Legal

Staging and financing the Olympic Games today entails complex legal and commercial structures. Here we have an overview of the main issues that a host city faces in staging the Olympics.

(Promulgated by the Ministry of Foreign Trade Economic Cooperation on March 7 2003 and effective 30 days after the date of promulgation.)The following…

Following the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party in November 2002, the NPC issued the reform plan which reflects China's interest in developing a "market economy with socialist characteristics." Particularly, a number of government bodies are merged into a new Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).

A set of provisions which governs the urban planning services operated by foreign-invested enterprises.

Issued: February 21 2003Effective: April 1 2003Main contents: The revised Catalogue is still divided into two main categories: basic telecommunications…

Provides for the bidding procedures for Chinese construction projects, including state-funded projects.

Registered capital requirements for insurance intermediaries to carry out external equity investment.

Indicators for small- or medium-sized enterprise.

Issued: January 14 2003Main contents: The Reply allows insurance assessors to engage in assessment of foreign exchange insurance within their scope of…