Corporate Governance

• Pushing Ahead with Foreign-invested Urban Planning Enterprises

  By Scott Silverman, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hong KongChina's accession to the WTO and the 2008 Olympics in Beijing are accelerating the opening…

  May 02, 2003

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Questions Relevant to External Investment of Insurance Intermediaries Official Reply

  中国保险监督管理委员会关于保险中介机构对外投资有关问题的批复

  Registered capital requirements for insurance intermediaries to carry out external equity investment.

  March 31, 2003

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Questions Relevant to Amendment of Registration Regarding Reduction in Registered Capital of Companies Reply

  国家工商行政管理总局关于公司减少注册资本办理变更登记有关问题的答复

  The handling of registered capital reduction due to transaction delay or business needs.

  March 31, 2003

• PRC Sino-foreign Cooperation in Running Schools Regulations

  国务院中华人民共和国中外合作办学条例

  Regulations on the setting up and management of Sino-foreign cooperative schools in the PRC.

  March 31, 2003

• Shanghai Municipality, «Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters by Foreign Multinational Corporations Tentative Provisions» Implementing Rules

  《上海市鼓励外国跨国公司设立地区总部的暂行规定》实施细则

  Shanghai's policy for regulating and attracting foreign investments in the region.

  March 31, 2003

• Private Acquisitions by Foreign Investors in China: Is the Party Finally Over?

  New rules for the acquisition of domestic firms by foreign investors have recently been issued, and constitute one of the most important legislative developments affecting foreign parties in China this year.

  March 31, 2003

• Ministry of Construction and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Administration of Foreign-invested Urban Planning Services Enterprises Provisions

  建设部、对外贸易经济合作部外商投资城市规划服务企业管理规定

  Foreign investors' access to the urban planning market in China.

  March 31, 2003

• Beijing Municipality, Matters Relevant to Further Delegating the Municipal Examination and Approval Authority for Contracts and Articles of Association, Etc. of Foreign-invested Projects Circular

  北京市关于进一步下放本市外商投资项目合同章程审批权限等有关事项的通知

  Respective examination and approval authorities for foreign investment below and above US$10 million.

  March 31, 2003

• Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, State Administration of Taxation, State Administration for Industry and Commerce and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors Tentative Provisions

  对外贸易经济合作部、国家税务总局、国家工商行政管理总局、国家外汇管理局外国投资者并购境内企业暂行规定

  New rules for the acquisition of domestic firms by foreign investors have recently been issued, and constitute one of the most important legislative developments affecting foreign parties in China this year.

  March 31, 2003

• Ministry of Finance, Provisions Relevant to Finance-related Regulation of Foreign-invested Enterprises During Liquidation Period Circular

  财政部关于外商投资企业清算期财政财务管理有关规定的通知

  Regulates the process of liquidation for foreign-invested and wholly-foreign owned enterprises.

  March 31, 2003