Legislation

• China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and China Chamber of International Commerce, Arbitration Rules of the China Maritime Arbitration Commission (2014)

  中国国际贸易促进委员会、中国国际商会中国海事仲裁委员会仲裁规则 （2014版）

  CMAC allows the use of arbitration rules of another arbitration tribunal.

  January 16, 2015

• Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Decision on Authorising the State Council to Provisionally Adjust the Administrative Examination and Approval Specified in Relevant Laws in the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone, China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone, China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Extended Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于授权国务院在中国（广东）自由贸易试验区、中国（天津）自由贸易试验区、中国（福建）自由贸易试验区以及中国（上海）自由贸易试验区扩展区域暂时调整有关法律规定的行政审批的决定

  China establishes three more free trade zones in Guangdong, Tianjin and Fujian.

  January 16, 2015

• State Council, PRC Regulations for the Administration of Foreign-invested Banks (2nd Revision)

  国务院中华人民共和国外资银行管理条例 (第二次修订)

  China lowers the market access thresholds for foreign-invested banks.

  January 16, 2015

• National Development and Reform Commission, Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (Amendment Draft)

  国家发展和改革委员会外商投资产业指导目录 (修订稿)

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

  January 16, 2015

• China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Arbitration Rules (2015)

  中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会仲裁规则 (2015版)

  CIETAC arbitration rules add special provisions on Hong Kong arbitration.

  January 16, 2015

• Securities Association of China, Measures for a Pilot Project for Bonds Privately Offered to Carry Out Mergers and Restructurings

  中国证券业协会并购重组私募债券试点办法

  Privately offered bonds are promoted to facilitate M&As.

  January 16, 2015

• Supreme People's Procuratorate, Provisions for the Protection of the Practice Rights of Lawyers in Accordance with the Law

  最高人民检察院关于依法保障律师执业权利的规定

  Six practice rights of lawyers protected.

  January 16, 2015

• Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in the Trial of Civil Dispute Cases Involving the Use of Information Networks to Infringe Personal Rights and Interests

  最高人民法院关于审理利用信息网络侵害人身权益民事纠纷案件适用法律若干问题的规定

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

  January 15, 2015

• Measures for the Administration of Material Asset Restructurings by Listed Companies

  上市公司重大资产重组管理办法

  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.

  January 14, 2015

• Operational Guidelines for Public-private Partnerships (Trial Implementation)

  政府和社会资本合作模式操作指南（试行）

  China promotes public-private partnerships.

  January 08, 2015