Legal

New Rules on democratic management are part of the government's labour initiative. They build on economic policy, local regulations and unionisation plans, but without a relevant body to enforce against foreign invested enterprises, their impact is uncertain

All enterprises shall establish a democratic management system, with the employee representative congress as its basic form.

Latest SPC annual IP report addresses 44 law application issues.

Companies may institute anti-monopoly actions directly with the people's court without recognition by administrative departments.

A sponsor representative may simultaneously handle two enterprises.

Hong Kong and Macao investors allowed to engage in wholly-owned retail grain business in Guangdong.

Hong Kong and Macao investors allowed to set up hospitals in all municipalities directly under the central government, and provincial capitals.

Mainland Chinese enterprises allowed to issue renminbi bonds in Hong Kong.

The senior partner of a Sino-foreign cooperative joint venture accounting firm must have Chinese citizenship.