Retail Trade and Distribution

MAHs may entrust the sale of pharmaceuticals

A newly released order provides changes to the existing regime including in information sharing, supervision, and mutual enforcement efforts over companies amongst Chinese government agencies.

China establishes a national pool of legal talent.

Cost reviews required for natural monopolies

How industry barrier changes in the previous and new versions of the Foreign Investment Catalogue--and the introduction of the Negative List system--impact market access compliance

DLA Piper

The redesigned 2017 Negative List applicable to China’s 11 free trade zones signifies another big step forward for the nation’s foreign investment regime

Forex procedures relaxed for trade in goods.

Joint private and foreign investment encouraged in banks in pilot areas.

VAT rate structure simplified.