Legal

• China's State Investment Company To Acquire Stake In Us Private Equity Group

  China's State Investment Company (SIC) has agreed to make a US$3 billion investment in The Blackstone Group, in the form of non-voting common units. The…

  June 02, 2007

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce and General Administration of Press and Publication, Circular on Strengthening the Regulation of Printed Advertisements with Fixed Forms

  国家工商行政管理总局、新闻出版总署关于加强固定形式印刷品广告监督管理工作的通知

  News reports and public criticism not allowed in mass mail.

  June 02, 2007

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Trial Measures for the Provision of Intermediary Services by Securities Companies to Futures Companies

  中国证券监督管理委员会证券公司为期货公司提供中间介绍业务试行办法

  Securities companies mayoffer intermediary services for affiliated futures companies.

  June 02, 2007

• People's Bank of China, Announcement on Enlarging the Floating Range of the Transaction Price Between the Renminbi and US Dollar on the Interbank Spot Foreign Exchange Market

  中国人民银行关于扩大银行间即期外汇市场人民币兑美元交易价浮动幅度的公告

  Renminbi allowed to appreciate further.

  June 02, 2007

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Implementing Measures for Restricting Securities Transactions

  中国证券监督管理委员会限制证券买卖实施办法

  Restricting securities transactions as a means of trading regulation.

  June 02, 2007

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationECONOMIC POLICYSeveral Opinions on Accelerating the Promotion of Reform and Development of Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce关于加快推进行业协会商会改革和发展的若干意见L2110/07.05.13ENVIRONMENTAL…

  June 02, 2007

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Tentative Measures for the Administration of the Futures Investor Protection Fund

  中国证券监督管理委员会期货投资者保障基金管理暂行办法

  The futures investor protection fund may grant full compensation for losses of Rmb 100,000 or below.

  June 02, 2007

• Relocation of FIEs' Sites in China

   By Liu [email protected] investing in China, choosing a work site is an issue of critical importance for foreign-invested enterprises…

  June 02, 2007

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Circular on Further Regulating Acts in Connection with Print Advertising with Fixed Forms and the Release of Such Advertisements

  国家工商行政管理总局关于进一步规范固定形式印刷品广告经营发布行为的通知

  SAIC conducts an inspection on mass mail.

  June 02, 2007

• Share Pledges in China: Prospects under the New Property Law

  The PRC Property Law improves upon the existing vague legal provisions and inconsistent local authority practices regarding share pledges.

  June 02, 2007