Legislation

• Ministry of Finance and National Development and Reform Commission, Measures for the Reduction of Patent Fees

  财政部、国家发展和改革委员会专利收费减缴办法

  Patent fees may be reduced upon request.

  October 10, 2016

• Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Circular on Further Expanding the Scope of the Pilot Project for the Plan for Registration for Universal Insurance

  人力资源和社会保障部关于进一步扩大全民参保登记计划试点范围的通知

  Universal insurance expanded to more than 50% of the Chinese regions.

  October 10, 2016

• China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Circular on Matters Relevant to Further Strengthening the Equity Information Disclosure of Insurance Companies

  中国保险监督管理委员会关于进一步加强保险公司股权信息披露有关事项的通知

  Insurance companies required to disclose material company changes on their websites.

  October 10, 2016

• General Office of the State Council, Guiding Opinions on Adjusting the Structure, Promoting the Transformation and Enhancing the Achievements of the Petrochemical Industry

  国务院办公厅关于石化产业调结构促转型增效益的指导意见

  Petrochemical industry invites foreign M&A.

  October 10, 2016

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Tentative Provisions for the Administration of the Operation of Private Asset Management Business of Securities and Futures Firms

  中国证券监督管理委员会证券期货经营机构私募资产管理业务运作管理暂行规定

  Private asset management business further regulated.

  October 10, 2016

• Other Recent Legislation in These Two Months

  National Legislation  Banking and Finance Guiding Opinions on Creating a Green Finance System关于构建绿色金融体系的指导意见L3600/16.08.31 Commerce Ministry…

  October 10, 2016

• Supreme People's Court, Annual Report on Intellectual Property Cases (2015) (Abstract)

  最高人民法院知识产权案件年度报告（2015年）摘要

  SPC concluded the trial of its first integrated circuit layout design case in 2015.

  September 28, 2016

• Tentative Measures for the Administration of Internet Advertising

  互联网广告管理暂行办法

  Internet advertisements require the word "Advertisement"

  September 22, 2016

• Tentative Measures for the Administration of Internet Advertising

  互联网广告管理暂行办法

  Internet advertisements require the word "Advertisement"

  September 22, 2016

• Circular on Reforming and Regulating the Policy for the Control of the Conversion of Foreign Exchange on the Capital Account

  关于改革和规范资本项目结汇管理政策的通知

  Companies in China may opt for discretionary FX conversion method.

  September 15, 2016