Retail Trade and Distribution

Faced with a funding gap of Rmb250 billion (US$31 billion), China plans to introduce new legislation to allow foreign and domestic investors to invest…

The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has circulated a draft notice detailing the requirements for foreign banks to conduct retail business in…

New rules currently under review by the State Council on large-scale shopping outlets could impede expansion plans by foreign retailers such as Wal-Mart…

Issued: April 20 2006Effective: March 31 2006Applicability: In the event of a discrepancy between this Circular and the Circular on Issues Relevant to…

In order to further open up the logistics sector to foreign investment in pilot projects, the term 'foreign-invested logistics enterprises' has been expanded and foreign investors may now apply to establish foreign-invested logistics enterprises and engage in one or more types of logistics business.

Promulgated: February 28 2006Effective: March 28 2006Applicability: These Provisions apply to compensation for damage occurred in the course of air transportation…

Issued: February 9 2006Main contents: The Circular delegates administrative commissions of economic and technological development zones at the state level…

Promulgated: November 3 2005Effective: February 1 2006Applicability: The term “automobile product external identifier” refers to the registered commodity…

Promulgated: January 9 2006Effective: as of date of promulgationMain contents: Hong Kong and Macao service providers are allowed to establish wholly-owned…