Establishment of Foreign-controlled and Wholly Foreign-owned Travel Agencies Tentative Provisions

  设立外商控股、外商独资旅行社暂行规定

  A set of regulations which governs the procedures and requirements of establishing Foreign-controlled and Wholly Foreign-owned Travel Agencies.

  September 02, 2003

• The Slow Boat to Antitrust Law in China: An Examination of New Regulations on Monopoly Pricing

  Although the government hasn't yet issued an overarching antitrust law, there are numerous regulations governing monopolies, price fixing and unfair commercial practices. The latest is a new anti-price monopoly law issued by the State Development Reform Commission.

  September 02, 2003

• Who Benefits From CEPA? Let's Wait and See

  Hong Kong signed the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement with the mainland in June. What kind of "arrangement" does CEPA call for? And what will change with the new opportunities?

  September 02, 2003