Hong Kong signed the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement with the mainland in June. What kind of "arrangement" does CEPA call for? And what will change with the new opportunities?
September 02, 2003
Legal
Understanding tax assessment is among the most important issues for foreign-invested companies working in China. The state tax bureau has recently revamped the rules for the tax liability of foreign companies' representative offices in China.
September 02, 2003Although the government hasn't yet issued an overarching antitrust law, there are numerous regulations governing monopolies, price fixing and unfair commercial practices. The latest is a new anti-price monopoly law issued by the State Development Reform Commission.
September 02, 2003New SPC rules on disputes over futures trading focus on the primacy of contractual issues, and form a counterpoint to legislation that traditionally has focused on regulating the futures industry at the macro-level.
September 02, 2003These provisions concern futures trading and the civil liabilities that may arise out of futures trading activities.
September 02, 2003A set of provisions which regulate regional power market activities and their operations.
September 02, 2003These regulations govern the administration and operation of power markets in China.
September 02, 2003By Asel Umurzakova, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hong KongThe PRC government continues to reform its power sector, with promulgation of five new regulations…
September 02, 2003The authorities are playing a game of catch-up with China's booming real estate sector, and have issued regulations recently that attempt to rein in speculative lending for real estate projects.
September 01, 2003Issued: June 12 2003Effective: August 1 2003Interpreting authority: National Development and Reform Commission in consultation with relevant departmentsMain…
July 02, 2003