Corporate Governance

• Restructuring China's Power Sector

  On December 29 2002, China officially announced the completion of its power sector restructuring, and the reorganization of the State Power Company's (SPC)…

  February 28, 2003

• Accelerating the Marketization of Urban Utilities Opinions

  关于加快市政公用行业市场化进程的意见

  These opinions address the administrative procedures and requirements of urban utilities enterprises and the application procedures for urban utilities concession system.

  January 31, 2003

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Questions Relevant to Registration Related to Electronic Commerce Reply

  国家工商行政管理总局关于电子商务登记有关问题的答复

  Issued: November 1 2002Main contents: The Reply states that the characters, (electronic commerce), may be used in enterprise names. However electronic…

  January 31, 2003

• Supreme People's Court, Security Dispute Case Issues Concerning the Application of Judicial Interpretations and the Form of Guarantee Liability Official Reply

  最高人民法院关于涉及担保纠纷案件的司法解释的适用和保证责任方式认定问题的批复

  Issued: November 23 2002Effective: December 6 2002Applicability: The Reply does not apply to the retrial, whether brought up by the party concerned or…

  January 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, Issues Relevant to Strengthening the Administration of the Examination, Approval, Registration, Foreign Exchange Issues and Taxation of Foreign-invested Enterprises Circular

  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、国家外汇管理局关于加强外商投资企业审批、登记、外汇及税收管理有关问题的通知

  Issued: December 30 2002Effective: January 1 2003Main contents: The Circular clarifies issues concerning the examination and approval, taxation policies…

  January 31, 2003

• Ministry of Communications, Further Widening the Scope of Foreign Investment in the Road Transportation Sector Circular

  交通部关于进一步对外开放道路运输投资领域的通知

  Promulgation: November 28 2002Main contents: Item One of the Circular states that foreign, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan investors can participate in road…

  January 31, 2003

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Issues Relevant to the Implementation of the «State Council, The First Batch of Items in Respect of which the Administrative Examination and Approval Requirements are to be Abolished Decision» Circular

  中国证券监督管理委员会关于贯彻落实《国务院关于取消第一批行政审批项目的决定》有关问题的通知

  Issued: December 23 2002Main contents: Appended to the Circular is a list detailing the items in respect of which examination requirements are to be abolished…

  January 31, 2003

• China Internet Network Information Center, Implementation Plan for Registration of Second Level Domain Names Under .CN Notice

  中国互联网络信息中心关于CN二级域名注册实施方案的通告

  Issued: December 12 2002Main contents: A domain name will not be registered if it contains any content that is against the State, social or public interest…

  January 31, 2003

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Contents and Formats for Information Disclosures by Companies that Offer Securities to the Public Guidelines (No. 18): Target Company Board of Directors Report

  公开发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第18号被收购公司董事会报告书

  Issued: November 28 2002Effective: December 1 2002Interpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory CommissionApplicability: The Guidelines do not apply…

  January 31, 2003

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Contents and Formats for Information Disclosures by Companies that Offer Securities to the Public Guidelines (No. 19): Application Documents for Exemption from Takeover by Offer

  公开发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第19号豁免要约收购申请文件

  Issued: November 28 2002Effective: December 1 2002Interpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory CommissionApplicability: The Guidelines do not apply…

  January 31, 2003