Repealing its 1999 predecessor, the new Procedures simplies application and approval procedures for setting up a Chinese representative office for foreign insurance firms.
Promulgated: September 4 2003Effective: November 1 2003Interpreting authority: Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Commerce and State Administration for…
Corporate governance is no longer a foreign concept in China. The country has come a long way since all manufacturing entities were known simply as "factories",…
Shanghai has issued new regulations that govern the process of acquiring state-owned enterprises. The new rules should be read in conjunction with the various national level regulations which give foreign investors an opportunity to participate in state enterprise reform.
Promulgated: June 25 2003Effective: July 9 2003Main contents: The Interpretation stipulates that people's courts should recognize the social organization…
Promulgated: April 27 2003Effective: January 1 2004Applicability: The Regulations apply to injuries from work-related accidents or occupational diseases…
The aftermath of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak in China has impacted regulation of the workplace environment and initiated a reassessment of the legal framework governing employee rights and employer obligations.
Effective: January 30 2003Effective: March 1 2003Interpreting authority: Shanghai Personnel Bureau and Shanghai Administration of Industry and CommerceMain…