Legal

• Shenzhen City, Administration of Utilization of Foreign Government Loans Measures

  深圳市利用外国政府贷款管理办法

  Evaluation and approval of foreign-loan funded projects in Shenzhen.

  February 28, 2002

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Contents and Format of the Annual Reports of Securities Companies Guidelines (Revised)

  中国证券监督管理委员会证券公司年度报告内容与格式准则 (修订)

  Issued: February 4 2002Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)Main contents: The Guidelines…

  February 28, 2002

• All China Lawyers' Association, Lawyers' Participation in Arbitration Work Rules

  中华全国律师协会律师参与仲裁工作规则

  The responsibilities of legal advisers in arbitration proceedings.

  February 28, 2002

• State Press and Publication Administration and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Establishment of Foreign-funded Printing Enterprises Tentative Provisions

  新闻出版总署、对外贸易经济合作部设立外商投资印刷企业暂行规定

  State control on the equity holdings composition and establishment procedure of foreign invested enterprises in the printing industry.

  February 28, 2002

• General Office of People's Bank of China, Questions Relevant to the Handling of the Letter of Credit and Letter of Guarantee Business by Foreign-funded Banks Circular

  中国人民银行办公厅关于外资银行办理信用证和保函业务有关问题的通知

  Restrictions on the advance purchase of foreign exchange and on accepting renminbi payments when issuing letter of credit or letter of guarantee.

  February 28, 2002

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Improving the Work Associated with the Issue of Convertible Corporate Bonds by Listed Companies Circular

  中国证券监督管理委员会关于做好上市公司可转换公司债券发行工作的通知

  Issued: December 25 2001Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: The Circular sets out conditions applicable to the issue of convertible corporate…

  February 28, 2002

• Shanghai Municipality, Patent Protection Regulations

  上海市专利保护条例

  Outline the application procedures for patent and the handling of patent disputes.

  February 28, 2002

• State Administration of Taxation, Tax Refund Questions Relevant to Purchase of Domestic Equipment by Foreign Investment Enterprises Official Reply

  国家税务总局关于外商投资企业采购国产设备有关退税问题的批复

  Issued: December 21 2001Main contents: The Reply states that foreign investment enterprise branch companies (factories) that have no enterprise legal person…

  February 28, 2002

• State Environmental Protection Administration, Administration of Environment-related Acceptance of Construction Projects Measures

  国家环境保护总局建设项目竣工环境保护验收管理办法

  Procedures for the operation and inspection of environmental protection measures in PRC construction projects.

  February 28, 2002

• Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, Invitation and Submission of Tenders for Works of Construction Projects Regulations (Revised)

  深圳经济特区建设工程施工招标投标条例 (修正)

  For construction projects over RMB 2 million, tender invitation is compulsory for state-funded projects but optional for wholly or mainly foreign-funded projects.

  February 28, 2002