Legal

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Administration of Disclosure of Information on the Change of Shareholdings in Listed Companies Measures

  中国证券监督管理委员会上市公司股东持股变动信息披露管理办法

  Administrative rules on information disclosure obligations of listed companies.

  October 31, 2002

• China Internet Network Information Center, Domain Name Registration Implementing Rules

  中国互联网络信息中心域名注册实施细则

  Procedures relevant to the PRC domain name registrar.

  October 31, 2002

• The Securities Association of China, Membership Convention (Trial Implementation)

  中国证券业协会会员公约 (试行)

  The internal code of conduct for the Securities Association of China.

  October 31, 2002

• Shanghai Municipality, Simplifying the Examination and Approval Procedures for Applications for Establishment of Foreign-invested Enterprises Circular

  上海市关于简化外商投资企业申请设立审批程序的通知

  Issued: July 10 2002Effective: August 1 2002Main contents: The Circular removes the procedure for examination and approval of a project initiation report…

  October 31, 2002

• State Administration of Taxation, Strengthening the Collection of Individual Income Tax According to Audits from Investors of Such Intermediary Institutions as Law Firms Circular

  国家税务总局关于强化律师事务所等中介机构投资者个人所得税查帐征收的通知

  Collection of individual income tax from law firms in the PRC.

  October 31, 2002

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationConstitution and Legal SystemMinistry of Justice Announcement (2002 Order No.11): 96 China Representative Offices of Foreign Law Firms…

  October 31, 2002

• State Administration of Taxation, Issues Relevant to Taxation Treatment for Services Provided by Foreign-invested Companies with an Investment Nature to Their Subsidiaries Circular

  国家税务总局关于外商投资性公司对其子公司提供服务有关税务处理问题的通知

  Rules as to the calculation of tax for services provided by foreign investors in China.

  October 31, 2002

• Beijing Municipality, Verification and Handling of Asset Losses by State-owned Enterprises Trial Measures

  北京市国有企业资产损失认定处理试行办法

  Issued: April 8 2002Effective: May 1 2002Applicability:  The Measures apply where asset losses arise during corporate restructuring or operation transfer…

  October 31, 2002

• PRC Insurance Law (Revised)

  中华人民共和国保险法（修正）

  Amends regulations regarding insurance company investment, terms and rates approval, insurance agent authority and liability, as well as insurer liability.

  October 31, 2002

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Issues Relevant to Further Adjusting the Policies on Foreign Exchange Accounts for Current Account Items Circular

  国家外汇管理局关于进一步调整经常项目外汇账户管理政策有关问题的通知

  The Circular unifies conditions for wholly Chinese-owned enterprises and foreign-invested enterprises opening forex accounts for current account items.

  October 31, 2002