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• 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

• Operational Guidelines for Public-private Partnerships (Trial Implementation)

  政府和社会资本合作模式操作指南（试行）

  China promotes public-private partnerships.

  January 08, 2015

• Circular on Revising the Control Policies Relevant to the Entry into the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market by Financial Institutions

  关于调整金融机构进入银行间外汇市场有关管理政策的通知

  Non-bank financial institutions allowed in the interbank forex market.

  December 18, 2014

• Guangdong Province, Enterprise Collective Contract Regulations (Revised)

  广东省企业集体合同条例 (修订)

  Guangdong allows collective wage bargaining.

  December 11, 2014

• Measures for the Administration of the Takeover of Listed Companies (Revised in 2014)

  上市公司收购管理办法 (2014年修订)

  The revision abolishes the requirement for prior CSRC approval of a takeover offer.

  December 04, 2014

• PRC Government Procurement Law (Revised in 2014)

  中华人民共和国政府采购法 (2014年修订)

  Minor changes were made in Articles 19, 71 and 78.

  November 27, 2014

• Provisions on Jurisdiction in Cases of the Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou Intellectual Property Courts

  关于北京、上海、广州知识产权法院案件管辖的规定

  Jurisdiction of IP courts further clarified.

  November 18, 2014