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• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Plan for the Launch of Pilot Projects for Direct Investment in Overseas Stock Markets by Domestic Individuals

  国家外汇管理局关于开展境内个人直接投资境外证券市场试点的批复

  Individual Chinese citizens allowed to invest in the Hong Kong stock market.

  September 02, 2007

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange and Ministry of Commerce, Circular on Issues Relevant to the Repeal of the «Trial Measures for Verification of Foreign Exchange Received from Exports»

  国家外汇管理局、商务部关于废止《出口收汇考核试行办法》有关问题的通知

  Policy encouraging foreign exchange from exports removed.

  September 02, 2007

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Measures on the Administration of the Qualifications of the Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management Personnel of Futures Companies

  中国证券监督管理委员会期货公司董事、监事和高级管理人员任职资格管理办法

  The appointment of a chief risk officer required in futures companies.

  September 02, 2007

• Shanghai Municipality, Circular on Issues Relevant to the Levy and Exemption of Land Value-added Tax on the Transfer of Non-ordinary Residential Premises by Individuals

  上海市关于个人转让非普通住房征免土地增值税有关问题的通知

  Land value-added tax levied to cool down the property market in Shanghai.

  September 02, 2007

• Supreme People's Court, Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in Trials of Foreign-related Civil and Commercial Contract Disputes

  最高人民法院关于审理涉外民事或商事合同纠纷案件法律适用若干问题的规定

  Application of foreign laws excluded from five more types of contracts.

  September 02, 2007

• People's Bank of China, Circular on Issues Relevant to the Launch of Swap Transactions Between Renminbi and Foreign Currencies in the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market

  中国人民银行关于在银行间外汇市场开办人民币外汇货币掉期业务有关问题的通知

  PBOC launches swaps between renminbi and foreign currencies.

  September 02, 2007

• Limited Liability Partnerships: The Best Structure for Funds?

  By James Weng and Tomy [email protected]; [email protected] Partnership Enterprise Law of the People's Republic of China (Partnership…

  September 02, 2007

• Changing Legal Requirements and Practices in Real Estate

  By Audrey [email protected] companies or private equity funds planning to enter the Chinese real estate market should keep up to date on the…

  September 02, 2007

• State Administration of Taxation, Supplementary Circular on Issues Relevant to the Application of Agreed Tax Rates to the Interest Income of Foreign Nationals and Individual Residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Derived from Their Savings Deposits

  国家税务总局关于外籍个人和港澳台居民个人储蓄存款利息所得适用协定税率有关问题的补充通知

  Tax rates on interest income of foreigners may follow bilateral tax agreements.

  September 02, 2007

• China's Bilateral Investment Treaties with EU Member States: Gaining a Competitive Advantage Through Investment Protection

  The article explores available options to extend the full protection under the 'new generation' of bilateral investment treaties to otherwise unprotected investors.

  September 02, 2007