Design can still be protected under Anti-unfair Competition Law after the patent expires.
Tax should be withheld from rent income of non-tax-residents without an establishment.
Insurance companies require Rmb200 million to commence business.
CIRC strengthens regulation of the agricultural insurance business.
Sponsors and investment consultants may be liable for disclosure violations.
QFIIs may trade stock index futures only for hedging purposes.
Biggest delegation of foreign investment approval in Shanghai.
Safe streamlines foreign exchange approval procedures.
Banks required to meet capital adequacy ratio requirements of Basel III.
Qualified foreign institutional investors allowed to trade stock index futures for hedging purposes.