Legislation

• Supreme People's Court, Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Civil Disputes Involving Conflicts Between Prior Rights and Registered Trademarks or Enterprise Names

  最高人民法院关于审理注册商标、企业名称与在先权利冲突的民事纠纷案件若干问题的规定

  SPC promulgates provisions to curb imitation of brand names.

  April 02, 2008

• General Administration of Customs, PRC Customs Measures for the Administration of Enterprise Classification

  海关总署中华人民共和国海关企业分类管理办法

  Customs revises enterprise classification to allow more facilitation for cargo release.

  April 02, 2008

• State Environmental Protection Administration, Guiding Opinion on Strengthening the Regulatory Work on Listed Companies in Respect of Environmental Protection

  国家环境保护总局关于加强上市公司环保监督管理工作的指导意见

  SEPA requires listed companies to disclose information on serious environmental violations.

  April 02, 2008

• People's Bank of China, Circular on Matters Relevant to the Engagement in Renminbi Interest Rate Swap Business

  中国人民银行关于开展人民币利率互换业务有关事宜的通知

  Interest rate swaps allowed for all market participants in the national interbank bond market.

  April 02, 2008

• Tariff/Tax Regulation Committee of the State Council, Circular on Exemption of Export Customs Duty for Certain Products that Enter Special Customs Supervised Zones

  国务院关税税则委员会关于对部分进入海关特殊监管区域的产品不征收出口关税的通知

  Manufacturers in special processing zones entitled to export customs duty exemption for purchase of Chinese raw materials.

  April 02, 2008

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Measures for the Administration of Auto Finance Companies

  中国银行业监督管理委员会汽车金融公司管理办法

  The business scope of auto finance companies expanded.

  April 02, 2008

• General Office of the Ministry of Communications, Circular on Reforming the Bid Invitation Administration System for Construction Works of Highway Construction Projects that Use Loans from International Financial Organizations or Foreign Governments

  交通部办公厅关于改革使用国际金融组织或者外国政府贷款公路建设项目施工招标管理制度的通知

  Approval relaxed for highway construction projects using loans from international financial organizations or foreign governments.

  April 02, 2008

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationCOMMERCEMinistry of Commerce, Decision on Repeal and Announcement of Six Void Rules商务部关于废止和宣布失效六个规章的决定…

  April 02, 2008

• General Office of the State Council, Implementing Opinion on Several Policy Measures for Accelerating the Development of the Service Industry

  国务院办公厅关于加快发展服务业若干政策措施的实施意见

  The minimum registered capital of the service industry lowered.

  April 02, 2008

• State Environmental Protection Administration and China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Guiding Opinion on the Work of Environmental Pollution Liability Insurance

  国家环境保护总局、中国保险监督管理委员会关于环境污染责任保险工作的指导意见

  China works to set up a green insurance system.

  April 02, 2008