On December 6 2002 the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress passed the Guangdong Province, Electronic Transactions Regulations (the Regulations). These are the first regulations in China to address the particulars of electronic transactions.

Issued: January 10 2003Main contents: The Provisions cover the composition, coverage, insurance liability, exemption clauses, insurance period, the sum…

The PRC's new Foreign Debt Administration Tentative Procedures set out tighter foreign debt registration requirements, while collecting and putting a high-level government imprimatur on various policies and practices.

Over a year after its WTO accession, how has China done in the key securities, fund management and insurance markets?

Issued: August 23 2002Main contents: The Circular clarifies certain issues related to the collection of real property tax. Generally, the amount paid on…

Promulgated: November 16 2002Effective: December 1 2002Interpreting authority: People's Bank of China (PBOC)Applicability: For the purposes of the Measures,…

Issued: December 27 2002Interpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory CommissionMain contents: The revised guidelines require additional disclosures…

These provisions regulate the establishment and operations of venture capital investment enterprises.

Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Overseas Chinese Office of State Council and State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs, Providing Entry and Residential Conveniences to High Level Experts and Investors of Foreign Nationalities Provisions 1760/02.03.26