Law Digest

• General Office of the State Council, Implementing Opinions on the Support for the Development of Small and Micro Enterprises from Financial Services

  国务院办公厅关于金融支持小微企业发展的实施意见

  Private capital encouraged in establishment of banks.

  September 10, 2013

• Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Decision on Authorising the State Council to Provisionally Adjust the Administrative Examination and Approval Specified in Relevant Laws in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于授权国务院在中国（上海）自由贸易试验区暂时调整有关法律规定的行政审批的决定

  China establishes its first free trade zone in Shanghai.

  September 10, 2013

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Circular on Issues Relevant to Improving Current Account Related Foreign Exchange Control in Zones under Special Customs Surveillance

  国家外汇管理局关于改进海关特殊监管区域经常项目外汇管理有关问题的通知

  SAFE streamlines forex control procedures for special customs zones.

  August 15, 2013

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Measures for Foreign Exchange Control in Zones under Special Customs Surveillance

  国家外汇管理局海关特殊监管区域外汇管理办法

  Transactions in special customs zones may be settled in renminbi.

  August 01, 2013

• General Office of the State Council, Guiding Opinions on Financial Support for Adjusting, Transitioning and Upgrading the Economic Structure

  国务院办公厅关于金融支持经济结构调整和转型升级的指导意见

  State Council continues to implement stable and sound monetary policy.

  July 25, 2013

• Other Recent Legislation in These Two Months

  National legislationConstitution and legal systemProvisions for the Handling of Requests for Judicial Assistance in Civil and Commercial Cases in the Service…

  July 16, 2013

• Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, PRC Exit-entry Administration Regulations for Foreigners (Draft for Comments)

  国务院法制办公室中华人民共和国外国人入境出境管理条例 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: May 3 2013 Main contents: The Draft suggests new types of Chinese visas:(1) M Visa for business purposes (while F Visa is now just…

  July 16, 2013

• Ministry of Transport, Regulations for the Administration of Tolled Highways (Amendment Draft for Comments)

  交通运输部收费公路管理条例 (修正案征求意见稿)

  Issued: May 8 2013 Main contents: The Draft suggests that if the lawful earnings of a tolled highway are affected by a state's free highway policy,…

  July 16, 2013

• People's Bank of China, Measures for the Administration of Freezing of Assets Involved in Terrorist Activities (Draft for Comments)

  中国人民银行涉及恐怖活动资产冻结管理办法 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: May 24 2013 Main contents: The Draft requires financial institutions and designated non-financial organisations to promptly freeze the capital…

  July 16, 2013

• Ministry of Commerce, Tentative Rules for Implementation of the Trade Remedy Dispute Rulings of the World Trade Organisation (Draft for Comments)

  商务部执行世界贸易组织贸易救济争端裁决暂行规则 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: May 28 2013 Main contents: According to the Draft, MOFCOM may, after the WTO ruling on China's trade remedy, carry out further investigation…

  July 16, 2013