Legal

• State Economic and Trade Commission, State Development Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance and National Bureau of Statistics, Standards for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises Tentative Provisions

  国家经贸委、国家计委、财政部、国家统计局中小企业标准暂行规定

  Indicators for small- or medium-sized enterprise.

  March 31, 2003

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Questions Relevant to the Establishment of Foreign Exchange Accounts by Insurance Assessors Official Reply

  中国保险监督管理委员会关于保险公估机构设立外汇账户有关问题的批复

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

  March 31, 2003

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Questions Relevant to Amendment of Registration Regarding Reduction in Registered Capital of Companies Reply

  国家工商行政管理总局关于公司减少注册资本办理变更登记有关问题的答复

  The handling of registered capital reduction due to transaction delay or business needs.

  March 31, 2003

• Shanghai Municipality, Enterprise Wage Payment Measures

  上海市企业工资支付办法

  Shanghai labour entitlements.

  March 31, 2003

• Shanghai Municipality, «Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters by Foreign Multinational Corporations Tentative Provisions» Implementing Rules

  《上海市鼓励外国跨国公司设立地区总部的暂行规定》实施细则

  Shanghai's policy for regulating and attracting foreign investments in the region.

  March 31, 2003

• Ministry of Construction and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Administration of Foreign-invested Urban Planning Services Enterprises Provisions

  建设部、对外贸易经济合作部外商投资城市规划服务企业管理规定

  Foreign investors' access to the urban planning market in China.

  March 31, 2003

• 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