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• Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and State Economic and Trade Commission, Administration of Technology Prohibited or Restricted from Import Measures

  对外贸易经济合作部、国家经济贸易委员会禁止进口限制进口技术管理办法

  Promulgated: December 30 2001Effective: January 1 2002Main contents: The Measures state that technology listed under the prohibition category or the restriction…

  January 31, 2002

• Supreme People's Court, Questions Concerning the Application of Law to the Pre-litigation Injunctions to Cease Infringement on Exclusive Rights to Use Registered Trademarks and Preservation of Evidence Interpretation

  最高人民法院关于诉前停止侵犯注册商标专用权行为和保全证据适用法律问题的解释

  Supreme People's Court may make pre-trial injunction to preserve evidence for trademark disputes.

  January 31, 2002

• Foreign Investment in China's Freight Railways

  The PRC's railway system is at a critical point in its development.  After decades of inefficiency and financial losses, the Ministry of Railways…

  January 31, 2002

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Insurance Agencies Provisions

  中国保险监督管理委员会保险代理机构管理规定

  Regulates the operation and setting up of insurance agencies in the PRC.

  January 31, 2002

• State Council, Administration of Audio and Video Products Regulations

  国务院音像制品管理条例

  Promulgated: December 25 2001Effective: February 1 2002Applicability: The Regulations are applicable to the publication, production, reproduction, import,…

  January 31, 2002

• State Administration of Taxation, Questions Concerning the Administration of Income Tax of Foreign-Investment Enterprises that Develop and Deal in Real Property Circular

  国家税务总局关于外商投资房地产开发经营企业所得税管理问题的通知

  Issued: December 20 2001Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: The Circular states that where a foreign investment enterprise or foreign enterprise…

  January 31, 2002

• People's Bank of China, Classification of Loan Risks Guiding Principles

  中国人民银行贷款风险分类指导原则

  Loans are classified into normal, attention, substandard, dubious or loss loans.

  January 31, 2002

• Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Administration of Sino-foreign Cooperative Joint Audio and Video Products Distribution Enterprises Measures

  文化部、对外贸易经济合作部中外合作音像制品分销企业管理办法

  Licensing for new AV product distributors with foreign investment, and the application for AV Products Business Permit.

  January 31, 2002

• Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Administration of Foreign-funded International Freight Forwarding Agencies Provisions

  对外贸易经济合作部外商投资国际货物运输代理企业管理规定

  Promulgated: December 19 2001Effective: January 1 2002Applicability: For the purposes of these Provisions, "foreign-funded international freight forwarding…

  January 31, 2002

• State Council, Administration of Foreign-funded Financial Institutions Regulations

  国务院中华人民共和国外资金融机构管理条例

  Eliminate certain restrictions on the setting up and the activities of foreign-funded financial institutions.

  January 31, 2002