Legal

• Guangdong Province, Promotion of the Development of Venture Capital Investment Tentative Provisions

  广东省促进创业投资发展暂行规定

  Issued: February 14 2003Effective: March 1 2003Interpreting authority: Guangdong Province Development and Planning CommissionApplicability: "Venture Investment"…

  March 31, 2003

• Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Attention by Certified Asset Appraisers Toward the Legal Ownership of Appraised Objects Guiding Opinion

  中国注册会计师协会注册资产评估师关注评估对象法律权属指导意见

  Appraisers are restrained from issuing confirmation or opinion on ownership, take no responsibility for the truth, legality and completeness of the materials.

  March 31, 2003

• Gaining Access to China's Foreign Trade Industry

  Joint venture trading companies are now allowed on a wider scale. Trading companies can now be set up anywhere in China, the registered capital requirements and requirements for investors are less restrictive than in previous regulations, and the scope of business is wider.

  March 31, 2003

• Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Attention by Certified Asset Appraisers Toward the Legal Ownership of Appraised Objects Guiding Opinion

  中国注册会计师协会注册资产评估师关注评估对象法律权属指导意见

  Appraisers are restrained from issuing confirmation or opinion on ownership, take no responsibility for the truth, legality and completeness of the materials.

  March 31, 2003

• Guangdong Province, Promotion of the Development of Venture Capital Investment Tentative Provisions

  广东省促进创业投资发展暂行规定

  Issued: February 14 2003Effective: March 1 2003Interpreting authority: Guangdong Province Development and Planning CommissionApplicability: "Venture Investment"…

  March 31, 2003

• State Development Planning Commission, Administration of Bid Evaluation Experts and Bid Evaluation Expert Panels Tentative Measures

  国家发展计划委员会评标专家和评标专家库管理暂行办法

  Maintaining the standard and qualification of bid evaluation experts and bid evaluation expert panels.

  March 31, 2003

• Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors Tentative Provisions

  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

• Downloading TV and Radio Programmes from the Internet

  Baker & McKenzieThe Administration of the Broadcasting of Audio-visual Programmes on the Internet and other Information Networks Procedures (the Procedures)…

  March 31, 2003

• A Look at CIETAC: Is it Fair and Efficient?

  The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) has become one of the busiest arbitration centres in the world. Along with its heavy caseload have come questions about CIETAC's impartiality. How accurate are the allegations?

  March 31, 2003

• Gaining Access to China's Foreign Trade Industry

  Joint venture trading companies are now allowed on a wider scale. Trading companies can now be set up anywhere in China, the registered capital requirements and requirements for investors are less restrictive than in previous regulations, and the scope of business is wider.

  March 31, 2003