Legal

• Supreme People's Court, Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in the Trial of Technology Contract Disputes Interpretation

  最高人民法院关于审理技术合同纠纷案件适用法律若干问题的解释

  Promulgated: December 16 2004Effective: January 1 2005Main contents: The Interpretation comprises:1. General Provisions;2. Technology Development Contracts;3.…

  January 31, 2005

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Administration of Reserve Funds for Non-Life Insurance Business by Insurance Companies Tentative Procedures (Trial Implementation)

  中国保险监督管理委员会保险公司非寿险业务准备金管理办法 (试行)

  Promulgated: December 15 2004Effective: January 15 2005Applicability: Non-life insurance business as referred to in these Procedures shall be insurance…

  January 31, 2005

• China and the WTO: Perspectives on a Changing Environment

  Three years after China's accession to the WTO, what are the main issues that are determining the pace of liberalization of the economy? And how do the WTO commitments interact with the economic challenges facing China?

  January 31, 2005

• People's Bank of China, Administration of Sale and Payment of Foreign Exchange for External Transfer of Personal Property Tentative Procedures

  中国人民银行个人财产对外转移售付汇管理暂行办法

  Promulgated: November 8 2004Effective: December 1 2004Interpreting authority: People's Bank of ChinaApplicability: "Migrant transfer" refers to an act…

  January 31, 2005

• Put Option Issues in Cross-border M&A Transactions

  By David Liu and Natasha [email protected]; [email protected] buyers in M&A deals should regard put options as additional protection…

  January 31, 2005

• Reopening the Direct Selling Industry in China

  By David Livdahl and Zhongda [email protected]; [email protected] the world's (excluding China) direct…

  January 31, 2005

• Collateral Arrangements in Trade Financing

  By Richard Nie and Eric [email protected]; [email protected] arrangements may take various forms in cases where…

  January 31, 2005

• Several Issues Concerning the Trial Implementation of an Inquiry System for Initial Public Offerings of Shares Circular

  关于首次公开发行股票试行询价制度若干问题的通知

  The Circular aims to improve the pricing mechanism for initial public share offerings. Issues such as procedures for price inquiries, price determinations, and format of share offerings are addressed.

  January 31, 2005

• Administration of the Oil Products Market Tentative Procedures

  成品油市场管理暂行办法

  The Procedures aim to strengthen the administration of the oil products market, and to regulate operational activities of oil products business. The Procedures are necessary to fulfill WTO requirements - to open the oil products market.

  January 31, 2005

• The Tuo River Pollution Case

  By Lucille Barale and Lily Wei [email protected]; [email protected] investors often ask how China's…

  January 31, 2005