Technology Media and Telecom

• Downloading TV and Radio Programmes from the Internet

  Baker & McKenzieThe Administration of the Broadcasting of Audio-visual Programmes on the Internet and other Information Networks Procedures (the Procedures)…

  March 31, 2003

• Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Science and Technology, Implementing Stock Option Incentive Pilot Programmes in State-owned High and New Technology Enterprises Guiding Opinion

  财政部、科技部关于国有高新技术企业开展股权激励试点工作的指导意见

  Issued: September 17 2002Applicability: For the purposes of this Opinion, "State-owned high and new technology enterprises" refers to wholly State-owned…

  February 28, 2003

• State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, Administration of the Broadcasting of Audio-visual Programmes on the Internet and other Information Networks Measures

  国家广播电影电视总局互联网等信息网络传播视听节目管理办法

  Promulgated: January 7 2003Effective: February 10 2003Applicability: The Measures apply to the setting up of all kinds of audio-visual programme sections,…

  February 28, 2003

• Guangdong Province, Electronic Transactions Regulations

  广东省电子交易条例

  On December 6 2002 the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress passed the Guangdong Province, Electronic Transactions Regulations (the Regulations). These are the first regulations in China to address the particulars of electronic transactions.

  February 28, 2003

• Telecom Legislation: The Year Ahead

  In 2002, China's telecom sector was very much domestically focused - on market regulation, and market consolidation. 2003 heralds the prospect of not only…

  February 28, 2003

• Guangdong Takes the Lead in Regulating E-commerce Transactions

  On December 6 2002 the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress passed the Guangdong Province, Electronic Transactions Regulations (the Regulations). These are the first regulations in China to address the particulars of electronic transactions.

  February 28, 2003

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Questions Relevant to Registration Related to Electronic Commerce Reply

  国家工商行政管理总局关于电子商务登记有关问题的答复

  Issued: November 1 2002Main contents: The Reply states that the characters, (electronic commerce), may be used in enterprise names. However electronic…

  January 31, 2003

• Privacy Protection in China's Cyberspace

  Legislative issues arising out of the popularity of the Internet in China include the thorny problems of privacy and the rights of the individual. The debate is more complicated in a State where the interests of society as a whole have always been seen as paramount.

  January 31, 2003

• China Internet Network Information Center, Implementation Plan for Registration of Second Level Domain Names Under .CN Notice

  中国互联网络信息中心关于CN二级域名注册实施方案的通告

  Issued: December 12 2002Main contents: A domain name will not be registered if it contains any content that is against the State, social or public interest…

  January 31, 2003

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationAviation and AerospaceGeneral Aviation Control Regulations 通用航空飞行管制条例L4700/03.01.10BankingPeople's Bank of China,…

  January 31, 2003