Legal

Refuse-derived fuel is a source of renewable energy that is being increasingly utilised in developed countries. The aim of this article is to describe the legal framework governing this area of Chinese environmental law in an effort to give some insights that are useful for the prospective economic assessment of RDF projects by foreign investors.

China is not a free economy. Every business activity is regulated. According to current PRC laws and regulations, any established presence of a foreign company shall be approved and lodged with relevant government authorities. Unregistered business activities may be caught and deemed illegal by Chinese government authorities.

The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China recently released its Decision on Amending the PRC Customs Measures for the Supervision of Processing Trade Goods (Decision), which has been in effect since 2004. The new measure was announced on 14 January 2008 and took effect since 1 March 2008. This development heralds the end of a long process of outward processing trade reform that will see the upgrade of China's processing trade.

Vice Chairperson of the Mainland Affairs Council Liu Te-shun (LTS) spoke with Chris Bisogni (CB) and shared his thoughts on the development of cross-straits economic ties and what the Taiwanese people can expect as a result of Ma Ying-jeou's victory in the recent election.

Vice Chairperson of the Mainland Affairs Council Liu Te-shun (LTS) spoke with Chris Bisogni (CB) and shared his thoughts on the development of cross-straits economic ties and what the Taiwanese people can expect as a result of Ma Ying-jeou's victory in the recent election.

Approval for a new draft regulation on supervision and risk handling at securities firms

CVC Asia Pacific succeeds in acquiring flooring manufacturer

Mainland and Taiwanese business interests protected after court ruling

Recent legislative activities from China