Mergers and Acquisitions

• Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, State Administration of Taxation, State Administration for Industry and Commerce and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors Tentative Provisions

  对外贸易经济合作部、国家税务总局、国家工商行政管理总局、国家外汇管理局外国投资者并购境内企业暂行规定

  New rules for the acquisition of domestic firms by foreign investors have recently been issued, and constitute one of the most important legislative developments affecting foreign parties in China this year.

  March 31, 2003

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Issues Relevant to Improving Foreign Exchange Control on Foreign Direct Investment Circular

  国家外汇管理局关于完善外商直接投资外汇管理工作有关问题的通知

  Procedural guideline as to various channels of foreign investment into the Chinese market.

  March 31, 2003

• Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors Tentative Provisions

  外国投资者并购境内企业暂行规定

  New rules for the acquisition of domestic firms by foreign investors have recently been issued, and constitute one of the most important legislative developments affecting foreign parties in China this year.

  March 31, 2003

• More on Forex Aspects of a Changing Investment and M&A Climate

  Fangda PartnersThe new Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors Tentative Provisions  (外国投资者并购境内企业暂行规定)…

  March 31, 2003

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Contents and Formats for Information Disclosures by Companies that Offer Securities to the Public Guidelines (No. 18): Target Company Board of Directors Report

  公开发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第18号被收购公司董事会报告书

  Issued: November 28 2002Effective: December 1 2002Interpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory CommissionApplicability: The Guidelines do not apply…

  January 31, 2003

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Contents and Formats for Information Disclosures by Companies that Offer Securities to the Public Guidelines (No. 19): Application Documents for Exemption from Takeover by Offer

  公开发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第19号豁免要约收购申请文件

  Issued: November 28 2002Effective: December 1 2002Interpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory CommissionApplicability: The Guidelines do not apply…

  January 31, 2003

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Contents and Formats for Information Disclosures by Companies that Offer Securities to the Public Guidelines (No. 16): Listed Company Takeover Report

  公开发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第16号上市公司收购报告书

  Issued: November 28 2002Effective: December 1 2002Interpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory CommissionApplicability: The Guidelines do not apply…

  January 31, 2003

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Contents and Formats for Information Disclosures by Companies that Offer Securities to the Public Guidelines (No. 17): Takeover by Offer Report

  公开发行证券的公司信息披露内容与格式准则第17号要约收购报告书

  Issued: November 28 2002Effective: December 1 2002Interpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory CommissionApplicability: The Guidelines do not apply…

  January 31, 2003

• FIEs, 25% or Less!

  On December 30 2002, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC), the State Administration of Tax (SAT), the State Administration of…

  January 31, 2003

• Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Civil Dispute Cases Relating to Enterprise Restructuring Provisions

  关于审理与企业改制相关的民事纠纷案件若干问题的规定

  A set of provisions which governs the civil dispute cases that arise out of Enterprise Restructuring.

  January 31, 2003