Legislation

• Circular on Matters Relevant to Regulating the Business of Providing Domestic Security for Foreign Loans Conducted by Insurance Institutions

  关于规范保险机构开展内保外贷业务有关事项的通知

  Security provision by insurance companies is restricted to prevent illegal asset transfers.

  May 30, 2018

• Circular on Issues Relevant to Improving the Tax Credit Policy for Overseas Income of Enterprises

  关于完善企业境外所得税收抵免政策问题的通知

  Tax credit policy has been revised to align with outbound investment needs.

  May 23, 2018

• Circular on Issues Relevant to Improving the Tax Credit Policy for Overseas Income of Enterprises

  关于完善企业境外所得税收抵免政策问题的通知

  Tax credit policy has been revised to align with outbound investment needs.

  May 23, 2018

• Announcement on Issues Relevant to the “Beneficial Owner” in Tax Agreements

  关于税收协定中“受益所有人”有关问题的公告

  Substantive business activities required for beneficial owner status

  May 16, 2018

• China Banking Regulatory Commission, Implementing Measures for the Administrative Permission Items of Foreign-funded Banks (Revised)

  中国银监会外资银行行政许可事项实施办法 (修订)

  China's banking industry further opened up to foreign banks

  April 18, 2018

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Guidelines for Contents and Formats for Information Disclosure by Companies That Offer Securities to the Public (No.26): Material Asset Restructurings of Listed Companies (Revised in 2017)

  中国证券监督管理委员会公开发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第26号——上市公司重大资产重组（2017年修订）

  Stricter disclosure requirements imposed for M&A partnerships.

  April 18, 2018

• Shanghai Municipality, Several Opinions on Further Supporting the Participation by Foreign-invested Research and Development Centers in the Establishment of Globally Influential Scientific and Technological Innovation Centers in Shanghai

  上海市关于进一步支持外资研发中心参与上海具有全球影响力的科技创新中心建设的若干意见

  Shanghai encourages foreign investment in R&D

  April 18, 2018

• Guangdong Province, Several Policy Measures for Further Expanding Opening up to and Actively Utilizing Foreign Investment

  广东省进一步扩大对外开放积极利用外资若干政策措施

  Guangdong has broadened the business scope for Hong Kong/Macao law firms.

  April 18, 2018

• China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Rules for the Arbitration of International Investment Disputes (Trial Implementation)

  中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会国际投资争端仲裁规则(试行)

  CIETAC has issued its first rules on international investment disputes.

  April 17, 2018

• Civil Aviation Administration of China, Provisions for Domestic Investment in the Civil Aviation Industry

  中国民用航空局国内投资民用航空业规定

  Civil aviation investment restrictions relaxed for private investment.

  April 17, 2018