Legislation roundup: PPP, advertising and food safety
May 04, 2015 | BY
clpstaff &clp articles &The State Council has expanded the infrastructure sectors open to public-private partnerships and the PRC Advertising Law and Food Safety Law have been amended
PPP
State Council, Measures for the Administration of Infrastructure and Public Utility Concessions
国务院基础设施和公用事业特许经营管理办法
The Measures expand the scope of concessions to include sectors such as energy, transport, water conservancy, environmental protection and urban utilities. The term of an infrastructure or public utility concession will be determined based on a comprehensive consideration of factors such as the features of the industry, the demand for the public product or service provided, the life of the project and the payback period, and will be up to a maximum of 30 years.
Further reading
Operational Guidelines for Public-private Partnerships (Trial Implementation)
Advertising
PRC Advertising Law (Amended)
中华人民共和国广告法 (修订)
No entity or person may send advertising to a person's residence, means of transport, etc. or send him/her advertising by electronic means without his/her consent or request.
Further reading
PRC Advertising Law, 1994
PRC Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Consumers (2nd Revision)
What the consumer protection law means for foreign businesses
Food Safety
PRC Food Safety Law (Amended)
A third-party online food trading platform provider shall record the real name of a food dealer new to its platform and make clear its responsibility for management of food safety; and if such dealer is required to secure a permit in accordance with the law, it shall additionally examine its permit.
Further reading
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