Legal

China recently issued regulations for the registration and protection of layout designs of integrated circuits. These regulations are intended to meet the demands for the protection of intellectual property in the layout design of integrated circuits and to comply with the obligations of the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the Trips Agreement).

Promulgated: August 21 2001Effective: January 1 2002Applicability: Invitation and submission of bids for highway project surveying and design means the…

National LegislationAdvertising and MarketingThe Issue of the Recognition and Handling of the Publication of Advertisements with Tobacco-related Content…

Promulgated: August 15 2001Effective: as of date of promulgationApplicability: For the purposes of the Provisions, "real property intermediary services"…

Issued: August 16 2001Main contents: The Reply states that appendices of capital contribution verification reports issued by accounting firms may be submitted…

Promulgated: August 15 2001Effective: as of date of promulgationInterpreting authority: State Council administrative department in charge of constructionMain…

Promulgated: August 24 2001Interpreting authority: Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic CooperationMain contents: The Measures set forth the criteria…

Promulgated: August 28 2001Effective: September 1 2001Applicability: Venture investment is defined as an investment method consisting of equity investment,…

Issued: August 6 2001Main contents: The Reply clarifies that whether a resolution of a shareholders' meeting of a company limited by shares is effective…