Legal

• Ping An buys half of Fortis; White & Case advises -

  Law firm helps Chinese insurer progress towards global goal

  April 08, 2008

• 2008: A profitable year for US and UK law firms in China -

  Globalization helps international law firms continue growing in size and revenue in China

  April 08, 2008

• Supreme People's Court, Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Civil Disputes Involving Conflicts Between Prior Rights and Registered Trademarks or Enterprise Names

  最高人民法院关于审理注册商标、企业名称与在先权利冲突的民事纠纷案件若干问题的规定

  SPC promulgates provisions to curb imitation of brand names.

  April 02, 2008

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Measures for the Administration of Auto Finance Companies

  中国银行业监督管理委员会汽车金融公司管理办法

  The business scope of auto finance companies expanded.

  April 02, 2008

• General Office of the Ministry of Communications, Circular on Reforming the Bid Invitation Administration System for Construction Works of Highway Construction Projects that Use Loans from International Financial Organizations or Foreign Governments

  交通部办公厅关于改革使用国际金融组织或者外国政府贷款公路建设项目施工招标管理制度的通知

  Approval relaxed for highway construction projects using loans from international financial organizations or foreign governments.

  April 02, 2008

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Guidelines for the Consolidated Supervision of Banks (Trial Implementation)

  中国银行业监督管理委员会银行并表监管指引 (试行)

  CBRC requires tighter consolidated supervision of banking groups to prevent risks.

  April 02, 2008

• State Environmental Protection Administration, Guiding Opinion on Strengthening the Regulatory Work on Listed Companies in Respect of Environmental Protection

  国家环境保护总局关于加强上市公司环保监督管理工作的指导意见

  SEPA requires listed companies to disclose information on serious environmental violations.

  April 02, 2008

• Corporate Restructuring: An Alternative in Corporate Restructuring

  [email protected]; [email protected] Chinese law, merger (??) is a permitted approach to corporate restructuring. Merger is defined…

  April 02, 2008

• People's Bank of China, Circular on Matters Relevant to the Engagement in Renminbi Interest Rate Swap Business

  中国人民银行关于开展人民币利率互换业务有关事宜的通知

  Interest rate swaps allowed for all market participants in the national interbank bond market.

  April 02, 2008

• General Office of the State Council, Implementing Opinion on Several Policy Measures for Accelerating the Development of the Service Industry

  国务院办公厅关于加快发展服务业若干政策措施的实施意见

  The minimum registered capital of the service industry lowered.

  April 02, 2008