Legal

• State Council, Protection of Computer Software Regulations

  国务院计算机软件保护条例

  Promulgated: December 20 2001Effective: January 1 2002Applicability: For the purposes of these Regulations, "computer software" (hereinafter, software)…

  January 31, 2002

• State Council, Administration of Films Regulations

  国务院电影管理条例

  Promulgated: December 25 2001Effective: February 1 2002Applicability: The Regulations apply to the production, import, export, distribution and showing…

  January 31, 2002

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Questions and Answers on the Standards for Information Disclosure by Companies That Offer Securities to the Public No.6 ?Remuneration Payments to Accounting Firms and the Disclosures Thereof

  中国证券监督管理委员会公开发行证券的公司信息披露规范问答第6号 ﹣ 支付会计师事务所报酬及其披露

  Issued: December 24 2001Main contents: The Answers clarify that a listed company should disclose in its annual report the decision procedure in regard…

  January 31, 2002

• China Securities Regulatory Commission and State Economic and Trade Commission, Listed Company Governance Guidelines

  中国证券监督管理委员会、国家经济贸易委员会上市公司治理准则

  The guidelines promoting professional ethics among senior personnel and protects shareholder rights.

  January 31, 2002

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Compilation Rules for Information Disclosures by Companies That Offer Securities to the Public No.15 - General Provisions for Financial Reports

  中国证券监督管理委员会公开发行证券的公司信息披露编报规则第15号 ﹣财务报告的一般规定

  Details the components required in the full disclosure of financial report of listed companies.

  January 31, 2002

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Several Questions Concerning Major Asset Purchases, Sales and Exchanges by Listed Companies Circular

  中国证券监督管理委员会关于上市公司重大购买、出售、置换资产若干问题的通知

  Issued: December 10 2001Effective: January 1 2002Applicability: For the purposes of the Circular, an asset purchase, sale or exchange shall be deemed "major"…

  January 31, 2002

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Administration of Securities Houses Measures

  中国证券监督管理委员会证券公司管理办法

  Regulates the business scope, foreign stakeholding, lawful activities, establishment procedures and staffing requirements for securities houses in China.

  January 31, 2002

• Supreme People's Court, Questions Concerning the Jurisdiction and the Scope of the Application of Law to the Trial of Trademark Cases Interpretation

  最高人民法院关于审理商标案件有关管辖和法律适用范围问题的解释

  Defines the scope of the jurisdiction of Supreme People's Court in handling trademark-related disputes.

  January 31, 2002

• Supreme People's Court, Questions Concerning the Acceptance of Civil Tort Dispute Cases Arising from False Representation in the Securities Market Circular

  最高人民法院关于受理证券市场因虚假陈述引发的民事侵权纠纷案件有关问题的通知

  Civil procedures for commencing litigation arising from false representation, following an investigation by the CSRC.

  January 31, 2002

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationCustomsGeneral Administration of Customs Announcement 2001 No.15: Repeal of a List of Normative Documents海关总署公告2001年第15号:…

  January 31, 2002