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• Announcement on Enterprise Income Tax Issues Relevant to the Payment of Expenses by Enterprises to Overseas Affiliates

  关于企业向境外关联方支付费用有关企业所得税问题的公告

  The tax authority may proceed with an adjustment for any expenses paid to an overseas affiliate not in compliance with the arm's length principle.

  April 02, 2015

• Opinions on Improving the Systems of First Approach and Advance Compensation Payment of Business Operators of the Consumption Stage to Duly Protect the Lawful Rights and Interests of Consumers

  关于完善消费环节经营者首问和赔偿先付制度切实保护消费者合法权益的意见

  Mall, market and platform business operators may be liable for advance payment of compensation to consumers.

  March 26, 2015

• Guiding Opinions on Standardising Names Filed for Cases of Concentrations of Business Operators

  关于规范经营者集中案件申报名称的指导意见

  MOFCOM gives instructions on case naming for anti-monopoly filings.

  March 19, 2015

• Tentative Regulations for the Registration of Immovable Property

  不动产登记暂行条例

  China implements a unified national immovable property registration system.

  March 13, 2015

• Provisions on the Attachment of Restrictive Conditions to Concentrations of Business Operators (Trial Implementation)

  关于经营者集中附加限制性条件的规定 (试行)

  MOFCOM may require a "Crown Jewels" divestiture of a concentration.

  March 06, 2015

• PRC Foreign Investment Law (Draft for Comments)

  中华人民共和国外国投资法 (草案征求意见稿)

  including excerpts of the Explanation of the PRC Foreign Investment Law (Draft for Comments) on VIEs

  February 26, 2015

• Shanghai Municipality, Circular on Launching a Pilot Project for the Parallel Import of Motor Vehicles in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  上海市关于在中国（上海）自由贸易试验区开展平行进口汽车试点的通知

  Parallel import of motor vehicles allowed in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

  February 17, 2015

• PRC Regulations for the Administration of Foreign-invested Banks (2nd Revision)

  中华人民共和国外资银行管理条例（第二次修订）

  The criteria for setting up branches are lowered for foreign banks.

  February 05, 2015

• Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in the Trial of Civil Dispute Cases Involving the Use of Information Networks to Infringe Personal Rights and Interests

  最高人民法院关于审理利用信息网络侵害人身权益民事纠纷案件适用法律若干问题的规定

  Statutory damages for online defamation could be up to Rmb 500,000.

  January 15, 2015

• Measures for the Administration of Material Asset Restructurings by Listed Companies

  上市公司重大资产重组管理办法

  The revised Measures abolish the requirement for the examination and approval of material purchases, sales and exchanges of assets of listed companies where the same do not constitute a backdoor listing.

  January 14, 2015