Legislation

Issued: November 4 2014 Main contents: The Catalogue places emphasis on promoting the opening of the manufacturing industry and service industry to…

CIETAC arbitration rules add special provisions on Hong Kong arbitration.

Privately offered bonds are promoted to facilitate M&As.

Six practice rights of lawyers protected.

Statutory damages for online defamation could be up to Rmb 500,000.

The revised Measures abolish the requirement for the examination and approval of material purchases, sales and exchanges of assets of listed companies where the same do not constitute a backdoor listing.

China promotes public-private partnerships.

Non-bank financial institutions allowed in the interbank forex market.

Foreign investment in elderly nursing homes encouraged.