Corporate Governance

Shanghai has issued new regulations that govern the process of acquiring state-owned enterprises. The new rules should be read in conjunction with the various national level regulations which give foreign investors an opportunity to participate in state enterprise reform.

Beijing municipality's Concessions for Urban Infrastructure Procedures (the Procedures) were announced on September 10 2003 and became effective as of…

Providing the energy to power China's economic boom is a daunting task that the government and industry must address. The authors discuss the history of China's energy policies and the development challenges facing China.

State enterprise reform is an urgent issue facing the Chinese government. Among the important legislation issued in 2003 in this area are provisions from the Supreme People's Court that govern disputes involving enterprise restructuring.

By Mao Baigen & Thomas Wang, Pu Dong Law Office, ShanghaiThe China Security Regulatory Commission (CSRC) recently promulgated the Administration of…

Issued: August 21 2003Main contents: The Opinions are very similar to the 《Shanghai Municipality, Encouraging the Establishment of Regional Headquarters…

CEPA opens new doors to Hong Kong companies seeking access to mainland markets. The big winners are Hong Kong transportation and logistics companies.

Promulgated: August 5 2003Effective: October 1 2003Interpreting authority: State Administration of Foreign ExchangeMain contents: Article 2 of the Measures…

Issued: September 19 2003Effective: October 1 2003Main contents: The Circular imposes more requirements for initial public offerings. For example, from…