Legislation

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Measures for the Regulation of Futures Companies (Draft for Comments)

  中国证券监督管理委员会期货公司监督管理办法 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: March 1, 2019 Main contents: When applying to establish a futures company, its registered capital shall not be less than Rmb100 million…

  April 17, 2019

• State Council, PRC Regulations for the Administration of Technology Import and Export (2nd Revision)

  国务院中华人民共和国技术进出口管理条例 (第二次修订)

  The revised Regulations remove provisions on restrictive clauses of technology import contracts

  April 10, 2019

• Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation and General Administration of Customs, Announcement on Policies for Intensifying Value-added Tax Reform

  财政部、国家税务总局、海关总署关于深化增值税改革有关政策的公告

  VAT rates are lowered for import and export

  April 10, 2019

• PRC Regulations for the Administration of Technology Import and Export (2nd Revision)

  中华人民共和国技术进出口管理条例 (第二次修订)

  Mandatory infringement liability of the licensor is removed in technology transfer

  April 04, 2019

• PRC Foreign Investment Law

  中华人民共和国外商投资法

  The Law protects technology transfers and trade secrets

  March 28, 2019

• Civil Aviation Administration of China, Rules for the Administration of the Trial Operation of Specific Types of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Tentative)

  中国民用航空局特定类无人机试运行管理规程 (暂行)

  Unmanned aerial vehicles are regulated to mitigate risks

  March 13, 2019

• Shanghai Stock Exchange, Rules for Listing Shares on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (Draft for Comments)

  上海证券交易所科创板股票上市规则 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: January 30, 2019  Main contents: An issuer applying to list on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai…

  March 13, 2019

• General Office of the State Council, Plan for the Pilot Project for the Arrangement by the State of the Centralized Procurement and Use of Pharmaceuticals

  国务院办公厅国家组织药品集中采购和使用试点方案

  Eleven pilot cities will carry out centralized procurement of Pharmaceuticals

  March 13, 2019

• Supreme People's Court, Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

  最高人民法院关于内地与香港特别行政区法院相互认可和执行民商事案件判决的安排

  Mainland China and Hong Kong/Macao make progress in reciprocal enforcement of judgments

  March 13, 2019

• Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Education and Seven Other Departments, Circular on Further Regulating the Recruitment of Employees to Promote the Employment of Women

  人力资源社会保障部、教育部等九部门关于进一步规范招聘行为促进妇女就业的通知

  Marital or maternity status may not be asked when hiring female employees

  March 13, 2019