Pending the State Council's release of regulations concerning the handling of copyright infringements over the internet, the National Copyright Administration and Ministry of Information Industry has released its own Procedures in this regard. Though these are helpful in handling the burgeoning number of copyright internet infringement cases, they are not without problems.
These Rules implement the Control of Advertising Regulations. The scope of the Regulations shall include newspapers, radio, television, movies, billboards, signs, automobiles, mail, and so on.
(Promulgated by the Supreme People's Court on January 2 2005 and effective as of January 7 2005.)SPC Interpretations [2004] No.1Pursuant to the provisions…
Issued: May 30 2005Main contents: The Opinions state that fair access to the market shall be implemented and policies should treat enterprises belonging…
Despite its status as one of the world's fastest growing nuclear energy providers, China lacks a comprehensive body of law dealing with civil liability for nuclear incidents. Such liability is currently dealt with under what may be considered a normative document issued by the State Council in 1986. Though this document is in-line with international conventions on nuclear civil liability, questions remain as to whether its legal basis can be relied on through future development in the industry.
Promulgated: January 28 2005Main contents: The Chinese party of a Sino-foreign equity or cooperative joint venture holding state-owned assets and equity…
These Procedures aim to regulate the pilot projects for securitization of credit assets, protect the lawful rights and interests of investors and relevant parties, improve the circulation of credit assets, and increase the types of securities projects.
Issued: March 17 2005Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: The Circular states that a foreign investor that wishes to apply for an income tax reduction…
Issued: April 13 2005Main contents: The Decisions specify the cultural sectors in which non-publicly owned capital is encouraged, permitted, restricted…