By David Yu, Llinks Law Office, ShanghaiOn March 1 2003, the State Council promulgated the Sino-foreign Cooperation in Running Schools Regulations (中外合作办学条例)…
Issued: March 28 2003Main contents: The Circular clarifies that foreign-invested projects whose additional investments are approved before April 1 2002…
Issued: April 15 2003Main contents: The Notice lists 21 types of items in respect of which administrative examination and approval requirements are to…
Promulgated: March 24 2003Effective: as of date of promulgationInterpreting authority: China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC)Applicability: "Insurance…
By Julian Zhu, Zhong Lun Law Firm, ShanghaiMergers and acquisitions activity involving foreign investors has been gaining much more publicity in China…
Issued: March 6 2003Effective: April 1 2003Main contents: This Circular sets out the procedures for the sale and payment of foreign exchange for non-trade…
Issued: April 16 2003Effective: April 18 2003Applicability: The Official Reply applies to cases being tried or have not been tried, with the exception…
By Mao Baigen & Roland Sun, Pu Dong Law Office, ShanghaiAt the end of 2001, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued rules that outlined…
China's state-owned commercial banks are saddled with portfolios of non-performing loans (NPLs). Do China's legal, regulatory and tax regimes offer attractive structures to draw foreign investment into this sector?
China's mining industry hasn't experienced the dramatic growth in foreign investment that many other sectors of the economy have during the reform period. How can foreign investors tap in to the sector, and is the government committed to revamping the exploration industry?