Legislation

• PRC Environmental Protection Tax Law (Revised in 2025)

  中华人民共和国环境保护税法 (2025年修正)

  The revised Law extends the levy of the environmental tax to non-specified volatile organic compounds / CLP Reference: 1600/25.10.28 ; Promulgated: 2025-10-28 ; Effective: 2025-10-28

  November 13, 2025

• Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Other Departments, Measures for Artificial Intelligence Technology Ethics Management Services (Trial Implementation) (Draft for Comments)

  工业和信息化部等部门人工智能科技伦理管理服务办法 (试行) (公开征求意见稿)

  China issues first draft rules on AI ethics / Issued: 2025-08-22

  November 04, 2025

• Supreme People’s Court, Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the PRC Company Law (Draft for Comments)

  最高人民法院关于适用〈中华人民共和国公司法〉若干问题的解释 (征求意见稿)

  SPC specifies invalid amendments of articles of association / Issued: 2025-09-30

  November 04, 2025

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, People’s Bank of China and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Announcement on Further Supporting the Engagement in Bond Repurchasing on the PRC Bond Market by Foreign Institutional Investors

  中国证券监督管理委员会、中国人民银行、国家外汇管理局关于进一步支持境外机构投资者在中国债券市场开展债券回购业务的公告

  China allows QFIIs to engage in bond repos / CLP Reference: 3700/25.09.26 ; Issued: 2025-09-26 ; Effective: 2025-09-26

  November 04, 2025

• PRC Enterprise Bankruptcy Law (Bill of Amendment)

  中华人民共和国企业破产法 (修订草案)

  New enterprise bankruptcy draft deals with cross-border bankruptcy cases / Issued: 2025-09-22

  October 15, 2025

• Circular on Several Issues Concerning Further Regulating the Appraisal of Intellectual Property Assets

  关于进一步规范知识产权资产评估若干问题的通知

  IP transfer and appraisal might involve national security compliance / Issued: 2025-09-01 ; Effective: 2025-09-01

  October 15, 2025

• Secretariat of the National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity of Standardization Administration of China, Practical Guidelines for Cybersecurity Standards—Guidelines for Responding to Security Emergencies in Generative Artificial Intelligence Services

  全国网络安全标准化技术委员会秘书处网络安全标准实践指南——生成式人工智能服务安全应急响应指南

  Practical guidelines define various AI security emergencies / Issued : 2025-09-15

  October 10, 2025

• Circular on Matters Relevant to Intensifying the Reform of Foreign Exchange Control in Connection with Cross-Border Investment and Financing

  关于深化跨境投融资外汇管理改革有关事宜的通知

  Registration of the basic particulars of the upfront expenses in domestic direct investments is abolished / Issued: 2025-09-12 ; Effective: 2025-09-12

  October 10, 2025

• Ministry of Justice and People’s Bank of China, Measures for the Administration of Anti-Money Laundering Work in the Law Profession

  司法部中国人民银行律师行业反洗钱工作管理办法

  Law firms are required to establish a client due diligence system for anti-money laundering / CLP Reference: 1440/25.08.01 ; Issued: 2025-08-01 ; Effective: 2025-08-01

  September 29, 2025

• Compliance Guidelines for the Implementation of Non-Compete Restrictions for Enterprises

  企业实施竞业限制合规指引

  New rules set forth economic compensation for complying with non-compete restrictions / CLP Reference: 2400/25.09.04 ; Issued: 2025-09-04 ; Effective: 2025-09-04

  September 29, 2025