Legal

• Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Issues Relevant to the Strengthening of Risk Warning, Etc. Regarding Companies under the Risk of Termination of Share Listing Circular

  深圳证券交易所关于对存在股票终止上市风险的公司加强风险警示等有关问题的通知

  Issued: April 3 2003Effective: May 8 2003Main contents: Please see the digest on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Issues Relevant to the Strengthening of Risk…

  May 02, 2003

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Contents and Formats for Information Disclosures by Companies That Offer Securities to the Public Guidelines (No.1): Prospectuses (Revised in 2003)

  中国证券监督管理委员会公开发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第1号–招股说明书(2003年修订)

  Issued: March 24 2003Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)Main contents: The valid period…

  May 02, 2003

• Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Amending the «Establishment of Companies with an Investment Nature by Foreign Investors Tentative Provisions» and its Supplementary Provisions Decision

  对外贸易经济合作部关于修改《外商投资举办投资性公司的暂行规定》及其补充规定的决定

  Issued: March 7 2003Effective: 30 days after the date of issueMain contents: The Decision makes amendments to the Establishment of Companies with an Investment…

  May 02, 2003

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Contents and Formats for Information Disclosures by Companies That Offer Securities to the Public Guidelines (No.11): Prospectus for the Offer of New Shares by Listed Companies (Revised in 2003)

  中国证券监督管理委员会公开发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第11号–上市公司发行新股招股说明书(2003年修订)

  Issued: March 24 2003Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: Article 2 of the Guidelines is amended to require a summary of the prospectus for the…

  May 02, 2003

• State Administration of Taxation, Issues Relevant to Enjoyment by Foreign-invested Enterprises of Preferential Enterprise Income Tax Policies on Additional Investments Supplementary Circular

  国家税务总局关于外商投资企业追加投资享受企业所得税优惠政策有关问题的补充通知

  Issued: March 28 2003Main contents: The Circular clarifies that foreign-invested projects whose additional investments are approved before April 1 2002…

  May 02, 2003

• Supreme People's Court, Questions Relevant to Whether Leaseholds of Allocated State-owned Land of Bankrupt Enterprises Should be Listed Under Property Available in Bankruptcy, Etc. Official Reply

  最高人民法院关于破产企业国有划拨土地使用权应否列入破产财产等问题的批复

  Issued: April 16 2003Effective: April 18 2003Applicability: The Official Reply applies to cases being tried or have not been tried, with the exception…

  May 02, 2003

• China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Financial Disputes Arbitration Rules

  中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会金融争议仲裁规则

  Adopted: April 4 2003Effective: May 8 2003Interpreting authority: China International Economic and Trade Arbitration CommissionApplicability: The Rules…

  May 02, 2003

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National Legislation    Business VehiclesModel Notices and Circulars for Merger, Division and Reduction in Registered Capital of Foreign-invested…

  May 02, 2003

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Contents and Formats for Information Disclosures by Companies That Offer Securities to the Public Guidelines (No.13): Prospectuses for Offering of Convertible Bonds (Revised in 2003)

  中国证券监督管理委员会公开发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第13号–可转换公司债券募集说明书(2003年修订)

  Issued: March 24 2003Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory CommissionMain contents: The valid period of a prospectus…

  May 02, 2003

• General Administration of Press and Publishing and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Administration of Foreign-invested Books, Newspapers and Periodicals Distributors Measures

  新闻出版总署、对外贸易经济合作部外商投资图书、报纸、期刊分销企业管理办法

  Issued: March 17 2003Effective: May 1 2003 and December 1 2004 for the provisions concerning the establishment of foreign-invested books, newspapers and…

  May 02, 2003