Legislation

• State Administration of Taxation, Tax Handling Questions Relevant to Income Tax on Expenses Arising from Controlling Risks or Reducing Future Expenses by Foreign Investment Enterprises Circular

  国家税务总局关于外商投资企业为抵御风险和减少未来费用而发生的支出有关所得税税务处理问题的通知

  Prohibits reserves, funds or future expenses withdrawal (except for bad debt) for taxation purposes.

  May 02, 2002

• People's Bank of China, Administration of the Establishment of Same-city Service Points by Commercial Banks Measures

  中国人民银行商业银行设立同城营业网点管理办法

  The People's Bank of China (PBOC) recently issued regulations that partly liberalize the set up of new bank sub-branches and cash points by commercial banks.

  May 02, 2002

• Supreme People's Court, Provisions on Several Issues Concerning Jurisdiction Over Foreign-related Civil and Commercial Actions

  最高人民法院关于涉外民商事案件诉讼管辖若干问题的规定

  Forum for foreign civil commercial cases.

  May 02, 2002

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, State Development Planning Commission and State Administration of Taxation, Adjusting the Standard of Commission Charges for Securities Trading Circular

  中国证券监督管理委员会、国家计委、国家税务总局关于调整证券交易佣金收取标准的通知

  The standard of commission charges and procedures for its determination and change.

  May 02, 2002

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Questions Relevant to the Use of Service Trademarks Opinion

  国家工商行政管理总局关于服务商标使用有关问题的意见

  Display of licence information at the venue of providing services and on tools and commercial documents.

  May 02, 2002

• Ministry of Culture, Administration of the Wholesale, Retail and Rental of Audio and Video Products Procedures

  文化部音像制品批发、零售、出租管理办法

  Regulations of audio-video product content, establishment requirements and operation procedures.

  May 02, 2002

• Ministry of Finance, Reform of the Executive Administration on State-owned Asset Valuation and Strengthening the Regulatory Work on Asset Valuation Opinion

  财政部关于改革国有资产评估行政管理方式加强资产评估监督管理工作的意见

  Eliminates the examination and approval system for initiation of an asset valuation and for confirmation on the valuation report.

  May 02, 2002

• General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, Administration of the Registration of Foreign Producers of Imported Foodstuffs Provisions

  国家质量监督检验检疫总局进口食品国外生产企业注册管理规定

  Chinese customs regulations over foreign-imported food

  May 02, 2002

• Ministry of Justice, Administration of Mainland Representative Offices of Law Firms from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions Procedures

  司法部香港、澳门特别行政区律师事务所驻内地代表机构管理办法

  Application for establishment and restrictions on activities for Hong Kong and Macao law offices in the PRC.

  May 02, 2002

• Certification and Accreditation Administration, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, State Administration for Industry and Commerce and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Administration of the Examination, Approval, Registration and Regulation of Certification Institutions, Certification Training Institutions and Certification Consulting Institutions Measures

  国家认监委、国家质检总局、国家工商总局、外经贸部认证机构及认证培训、咨询机构审批登记与监督管理办法

  Gradual opening up of the certification business to foreign investment, foreign controlling interest and wholly foreign-owed enterprises.

  May 02, 2002