Legal

• 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

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, The Second Batch of Items in Respect of which the Administrative Examination and Approval Requirements are Abolished and Change of the Management of Certain Items Requiring Administrative Examination and Approval Notice

  中国证券监督管理委员会关于取消第二批行政审批项目及改变部分行政审批项目管理方式的通告

  Simplification of procedures in various areas, such as establishment of new securities companies, futures investment companies.

  March 31, 2003

• Developments and Prospects in China's Security Law

  Creating a viable legal framework for the use and protection of security interests has been an ongoing process in China. This month we are pleased to have an overview of some of the key aspects of security law development in the PRC.

  March 31, 2003

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Foreign Exchange Control Issues Relevant to Fund Management Companies with Foreign Equity Participation Circular

  国家外汇管理局关于外资参股基金管理公司有关外汇管理问题的通知

  Controls over the foreign exchange transactions related to foreign shareholders in fund management companies.

  March 31, 2003

• Guangdong Province, Foreign Exchange Control on Overseas Investments Pilot Measures

  广东省境外投资外汇管理试点办法

  Foreign exchange administration for outbound investments by state-owned enterprises in Guangdong, effective until 30 November 2003.

  March 31, 2003