Legal

Stipulates the statutory liability of Chinese hotels, guest houses and resorts.

Counterfeiting remains a pressing issue for the PRC government. New measures are pursued and the government is placing greater reliance on criminal enforcement to deter counterfeit problems.

Regulation of transgenic food in its production, import, use, quality control, distribution and labelling.

Food quality control system in China.

Increased disclosure requirements in prospectuses issued by foreign invested companies limited by shares.

Foreign satellite TV channels may be broadcasted in designated venues receiving persons from abroad with state approval.

Baker & McKenzieIn line with WTO membership, China has begun to open up previously sensitive and restricted industries to foreign participation.…

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) recently issued regulations that partly liberalize the set up of new bank sub-branches and cash points by commercial banks.

The fight against intellectual property rights remains problematic as counterfeits in China increases.