Issued: June 18 2003Main contents: Apart from repeating the provisions of the Tax Administration Issues Relevant to Resident Representative Offices of…
Issued: June 5 2003Main contents: Item One concerns real property development loans. Real property loans should mainly support the residential property…
Customs compliance and tax planning for cross-border transactions are becoming more important and complex. Payments between different links in a cross-border supply chain must be structured carefully to avoid high customs value and possible double taxation.
Courts in China have been taking the lead in interpreting China's intellectual property laws so as to meet international standards. Shanghai Municipality has recently made its own contribution with an Opinion on strengthening IP rights in foreign businesses.
Issued: May 27 2003Effective: June 2003Interpreting authority: Bureau of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Shenzhen CityApplicability: "Overseas…
National LegislationGovernment and AdministrationState Council, The Second Batch of Items in Respect of which the Administrative Examination and Approval…
Promulgated: May 29 2003Effective: July 1 2003Main contents: Adjustments are made to the examination and approval authority over establishment of new bank…
Signed: June 29 2003Effective: as of date of signatureMain contents: The Arrangement aims to progressively reduce or eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers…
Parties seeking to resolve disputes in China have a choice of arbitration institutions in an increasingly competitive environment. China's best-known arbitration commission has issued new rules to expedite the resolution of financial disputes, which it hopes can keep it ahead of the competition.