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• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Issues Relevant to Further Intensifying the Reform of Foreign Exchange Control on Overseas Investment Circular

  国家外汇管理局关于进一步深化境外投资外汇管理改革有关问题的通知

  Issued: October 15 2003Effective: November 1 2003Main contents: The approved trial branches of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange may directly…

  October 31, 2003

• State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, Administration of Sino-foreign Cooperation in Production of Films Provisions

  国家广播电影电视总局中外合作摄制电影片管理规定

  Issued: October 8 2003Effective: December 1 2003Applicability: "Sino-foreign cooperation in production of films" means legally certified Chinese film producers…

  October 31, 2003

• Corporate Governance and Foreign Investment in China

  Corporate governance is no longer a foreign concept in China. The country has come a long way since all manufacturing entities were known simply as "factories",…

  October 31, 2003

• Beijing's New Rules on Municipal Infrastructure Projects

  Beijing municipality's Concessions for Urban Infrastructure Procedures (the Procedures) were announced on September 10 2003 and became effective as of…

  October 31, 2003

• Auto Finance Companies Finally Get the Green Light in China

  The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) promulgated the long-awaited Administration of Auto Finance Companies Procedures (the Procedures) on October 3 2003. The Procedures are seen as an important step towards the liberalization of China's automobile market.

  October 31, 2003

• Guangzhou City, Further Relaxing Restrictions for Market Entry in order to Accelerate Economic Development Several Provisions

  广州市关于进一步放宽市场准入条件加快经济发展若干规定

  Promulgated: August 1 2003Main contents: The Provisions relax restrictions on registered capital, method of capital contribution, examination and approval…

  October 31, 2003

• Shanghai Futures Exchange Charter (Revised)

  上海期货交易所章程 (修订)

  Issued: October 20 2003Effective: November 1 2003Main contents: Major revisions to the Charter include:1. the futures exchange has one more function to…

  October 31, 2003

• State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Optimization of Inter-regional and Inter-provincial Power Dispatch Tentative Rules

  国家电力监管委员会跨区跨省电力优化调度暂行规则

  Issued: July 11 2003Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: State Electricity Regulatory CommissionApplicability: "Optimization of inter-regional…

  October 31, 2003

• Auto Finance Companies Finally Get the Green Light in China

  The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) promulgated the long-awaited Administration of Auto Finance Companies Procedures (the Procedures) on October 3 2003. The Procedures are seen as an important step towards the liberalization of China's automobile market.

  October 31, 2003

• Acquisition of SOEs in Shanghai: New Rules Open the Market

  Shanghai has issued new regulations that govern the process of acquiring state-owned enterprises. The new rules should be read in conjunction with the various national level regulations which give foreign investors an opportunity to participate in state enterprise reform.

  October 31, 2003