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China's booming telecommunications services sector is not yet regulated by a telecommunications law. It is hoped that a law will be promulgated this year to regulate the market. What will the law look like?

One of the key mandates for China upon its accession to the WTO is to provide national treatment to other WTO member countries. The upside of this is the…

National LegislationConstructionValuation for Demolition and Removal of Urban Housing Guiding Opinion城市房屋拆迁估价指导意见4200/03.12.01Issue…

Attaches legal liability on network service providers that knowingly upload or broadcast pirated materials.

Promulgated: December 4 2003Effective: January 10 2004Applicability: Landing of foreign satellite television within designated districts in China approved…

Provides for foreign investment in cinemas.

New distribution regulations released in 2003 as well as the landmark M&A rules have changed the landscape for foreign investment in publishing distribution.

Issued: November 20 2003Main contents: The Notice elaborates on the criteria for providing domain name registration services mentioned in Article 12 of…

How a foreign investment is structured as a legal entity in China requires careful consideration as there are different implications and different tax benefits. One of our contributors looks at the implications of company structure for the IT industry.