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• People's Bank of China Announcement [2009] No.1

  中国人民银行公告〔2009〕第1号

  Restriction on the size of bond offerings on the interbank bond market lifted.

  February 09, 2009

• Ministry of Commerce, Circular on Further Simplifying and Regulating Administrative Licensing for Foreign Investment

  商务部关于进一步简化和规范外商投资行政许可的通知

  Approval of changes to FIEs made easier.

  February 09, 2009

• Anti-monopoly Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, Working Guidelines on Anti-monopoly Reviews for Concentrations of Business Operators

  商务部反垄断局经营者集中反垄断审查办事指南

  Procedure for permission of concentrations of business operators made transparent.

  February 09, 2009

• PRC Patent Law (3rd Revision)

  中华人民共和国专利法 (第三次修正)

  Confidentiality review required before filing foreign patent applications.

  February 09, 2009

• Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Implementing Rules for the PRC Tentative Regulations on Consumption Tax (Revised)

  财政部、国家税务总局中华人民共和国消费税暂行条例实施细则 (修正)

  “Sale” and “for consideration” defined for consumption tax purposes.

  February 09, 2009

• Anti-monopoly Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, Guiding Opinion on Reporting of Concentrations of Business Operators

  商务部反垄断局关于经营者集中申报的指导意见

  The party responsible for reporting a concentration of business operators clarified.

  February 09, 2009

• General Offices of the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Justice, Working Guidelines on Cross-border Pursuit of Liability and Initiation of Legal Action by Relevant Interested Parties in Connection with Abnormal Withdrawal from China of Foreign Investors

  商务部办公厅、外交部办公厅、公安部办公厅、司法部办公厅外资非正常撤离中国相关利益方跨国追究与诉讼工作指引

  Guidelines for recovering losses from fleeing foreign investors.

  February 09, 2009

• Anti-monopoly Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, Flowchart for Anti-monopoly Reviews for Concentrations of Business Operators

  商务部反垄断局经营者集中反垄断审查流程图

  Anti-monopoly review process illustrated.

  February 09, 2009

• Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Implementing Rules for the PRC Tentative Regulations on Value-added Tax (Revised)

  财政部、国家税务总局中华人民共和国增值税暂行条例实施细则 (修正)

  Levy of VAT clarified for mixed sales.

  February 09, 2009

• France plans new Beijing embassy

  A new French embassy and diplomatic campus in Beijing is taking shape, with work expected to start within a few months. The procurement contract has been…

  February 09, 2009