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• Beijing Municipality, Tax Policies in Support of Such Projects as the Practical Application of High and New Technology Achievements Implementing Measures

  北京市支持高新技术成果转化项目等税收政策实施办法

  Exemptions in business tax for high and new technology-related expenses.

  March 31, 2002

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Questions Relevant to Large-scale Commercial Insurance Business and Master Policy Business Circular

  中国保险监督管理委员会关于大型商业保险和统括保单业务有关问题的通知

  After the PRC accession to WTO, the threshold for a "large-scale commercial enterprise" is gradually lowered.

  March 31, 2002

• Shanghai's New Chemical Industry Park

  Davis Wright TremaineThe Shanghai Municipal Government recently established the Chemical Industry Park (the Park), which is designed to be an industrial…

  March 31, 2002

• Registration of Computer Software Copyright Procedures

  计算机软件著作权登记办法

  These procedures aim to help to protect against copyright infringement in computer software.

  March 31, 2002

• Market Access Report: Pharmaceuticals

  Jones, Day, Reavis & PogueOverviewChina's pharmaceutical sector is expected to continue to grow at a healthy rate of between 15.0% and 17.0% in 2002.…

  March 31, 2002

• Technology, Media and Telecom Sectors: Encouraged, Restricted or Prohibited?

  Baker & McKenzieThe new Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (外商投资产业指导目录) (see page 37) reflects China's World Trade…

  March 31, 2002

• Beijing Municipality, Clarifying Several Policy Questions on Enterprise Income Tax Circular

  北京市关于明确企业所得税若干政策业务问题的通知

  Issued: November 29 2001Effective: 2001Main contents: The Circular stipulates that where there is a difference between the income tax rate applicable to…

  March 31, 2002

• Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and General Administration of Customs, Administration of Automatic Import Licensing of Foreign Investment Enterprises Implementing Rules

  对外贸易经济合作部、海关总署外商投资企业自动进口许可管理实施细则

  Promulgated: February 8 2002Effective: as of date of promulgationInterpreting authority: Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) and…

  March 31, 2002

• Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, Administration of Environmental Protection in Service Industries Measures

  深圳经济特区服务行业环境保护管理办法

  Promulgated: February 11 2002Effective: March 1 2002Applicability: The Measures apply to all service industry outlets, including hotels, restaurants, bars,…

  March 31, 2002

• The New Catalogue and MOFTEC Approval of Encouraged Enterprises

   Fangda PartnersThe Chinese government has issued the new Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (the Catalogue, see pages 23 and 37), perhaps…

  March 31, 2002