Foreign Direct Investment

• Market Access Report: Distribution

  By Stéphane Luo and Mo Fei, Jones Day, ShanghaiSince the beginning of China's open door policy more than twenty years ago, the authorities have encouraged…

  October 02, 2003

• Shanghai Municipality, Examination and Approval of, and the Provision of Services to, Foreign-invested Projects in the Municipality Several Opinions

  上海市关于本市外商投资项目审批和服务的若干意见

  A set of opinions which discusses the examination and approval of foreign invested projects in the Shanghai Municipality.

  October 02, 2003

• Shanghai Municipality, Acquisition of State-owned Enterprises in the Municipality by Foreign Investors Several Opinions Implementing Rules

  上海市关于外资并购本市国有企业若干意见的实施细则

  A set of provisions which governs the administration and procedures of acquiring State-owned enterprises by Foreign Investors in Shanghai

  October 02, 2003

• Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Commerce, High and New Technology Products Encouraged for Foreign Investment Catalogue (2003)

  国家科技部、商务部鼓励外商投资高新技术产品目录 (2003)

  Issued: July 18 2003Main contents: The Catalogue contains 917 items of products in 11 categories. The 11 categories include: electronics and information;…

  September 02, 2003

• Pudong New Area, «Shanghai Municipality, Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters by Foreign Multinational Corporations Tentative Provisions» Implementing Measures

  浦东新区关于《上海市鼓励外国跨国公司设立地区总部的暂行规定》的实施办法

  Issued: August 17 2002Effective: September 1 2002Interpreting authority: Pudong New Area Economic and Trade BureauMain contents: The Measures detail tax…

  September 02, 2003

• Perspectives on Acquisitions of Non-listed Shares

  By Jonathan Pan, Llinks Law Office, ShanghaiState-owned shares and legal persons shares in PRC listed companies (collectively, "non-listed shares") have…

  September 02, 2003

• State Administration of Taxation, Tax Issues Relevant to Acquisition of Equity Interest in Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors Circular

  国家税务总局关于外国投资者并购境内企业股权有关税收问题的通知

  Issued: May 28 2003Effective: January 1 2003Main contents: The Circular clarifies three transition issues concerning enterprise income tax preferential…

  July 02, 2003

• Shenzhen City, Pilot Projects for the Reform of the Examination and Approval of Overseas Investments Implementing Plan

  深圳市境外投资审批改革试点实施方案

  Issued: May 27 2003Effective: June 2003Interpreting authority: Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Shenzhen CityApplicability: "Overseas…

  July 02, 2003

• Tax Issues in Acquisition of Equity Interest in Domestic Enterprises

  By DixonZhang and Jeffrey Ding, Fangda Partners, Shanghaiand ShenzhenThe landmark Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors Tentative Provisions…

  July 02, 2003

• Calling the Shots in Shanghai's Telecom Industry

  The Shanghai Communications Administration Bureau's recently released 2002 overview of the city's telecommunications industry makes for interesting reading.…

  June 02, 2003