Legal

• Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, State Administration of Taxation, State Administration for Industry and Commerce and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors Tentative Provisions

  对外贸易经济合作部、国家税务总局、国家工商行政管理总局、国家外汇管理局外国投资者并购境内企业暂行规定

  New rules for the acquisition of domestic firms by foreign investors have recently been issued, and constitute one of the most important legislative developments affecting foreign parties in China this year.

  March 31, 2003

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Issues Relevant to Improving Foreign Exchange Control on Foreign Direct Investment Circular

  国家外汇管理局关于完善外商直接投资外汇管理工作有关问题的通知

  Procedural guideline as to various channels of foreign investment into the Chinese market.

  March 31, 2003

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationConstructionCertified Urban Planners Registration Procedures 注册城市规划师注册登记办法L4200/03.03.10BankingSubmission…

  March 31, 2003

• Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation and General Administration of Customs, 29th Olympics Taxation Policy Issues Circular

  财政部、国家税务总局、海关总署关于第29届奥运会税收政策问题的通知

  Tax treatment for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

  March 31, 2003

• PRC Sino-foreign Cooperation in Running Schools Regulations

  国务院中华人民共和国中外合作办学条例

  Regulations on the setting up and management of Sino-foreign cooperative schools in the PRC.

  March 31, 2003

• State Administration of Taxation, Tax Refund Issues Relevant to Exported Goods Being Deemed to be Self-produced Goods Circular

  国家税务总局关于出口产品视同自产产品退税有关问题的通知

  Issued: December 17 2002Main contents: The Circular allows certain goods of a production enterprise that are:(1) purchased from external sources;(2) purchased…

  March 31, 2003

• Private Acquisitions by Foreign Investors in China: Is the Party Finally Over?

  New rules for the acquisition of domestic firms by foreign investors have recently been issued, and constitute one of the most important legislative developments affecting foreign parties in China this year.

  March 31, 2003

• Beijing Municipality, Matters Relevant to Further Delegating the Municipal Examination and Approval Authority for Contracts and Articles of Association, Etc. of Foreign-invested Projects Circular

  北京市关于进一步下放本市外商投资项目合同章程审批权限等有关事项的通知

  Respective examination and approval authorities for foreign investment below and above US$10 million.

  March 31, 2003

• Ministry of Finance, Provisions Relevant to Finance-related Regulation of Foreign-invested Enterprises During Liquidation Period Circular

  财政部关于外商投资企业清算期财政财务管理有关规定的通知

  Regulates the process of liquidation for foreign-invested and wholly-foreign owned enterprises.

  March 31, 2003

• Foreign Exchange Controls and Overseas Listings

  Pu Dong Law OfficeThe Issues Relevant to Further Improving the Foreign Exchange Control for Overseas Listing Circular (the Circular), issued by the State…

  March 31, 2003