Legal

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Circular on Regulating Stock Investments of Insurance Institutions

  中国保险监督管理委员会关于规范保险机构股票投资业务的通知

  Insurance companies required to set up graded stock pools.

  May 09, 2009

• Ministry of Commerce, Circular on Matters Concerning the Examination and Approval of Foreign-invested Venture Capital Investment Enterprises and Venture Capital Investment Management Enterprises

  商务部关于外商投资创业投资企业、创业投资管理企业审批事项的通知

  Relaxation of approval authority creates foreign exchange control niche.

  May 09, 2009

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Circular on Increasing the Bond Products in which Insurance Institutions May Invest

  中国保险监督管理委员会关于增加保险机构债券投资品种的通知

  Insurance companies can now invest in more types of bonds.

  May 09, 2009

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Guidelines on Working Drafts for the Sponsorship of the Offering and Listing of Securities

  中国证券监督管理委员会证券发行上市保荐业务工作底稿指引

  Working drafts for sponsor work must be kept for 10 years.

  May 09, 2009

• Shenzhen City, Implementing Measures on the Administrative Licensing for Foreigners Entering China for Employment in Shenzhen (Revised)

  深圳市外国人入境在深圳就业行政许可实施办法 (修订)

  Shenzhen revises policy allowing foreign employment only if it's needed.

  May 09, 2009

• Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Measures for the Administration of Permission to Provide Telecommunications Services

  工业和信息化部电信业务经营许可管理办法

  Foreign investors not allowed to hold a controlling interest in basic telecommunications services.

  May 09, 2009

• PRC Postal Law (Revised)

  中华人民共和国邮政法 (修订)

  Foreign express couriers not allowed in domestic Chinese mail express services.

  May 09, 2009

• Shanghai Municipality, Trial Measures for the Application for Permanent Residence in the Municipality by Persons Holding the «Shanghai Municipality Residence Permit»

  上海市持有《上海市居住证》人员申办本市常住户口试行办法

  Shanghai offers permanent residency for talented employees.

  May 09, 2009

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Guidelines on Contents and Formats for Information Disclosure of Securities Offering Companies Guidelines (No.27): Offering Sponsorship Letters and Offering Sponsorship Work Reports

  中国证券监督管理委员会发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第27号——发行保荐书和发行保荐工作报告

  Sponsors required to disclose principal risks of listed companies.

  May 09, 2009

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Provisions on Strengthening the Regulation of Listed Securities Companies

  中国证券监督管理委员会关于加强上市证券公司监管的规定

  Securities offerings of securities companies shall comply with both general securities offering requirements and specific CSRC requirements.

  May 09, 2009