The authorities are playing a game of catch-up with China's booming real estate sector, and have issued regulations recently that attempt to rein in speculative lending for real estate projects.
Promulgated: June 11 2003Effective: August 1 2003Main contents: The Provisions stipulate that grant of State-owned leaseholds by agreements can only be…
Issued: June 11 2003Effective: August 1 2003Applicability: "Invitation for bids for exploration rights and mining rights" means the announcement of bid…
Issued: June 12 2003Effective: August 1 2003Interpreting authority: National Development and Reform Commission in consultation with relevant departmentsMain…
By Carl B. Cheng and Zhou Yun, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, ShanghaiEight ministerial bodies headed by the State Development and Reform Commission (SDRC)…
Issued: June 4 2003Effective: March 1 2003Main contents: The Circular clarifies that foreign-invested venture capital investment enterprises that engage…
Issued: June 4 2003Main contents: The Opinion clarifies that the sale and purchase of copyrights do not require approval while agency services for assignment…
Issued: May 28 2003Effective: January 1 2003Main contents: The Circular clarifies three transition issues concerning enterprise income tax preferential…
Promulgated: June 10 2003Effective: 30 days after the date of promulgationMain contents: The Provisions consolidate the contents of the Establishment of…
Another piece of China's trademarks legislation puzzle has been put in place with the issuance of new rules on well-known trademarks. The rules introduce some important changes to recognition of well-known marks, and might make it easier for foreign trademarks to win such recognition in China.