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A circular, issued by the Department of Intermediary Supervision of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, on securities companies which have developed new businesses in the new area of collective entrusted investment management to safeguard the proper order of the securities market and investors.

A set of procedures which sets out the qualifications of foreign-invested construction enterprises so as to facilitate the implementation of the Administration of Foreign-invested Construction Enterprises Provisions

The Shanghai Municipal Commission for Foreign Economic Relations and Trade issued a detailed set of implementing rules which govern the establishment of regional headquarters by foreign multinationals in various forms.

A set of interpretation which deals with matter that concerns disputes over commodity premises sales and purchase contracts in the PRC.

(Promulgated by the Ministry of Foreign Trade Economic Cooperation on March 7 2003 and effective 30 days after the date of promulgation.)The following…

A circular issued by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on improving the control of foreign exchange in foreign direct investment.

Following the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party in November 2002, the NPC issued the reform plan which reflects China's interest in developing a "market economy with socialist characteristics." Particularly, a number of government bodies are merged into a new Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).

A set of provisions which governs the urban planning services operated by foreign-invested enterprises.

New rules for the acquisition of domestic firms by foreign investors have recently been issued, and constitute one of the most important legislative developments affecting foreign parties in China this year.