Legislation

• Circular on Piloting a Preferential Stamp Tax Policy for Offshore Trade in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and Lingang Special Area

  关于在中国（上海）自由贸易试验区及临港新片区试点离岸贸易印花税优惠政策的通知

  Shanghai FTZ exempts stamp tax for offshore trade

  March 25, 2024

• PRC Law on the Protection of State Secrets (2nd Amendment)

  中华人民共和国保守国家秘密法 (第二次修订)

  Work secrets are also required to be kept confidential.

  March 18, 2024

• State Council, Provisions for the Implementation of the System for the Administration of the Registration of Registered Capital under the «PRC Company Law» (Draft for Comments)

  国务院关于实施《中华人民共和国公司法》注册资本登记管理制度的规定 (征求意见稿)

  Limited liability companies are required to have their capital contributions paid in full in five years.

  March 18, 2024

• Lingang Special Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Measures for the Administration of Cross-Border Flow of Data by Category and Level (Trial Implementation)

  中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区数据跨境流动分类分级管理办法（试行）

  Lingang Special Area allows free flow of general data upon record filing

  March 08, 2024

• Guidelines for Implementing the Standard Contract for the Cross-Boundary Flow of Personal Information Within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland and Hong Kong)

  粤港澳大湾区（内地、香港）个人信息跨境流动标准合同实施指引

  Personal data transfer within the Greater Bay Area is made more convenient

  March 08, 2024

• State Council, Tentative Regulations for the Administration of Carbon Emissions Trading

  国务院碳排放权交易管理暂行条例

  China issues national carbon trading regulations

  February 26, 2024

• State Council, Provisions on the Filing Thresholds for Concentrations of Business Operators (2nd Amendment)

  国务院关于经营者集中申报标准的规定 (第二次修订)

  Antitrust filing thresholds for business turnovers are raised

  February 19, 2024

• General Office of the People's Bank of China and General Office of the National Administration of Financial Regulation, Circular on Duly Carrying Out the Administration of Commercial Property Loans

  中国人民银行办公厅、国家金融监督管理总局办公厅关于做好经营性物业贷款管理的通知

  The limit on a commercial property loan may not exceed 70% of the appraised value of the property

  February 19, 2024

• Jiangsu Province, Measures for the Administration of the Registration of Intellectual Property Rights in Data (Trial Implementation)

  江苏省数据知识产权登记管理办法 (试行)

  Jiangsu lists matters covered in the registration of intellectual property rights in data

  February 09, 2024

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Opinions on the Application of Securities and Futures Laws: Opinions on the Application of Articles 13 and 14 of the «Measures for the Administration of the Acquisition of Listed Companies»(Draft for Comments)

  中国证券监督管理委员会证券期货法律适用意见——第十三条、第十四条的适用意见 (征求意见稿)

  CSRC clarifies M&A thresholds

  February 09, 2024