Legal

• General Office of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Tentative Provisions for the Administration of the Sale of Securities Investment Funds by Insurance Institutions (Draft for Comments)

  中国保监会办公厅保险机构销售证券投资基金管理暂行规定 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: January 11 2013Main contents: The Draft sets out the criteria for sale of securities investment funds for insurance institutions:(1) insurance…

  February 28, 2013

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Measures for the Administration of Subordinated Debt with Fixed Term of Insurance Companies (Amendment Proposal)

  中国保险监督管理委员会保险公司次级定期债务管理办法 (修改方案)

  Issued: January 22 2013Main contents: The CIRC has proposed to revise Article 5 to allow insurance group (holding) companies to offer subordinated debt…

  February 28, 2013

• Building a new data protection framework

  Legislation from China's top legislator means that a nationwide legal framework for data protection could soon be a reality. Michael Tan and Sherry Duan consider the effects this will have on international companies

  February 26, 2013

• Building a new data protection framework

  Legislation from China's top legislator means that a nationwide legal framework for data protection could soon be a reality. Michael Tan and Sherry Duan consider the effects this will have on international companies

  February 26, 2013

• What the SPC's VAM judgement means for investors

  A decision by the Supreme People's Court on the value adjustment mechanism has left investors worried, but if their intentions reflect the spirit of the mechanism the courts will still uphold their investments

  February 26, 2013

• Why the courts and the NDRC disagree over price fixing

  As the NDRC becomes more aggressive in its price fixing enforcement, businesses in China are waiting for an appeal decision in a case where a Shanghai court has taken a different approach to the Commission's

  February 22, 2013

• NDRC imposes a second record anti-monopoly fine

  China's National Development and Reform Commission has levied a second record fine this year for price fixing, which highlights its increasingly aggressive stance

  February 22, 2013

• Legislation roundup: Securities fund management, Taiwan investments and electronic bidding

  The China Securities Regulatory Commission issued Tentative Provisions for securities investment fund management, while the Ministry of Commerce published Tentative Provisions over indirect investment from Taiwanese investors

  February 22, 2013

• Rethinking the labour dispatch model

  Using labour dispatch workers is a well-established and popular model in China, but the system has been difficult to regulate effectively. The latest amendments to the Employment Contract Law are a step forward, but enforcement remains crucial

  February 21, 2013

• Rethinking the labour dispatch model

  Using labour dispatch workers is a well-established and popular model in China, but the system has been difficult to regulate effectively. The latest amendments to the Employment Contract Law are a step forward, but enforcement remains crucial

  February 21, 2013