Legislation roundup: Employment permits, oil and gas updates and electronic evidence
August 09, 2018 | BY
Susan MokEmployment permit requirements have been lifted for all Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents, oil and gas pipeline facilities are now open to private investment, and Guangdong FTZ now accepts electronic evidence in court
Examination and Approval
State Council, Decision on Abolishing a Batch of Administration Permissions and Other Such Items
The Decision abolishes the examination and approval of:
- enterprise group registration;
- mainland employment permits for persons from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao; and
- proposals for foreign-invested road transport industry projects.
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Utilities and Natural Resources
National Development and Reform Commission, Measures for Oversight of the Fair Opening of Oil and Gas Pipeline Facilities (Draft for Comments)
When a user submits an opening application to an oil/gas pipeline facility operator, it shall submit written materials, including the enterprise's business qualifications, permits and licenses, safety qualifications, quantities of oil/gas to be transported, stored, gasified, loaded, unloaded, transshipped, etc. and requirements in respect of the times and locations thereof, resource procurement letter of intent or contract, market sale letter of intent or contract, oil/gas quality parameters and other such relevant documents.
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Dispute Resolution
Nansha District of Guangzhou City, Procedures for the Adducement and Authentication of Online Electronic Data Evidence (Trial Implementation)
Nansha District of Guangzhou City accepts data and information submitted to a court by parties during a civil or commercial legal action, generated in the internet environment using short messaging, e-mail, QQ, WeChat, Alipay or other software with communication or payment functions that can tangibly display the content thereof and that can be taken, searched and used at any time.
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