Law Digest

• Shanghai Municipality, «Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters by Foreign Multinational Corporations Tentative Provisions» Implementing Rules

  《上海市鼓励外国跨国公司设立地区总部的暂行规定》实施细则

  Shanghai's policy for regulating and attracting foreign investments in the region.

  March 31, 2003

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Foreign Exchange Control Issues Relevant to Fund Management Companies with Foreign Equity Participation Circular

  国家外汇管理局关于外资参股基金管理公司有关外汇管理问题的通知

  Controls over the foreign exchange transactions related to foreign shareholders in fund management companies.

  March 31, 2003

• State Administration of Taxation, Tax Refund Issues Relevant to Exported Goods Being Deemed to be Self-produced Goods Circular

  国家税务总局关于出口产品视同自产产品退税有关问题的通知

  Issued: December 17 2002Main contents: The Circular allows certain goods of a production enterprise that are:(1) purchased from external sources;(2) purchased…

  March 31, 2003

• Guangdong Province, Foreign Exchange Control on Overseas Investments Pilot Measures

  广东省境外投资外汇管理试点办法

  Foreign exchange administration for outbound investments by state-owned enterprises in Guangdong, effective until 30 November 2003.

  March 31, 2003

• Ministry of Construction and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Administration of Foreign-invested Urban Planning Services Enterprises Provisions

  建设部、对外贸易经济合作部外商投资城市规划服务企业管理规定

  Foreign investors' access to the urban planning market in China.

  March 31, 2003

• Beijing Municipality, Matters Relevant to Further Delegating the Municipal Examination and Approval Authority for Contracts and Articles of Association, Etc. of Foreign-invested Projects Circular

  北京市关于进一步下放本市外商投资项目合同章程审批权限等有关事项的通知

  Respective examination and approval authorities for foreign investment below and above US$10 million.

  March 31, 2003

• Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Attention by Certified Asset Appraisers Toward the Legal Ownership of Appraised Objects Guiding Opinion

  中国注册会计师协会注册资产评估师关注评估对象法律权属指导意见

  Appraisers are restrained from issuing confirmation or opinion on ownership, take no responsibility for the truth, legality and completeness of the materials.

  March 31, 2003

• Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, State Administration of Taxation, State Administration for Industry and Commerce and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors Tentative Provisions

  对外贸易经济合作部、国家税务总局、国家工商行政管理总局、国家外汇管理局外国投资者并购境内企业暂行规定

  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.

  March 31, 2003

• Ministry of Finance, Provisions Relevant to Finance-related Regulation of Foreign-invested Enterprises During Liquidation Period Circular

  财政部关于外商投资企业清算期财政财务管理有关规定的通知

  Regulates the process of liquidation for foreign-invested and wholly-foreign owned enterprises.

  March 31, 2003

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Issues Relevant to Improving Foreign Exchange Control on Foreign Direct Investment Circular

  国家外汇管理局关于完善外商直接投资外汇管理工作有关问题的通知

  Procedural guideline as to various channels of foreign investment into the Chinese market.

  March 31, 2003