Projects Energy and Environment

• Black and White Construction Contracts

  By Lily Wei ZhouWebsite: www.freshfields.com'Black and white construction contracts' is a newly coined phrase in the Chinese construction industry that…

  September 02, 2005

• Ministry of Communications, Supervision of the Quality of Highway Projects Provisions

  交通部公路工程质量监督规定

  Promulgated: May 8 2005Effective: June 1 2005Applicability: The term 'highway projects' refers to such projects as new construction, reconstruction, and…

  July 02, 2005

• Ministry of Construction, Matters Relevant to the «Supplementary Agreement to the » and the «Supplementary Protocol to the» Approved by the State Council Circular

  建设部关于对国务院批准的《〈内地与香港关于建立更紧密经贸关系的安排〉补充协议》和《〈内地与澳门关于建立更紧密经贸关系的安排〉补充协议》有关事项的通知

  Issued: February 17 2005Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: When service suppliers from Hong Kong and Macao establish construction enterprises…

  July 02, 2005

• Interpretation of the Applicable Law in Hearing Cases Concerning Contractual Disputes over State-owned Land Use Rights

  As China's property market continues to advance, the shift from a state-centric to a market-orientated land transaction system has predictably given rise to numerous disputes. These latest Interpretations issued by the Supreme People's Court clarify the handling of disputes regarding state-owned land use rights, thereby furthering reform of the system.

  July 02, 2005

• Beijing Municipality, Administration of Invitation for and Submission of Bids for Sub-contracting for Work on Construction Projects Procedures

  北京市建设工程施工分包招标投标管理办法

  Issued: February 7 2005Effective: March 1 2005Applicability: The term "construction projects" refers to the installation work and the internal and external…

  May 02, 2005

• In the Mood for Investment: New Opportunities in China's Infrastructure Projects?

  Development of China's physical infrastructure has not managed to keep pace with the country's strong economic growth. How have foreign investors' chances faired as China faces its ongoing need to modernize its infrastructure?

  March 31, 2005

• National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Information Industry, Ministry of Water Resources and Civil Aviation Administration of China, Invitation and Submission of Bids for the Supply of Goods in Construction Projects Procedures

  国家发展和改革委员会、建设部、铁道部、交通部、信息产业部、水利部、中国民用航空总局工程建设项目货物招标投标办法

  Promulgated: January 18 2005Interpreting authority: National Development and Reform Commission in conjunction with relevant departmentsApplicability: The…

  February 28, 2005

• China and the WTO: Perspectives on a Changing Environment

  Three years after China's accession to the WTO, what are the main issues that are determining the pace of liberalization of the economy? And how do the WTO commitments interact with the economic challenges facing China?

  January 31, 2005

• Supreme People's Court, Issues Concerning the Application of the Law to the Trial of Construction Project Contract Disputes Interpretation

  最高人民法院关于审理建设工程施工合同纠纷案件适用法律问题的解释

  Clarifies the handling of different construction project contract disputes.

  November 30, 2004

• Ministry of Construction and Ministry of Commerce, Issues Concerning Proper Handling of the Administration of Qualifications of Foreign-invested Construction Enterprises Circular

  建设部、商务部关于做好外商投资建筑业企业资质管理工作有关问题的通知

  Specifies the procedures for evaluation of qualifications of newly established foreign-invested construction enterprises that do not meet the qualification standard requirements in terms of performance and personnel.

  November 30, 2004