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• Ministry of Land and Resources, Tentative Measures for the Administration of Foreign Organizations or Individuals that Conduct Surveying and Mapping in China

  国土资源部外国的组织或者个人来华测绘管理暂行办法

  Foreigners looking to conduct surveying and mapping in China must obtain consent from the authorities beforehand.

  February 28, 2007

• State Council, Decision on the Amendment of the «PRC Tentative Regulations on Urban and Rural Land Use Tax»

  国务院关于修改《中华人民共和国城镇土地使用税暂行条例》的决定

  Foreign enterprises, among others, must pay the appropriate amount of land use tax.

  February 28, 2007

• Supreme People's Court, Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in the Trial of Civil Unfair Competition Cases

  最高人民法院关于审理不正当竞争民事案件应用法律若干问题的解释

  The PRC Anti-unfair Competition Law clarified.

  February 28, 2007

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Guidelines for Bond Investment Credit Ratings by Insurance Institutions (Trial Implementation)

  中国保险监督管理委员会保险机构债券投资信用评级指引 (试行)

  Insurance institutions required to conduct internal credit, ratings on bond investments.

  February 28, 2007

• Guangzhou City, Provisions on Encouraging Foreign Investors to Invest in and Establish Headquarters and Regional Headquarters

  广州市鼓励外商投资设立总部和地区总部的规定

  Guangzhou offers incentives for the eestablishment of headquarters and regional headquarters.

  February 28, 2007

• Foreign and domestic companies now under the same tax code

  The Unified Corporate Income Tax (CIT) was passed in March 2007, ending nearly three decades of tax breaks for foreign investors and bringing both foreign…

  February 28, 2007

• State Council, Regulations on Employment of the Disabled

  国务院残疾人就业条例

  Employers required to employ a certain ratio of disabled persons.

  February 28, 2007

• Foreign and domestic companies now under the same tax code

  The Unified Corporate Income Tax (CIT) was passed in March 2007, ending nearly three decades of tax breaks for foreign investors and bringing both foreign…

  February 28, 2007

• State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council and Ministry of Finance, Circular on Matters Relevant to the Transfer of Enterprise State-owned Assets and Equity

  国务院国有资产监督管理委员会、财政部关于企业国有产权转让有关事项的通知

  The transfer of state-owned assets must be done publicly, and be verified and approved in accordance with relevant provisions.

  February 28, 2007

• Ministry of Construction and Ministry of Commerce, Implementing Rules on the Provisions for the Administration of Foreign-invested Construction Design Enterprises

  建设部、商务部外商投资建设工程设计企业管理规定实施细则

  Implementing Rules to clarify the qualification verfication requirements of foreign-invested construction design enterprises.

  February 28, 2007