Law Digest

• State Council, General Plan for the China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  国务院中国 (浙江) 自由贸易试验区总体方案

  Zhejiang FTZ allows qualified individuals to invest in foreign securities markets.

  January 02, 2017

• State Council, General Plan for the China (Liaoning) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  国务院中国 (辽宁) 自由贸易试验区总体方案

  Liaoning FTZ encourages smart equipment, marine engineering equipment and biopharmaceuticals.

  January 02, 2017

• National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerce, Amendment Draft for the «Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue»

  国家发展和改革委员会、商务部《外商投资产业指导目录》修订稿

  Issued: December 7 2016   Main contents: The Draft reduces the 93 restrictive measures of the 2015 version of the Catalogue (including 19 in…

  December 15, 2016

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Circular on Duly Carrying Out Relevant Registration Work After the Implementation of Administration of Foreign-invested Enterprises by Means of Record Filing

  国家工商行政管理总局关于做好外商投资企业实行备案管理后有关登记注册工作的通知

  Non-negative-list FIEs may directly carry out business registration.

  November 14, 2016

• State Council, Guiding Opinions for the Market-oriented Conversion of Bank Claims to Equity

  国务院关于市场化银行债权转股权的指导意见

  State Council regulates debt-for-equity swaps of banks.

  November 14, 2016

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Tentative Provisions for Delegating the Acceptance of Trademark Registration Applications to Local Administrations for Industry and Commerce and Market Regulatory Departments

  国家工商行政管理总局委托地方工商和市场监管部门受理商标注册申请暂行规定

  Local AICs have begun accepting trademark registration applications.

  November 14, 2016

• Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate and Ministry of Public Security, Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Gathering, Accessing, Review and Determination of Electronic Data in the Handling of Criminal Cases

  最高人民法院、最高人民检察院、 公安部关于办理刑事案件收集提取和审查判断电子数据若干问题的规定

  Online service providers need to assist in electronic data taking and freezing for criminal cases.

  November 14, 2016

• Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs, Announcement [2016] No.45

  商务部、海关总署公告2016年第45号

  Examination and approval abolished for processing trade.

  November 14, 2016

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Several Provisions on the Mechanisms to Provide Mutual Trading Access Between the Mainland and Hong Kong Stock Markets

  中国证券监督管理委员会内地与香港股票市场交易互联互通机制若干规定

  Investors enjoy property rights in stocks purchased through the Shanghai/Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect.

  November 14, 2016

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Guidelines for the Comprehensive Management of Risks by Banking Financial Institutions

  中国银行业监督管理委员会银行业金融机构全面风险管理指引

  Banks required to assess their risk preferences annually.

  November 14, 2016