Legal

• Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Circular on Further Regulating the Administration of Premises Purchases by Overseas Organisations and Individuals

  住房和城乡建设部、国家外汇管理局关于进一步规范境外机构和个人购房管理的通知

  Overseas organisations and individuals restricted from purchasing property.

  December 14, 2010

• Ministry of Agriculture and State Forestry Administration, Tentative Provisions for the Application for the Rights in New Varieties of Plants in the Mainland by Applicants from Taiwan

  农业部、国家林业局关于台湾地区申请人在大陆申请植物新品种权的暂行规定

  Rights in new varieties of plants of Taiwanese protected in the mainland.

  December 14, 2010

• General Administration of Customs, PRC Customs Measures for the Supervision of Processing Trade Goods (2nd Revision)

  海关总署中华人民共和国海关对加工贸易货物监管办法 (第二次修正)

  Collateral required for engaging in outsourcing of processing.

  December 14, 2010

• Complexity of legal structure may be hindering international board launch

  Foreign companies preparing to list in Shanghai

  December 14, 2010

• Beijing Municipality, Tentative Measures for Monitoring the Proceeds from Pre-sale of Commodity Premises

  北京市商品房预售资金监督管理暂行办法

  Beijing property developers prohibited from directly collecting pre-sale funds.

  December 14, 2010

• Other Recent Legislation for This Month

  National legislation ConstructionCircular on Further Strengthening Fire Safety of Construction Works关于进一步加强建筑施工消防安全工作的通知…

  December 14, 2010

• National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Commerce and Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, Measures for the Administration of Investment in Taiwan by Mainland Enterprises

  国家发展改革委员会、商务部、国务院台湾事务办公室关于大陆企业赴台湾地区投资管理办法

  Mainland enterprises encouraged to invest in Taiwan.

  December 14, 2010

• New rules add burdens on foreign rep offices

  Government prefers alternate forms of investment

  December 14, 2010

• Banks to be more selective of insurance partners

  New rules highlight risk control for insurance sales at banks

  December 14, 2010

• Foreigners must provide documentation to purchase property

  New rules enforce compliance with existing restrictions

  December 14, 2010