Law Digest

• China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, Measures for the Administration of Anti-money Laundering and Anti-terrorist Financing by Banking Financial Institutions

  中国银行保险监督管理委员会银行业金融机构反洗钱和反恐怖融资管理办法

  Anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing is targeted at funding of new financial institutions

  March 13, 2019

• China National Intellectual Property Administration, Several Provisions for Regulating the Application for the Registration of Trademarks (Draft for Comments)

  国家知识产权局关于规范商标申请注册行为的若干规定 (征求意见稿)

  CNIPA defines irregular trademark application

  March 06, 2019

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Implementing Opinions on Establishing a Science and Technology Innovation Board on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Launching a Pilot Registration System

  中国证券监督管理委员会关于在上海证券交易所设立科创板并试点注册制的实施意见

  The Science and Technology Innovation Board allows shares with special voting rights

  February 20, 2019

• Ministry of Justice, Circular on Expanding the Geographical Scope of Partnership Associations Between Mainland Law Firms and Law Firms of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions

  司法部关于扩大内地律师事务所与港澳律师事务所合伙联营地域范围的通知

  Hong Kong and Macao law firms are allowed cooperation throughout China

  February 13, 2019

• PRC Motor Vehicle Acquisition Tax Law

  中华人民共和国车辆购置税法

  The auto purchase tax rate remains the same

  January 29, 2019

• China Film Administration, Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of Movie Theaters to Promote the Prosperity and Development of the Film Market

  国家电影局关于加快电影院建设促进电影市场繁荣发展的意见

  China sets establishment requirements for movie theater chains

  January 29, 2019

• Cyberspace Administration of China, Provisions for the Administration of Financial Information Services

  国家互联网信息办公室金融信息服务管理规定

  Financial information providers are placed under cybersecurity scrutiny

  January 18, 2019

• Supreme People's Court, Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Intellectual Property Tribunal

  最高人民法院关于知识产权法庭若干问题的规定

  An IP tribunal is set up to hear complex IP cases

  January 16, 2019

• PRC Bill for Amendments to the Patent Law (Draft)

  中华人民共和国专利法修正案 (草案)

  Patent infringement penalties will be increased

  January 16, 2019

• Sections of the Civil Code (Draft)

  民法典各分编 (草案)

  Issued: September 5, 2018 Main contents: Where the purpose of a co-owned part is to be changed or such a part is to be used to engage in business…

  January 09, 2019