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…

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: January 29 2006Effective: March 1 2006Applicability: The term 'entertainment premises' refers to premises that are profit-oriented, open to…

Issued: May 8 2006Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory CommissionApplicability: Issuers compiling prospectuses…

Issued: May 8 2006Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: The catalogue of application documents appended to these Guidelines is the minimum requirement…

In 2005, China's Ministry of Commerce announced the expiry of anti-dumping measures offering protection to various Chinese domestic industries from imported products being 'dumped' onto the local market. Given that domestic industries actively participate in 'sunset' reviews to extend the application of the measures, it would be practical for foreign producers and exporters to become familiar with the procedural and substantive elements of the sunset review process in China.

Issued: May 8 2006Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: Shareholders holding equity interests of a fund management company for less than one year…