By Song [email protected]: www.haiwen-law.comTechnology can be protected by a patent, which provides the patentee with a monopoly to…

By Susan [email protected]: www.freshfields.comIn October 2005, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued the Outline of the Second…

Issued: May 8 2006Effective: as of date of issueApplicability: The term 'inspectors' means senior management personnel who supervise and inspect the compliance…

By Liu [email protected] www.sullcrom.comA longstanding dominant feature of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) stock market is that a listed…

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

National LegislationBANKINGGuidelines for Corporate Governance and Related Regulation of State-owned Commercial Banks国有商业银行公司治理及相关监管指引L3610/06.04.18CONSTITUTION…

In an effort to widen insurers' investment options, insurance regulatory authorities have issued new rules launching a pilot programme allowing insurance companies to invest in infrastructure projects. Will the new laws provide a safe means to boost returns for China's insurance companies and their policyholders?

Issued: May 12 2006Main contents: The Model Rules contain 32 articles detailing such matters as notification, convening, holding and attendance of the…

Issued: March 16 2006Effective: May 1 2006Applicability: The term "advance land use examination of construction projects" refers to the examination of…