Retail Trade and Distribution

• Investing in a Distribution Channel: Current Legal Framework and Implications after WTO

  With China's WTO accession and the corresponding relaxation of restrictions on distribution services, foreign investors will have a greater opportunity to expand their businesses.

  December 31, 2001

• State Economic and Trade Commission, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Further Improving the Screening and Rectification of Non-experimental Foreign-funded Commercial Enterprises Circular

  国家经济贸易委员会、对外贸易经济合作部、国家工商行政管理总局关于进一步做好清理整顿非试点外商投资商业企业工作的通知

  Issued: August 6 2001Main contents: The Circular states that even after the issue of the State Council General Office, Status Concerning the Screening…

  October 02, 2001

• State General Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine, Ministry of Information Industry and State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Repair, Replacement and Return Warranties for Mobile Telephone...

  国家质检总局、信息产业部、国家工商总局移动电话机商品修理更换退货责任规定

  Promulgated: September 24 2001Effective: November 15 2001Interpreting authority: State Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine,…

  October 02, 2001

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationBankingQuestions and Answers on the Standards for Information Disclosures by Companies That Offer Securities to the Public No.2 - Allocations…

  July 02, 2001

• Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate, Several Questions Concerning the Specific Application of Law to the Handling of Criminal Cases Involving the Production or Sale of Fake or Sub-standard Goods Interpretation

  最高人民法院、最高人民检察院关于办理生产、销售伪劣商品刑事案件具体应用法律若干问题的解释

  Issued: April 9 2001Effective: April 10 2001Main contents: The Interpretation concerns Articles 140 to 148 of the PRC, Criminal Law, which are found under…

  June 02, 2001

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationAdvertising and MarketingThe Question of How to Define Serious Cases of Direct Marketing and Disguised Direct Marketing Offical Reply关于情节严重的传销或者变相传销行为如何定性问题的批复5500/2001.04.10Economic…

  June 02, 2001

• State Development Planning Commission, Controlling the Prices of Chain Catering Enterprises Circular

  国家计委关于规范餐饮连锁企业价格管理的通知

  Issued: November 20 2000Main contents: The Circular states that catering service prices should be regulated by the market (Item One). Such measures that…

  March 31, 2001

• State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, Administration of the Exemption of Products from Quality-Control Inspection Measures

  国家质量技术监督局产品免于质量监督检查管理办法

  Promulgated: March 14 2000Effective: as of date of promulgationInterpreting Authority: State Bureau of Quality and Technical SupervisionMain Contents:…

  March 31, 2001