Law Digest

• Supreme People's Court, «Ministry of Commerce, Request to Confirm Whether the«Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Civil Dispute Cases Relating to Enterprise Restructuring Provisions» Applies to Foreign Investment Letter»Reply

  最高人民法院对《商务部关于请确认<关于审理与企业改制相关的民事纠纷案件若干问题的规定>是否适用于外商投资的函》的复函

  Issued: October 20 2003Main contents: The Reply clarifies that the adjustment made by the Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Civil Dispute Cases Relating…

  November 30, 2003

• Ministry of Justice, Administration of Employment of Hong Kong Legal Practitioners and Macao Practising Lawyers as Legal Consultants by Mainland Law Firms Procedures

  司法部香港法律执业者和澳门执业律师受聘于内地律师事务所担任法律顾问管理办法

  Promulgated: November 30 2003Effective: January 1 2004Interpreting authority: Ministry of JusticeMain contents: Before Hong Kong legal practitioners and…

  November 30, 2003

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationConstitution and Legal SystemMinistry of Justice Announcement (No.21) (Two Foreign Law Firms Establishing Additional Representative…

  November 30, 2003

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Further Opening of Renminbi Services to Foreign-invested Financial Institutions Notice

  中国银行业监督管理委员会关于向外资金融机构进一步开放人民币业务的公告

  Issued: October 24 2003Main contents: The Notice states that from December 1 2003 foreign-invested financial institutions may apply to engage in renminbi…

  November 30, 2003

• Ministry of Information Industry, Interpretation of the Law Application Concerning the Required Criteria for Operators Providing Domain Name Registration Services Notice

  信息产业部关于从事域名注册服务经营者应具备条件法律适用解释的通告

  Issued: November 20 2003Main contents: The Notice elaborates on the criteria for providing domain name registration services mentioned in Article 12 of…

  November 30, 2003

• State Council, PRC Import and Export Customs Duty Regulations

  国务院中华人民共和国进出口关税条例

  Promulgated: November 23 2003Effective: January 1 2004Main contents: As compared to the repealed 1992 Regulations, the new Regulations set forth the criteria…

  November 30, 2003

• Ministry of Justice, Measures for the Administration of Associations Between Law Firms of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions and Mainland Law Firms

  司法部香港特别行政区和澳门特别行政区律师事务所与内地律师事务所联营管理办法

  Promulgated: November 30 2003Effective: January 1 2004Interpreting authority: Ministry of JusticeApplicability: "Association" means the joint operation…

  November 30, 2003

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Administration of Investment and Equity Participation in Chinese-invested Financial Institutions by Offshore Financial Institutions Procedures

  中国银行业监督管理委员会境外金融机构投资入股中资金融机构管理办法

  Promulgated: December 8 2003Effective: December 31 2003Interpreting authority: China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC)Applicability: "Offshore financial…

  November 30, 2003

• Ministry of Justice, Administration of Engagement in the Legal Practice in the Mainland by Residents of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions who have Acquired Mainland Legal Professional Qualifications Procedures

  司法部取得内地法律职业资格的香港特别行政区和澳门特别行政区居民在内地从事律师职业管理办法

  Promulgated: November 30 2003Effective: January 1 2004Interpreting authority: Ministry of JusticeApplicability: The Procedures shall also apply to application…

  November 30, 2003

• People's Bank of China Notice [2003] No.16 (Engagement in renminbi services by Hong Kong banks)

  中国人民银行公告 [2003]第16号(关于香港银行经营人民币业务)

  Issued: November 18 2003Main contents: The Notice states that the People's Bank of China will provide clearing arrangements for Hong Kong banks providing…

  November 30, 2003