Legislation

New rules make for a limited opening of the futures trading sector, and might constitute a new beginning for China's futures markets, though further legislation is needed to clarify the opportunities for foreign investors.

These provisions govern the procedures and administration of cases and disputes that arises out of Misrepresentation in the Securities Market

On December 6 2002 the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress passed the Guangdong Province, Electronic Transactions Regulations (the Regulations). These are the first regulations in China to address the particulars of electronic transactions.

These provisions govern the disputes and cases relating to infringement of variety rights of agricultural plants.

These provisions regulate the establishment and operations of venture capital investment enterprises.

These opinions address the administrative procedures and requirements of urban utilities enterprises and the application procedures for urban utilities concession system.

Issued: December 27 2002Main contents: The Opinion deals with the opening of the urban utilities market, establishment of an urban utility concession system…

Issued: November 1 2002Main contents: The Reply states that the characters, (electronic commerce), may be used in enterprise names. However electronic…

Issued: November 23 2002Effective: December 6 2002Applicability: The Reply does not apply to the retrial, whether brought up by the party concerned or…