Corporate Governance

Issued: June 22 2002Applicability: The Guidelines are applicable to companies that issue shares to the public and are listed on a stock exchange in the…

Promulgated: July 27 2002Effective: August 27 2002Applicability: "Enterprise corporate restructuring" means the approved restructuring of State-owned enterprises…

Issued: September 4 2002Main contents: Section One of the Standards states that the issuer's lawyer shall issue a clear opinion regarding the legal basis…

Issued: July 25 2002Main contents: The Reply clarifies that a company has full legal person property rights formed by its shareholders' investments. Thus…

Issued: September 5 2002Main contents: The Memorandum imposes additional disclosure requirements on companies that apply for issuance of new shares and…

With the promulgation by the Supreme People's Court (SPC) of the Several Issues on Trial of Enterprise Bankruptcy Cases Provisions (the Provisions), the PRC is demonstrating that attempts are being made to reform bankruptcy law.

Organizing a predictable system for the development of agriculture is of pressing concern as China faces the new century. The legal environment is offering new chances for foreign plant breeders to commercialize their varieties in China.

A new circular that clarifies prior legislation and give more details abuot how non-listed foreign investment shares can be converted into B shares

Provisions which apply to the PRC State Enterprise Bankruptcy Law (Trial Implementation) and the PRC Civil Procedure Law and regulate the trial of enterprise bankruptcy cases. It was promulgated by the Supreme People's Court on July 30 2002 and effective as of September 10 2002.