Legislation

• General Office of the State Council, Circular on Transmitting the «China Banking Regulatory Commission, Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Development of Private Banks»

  国务院办公厅转发银监会关于促进民营银行发展指导意见的通知

  China encourages the establishment of private banks.

  August 20, 2015

• Measures for the Administration of the Examination and Approval of Wholly Foreign-owned Shipping Companies (Revised)

  外商独资船务公司审批管理办法 (修正)

  Shipping WFOEs will be approved by local commerce departments.

  August 14, 2015

• Ministry of Transport, Regulations for the Administration of Tolled Roads (Draft for Comments on Amendments)

  交通运输部收费公路管理条例 (修订征求意见稿)

  Issued: July 21 2015Main contents: The term of operation for a highway concession may not exceed 30 years. However, for highways with large investments…

  August 10, 2015

• Circular on Matters Relevant to Investment in the Interbank Market in Renminbi by Foreign Central Banks, International Financial Organisations and Sovereign Wealth Funds

  关于境外央行、国际金融组织、主权财富基金运用人民币投资银行间市场有关事宜的通知

  Interbank market further opened to foreign institutional investors

  August 07, 2015

• State Council, Guiding Opinions for Actively Enhancing "Internet+" Actions

  国务院关于积极推进"互联网＋"行动的指导意见

  China promotes “internet+”.

  July 30, 2015

• Official Reply on Issues for Which Instructions Have Been Requested by the Shanghai Municipal Higher People's Court, etc. on Cases Involving the Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards Rendered by Arbitration Institutions such as the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and its Former Sub-commissions

  关于对上海市高级人民法院等就涉及中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会及其原分会等仲裁机构所作仲裁裁决司法审查案件请示问题的批复

  SPC clarifies jurisdiction over CIETAC arbitration cases.

  July 30, 2015

• Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access in Pilot Free Trade Zones (Negative List)

  自由贸易试验区外商投资准入特别管理措施（负面清单）

  Unified FTZ negative list reduces the number of items to 122 as compared to 139 items on the 2014 Shanghai FTZ negative list.

  July 21, 2015

• Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access in Pilot Free Trade Zones (Negative List)

  自由贸易试验区外商投资准入特别管理措施（负面清单）

  Unified FTZ negative list reduces the number of items to 122 as compared to 139 items on the 2014 Shanghai FTZ negative list.

  July 21, 2015

• Ministry of Transport, Measures for the Administration of Construction Management for Road Construction Projects

  交通运输部公路建设项目代建管理办法

  Criteria for road construction management appointment specified.

  July 10, 2015

• Announcement on Regulating the Administration of Cost Sharing Agreements

  关于规范成本分摊协议管理的公告

  Cost sharing agreements need to be filed with the tax authority.

  July 09, 2015