Features & Analyses

New rules have been promulgated by the China Banking Regulatory Commission to oversee group finance companies. The regulatory body retains its assertive role in the finance sector.

CSRC has released a new circular which governs spin-off listings of subsidiaries of A share-listed companies.

A State Council abolishment decision has dropped the approval procedures for most representative offices, and only a registration procedure remains.

The Administration of Insurance Companies Provisions became effective on June 15 2004. They are applicable to domestic insurance companies, and are generally applicable to foreign-invested insurance companies.

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange has issued a new circular that aims to tackle both FIE debts and speculative inflows of foreign capital.

An analysis of some key trademark cases highlighted by the government, and what they say about efforts to combat IP infringement in China.

Foreign participation in the insurance industry has been given a boost with the China Insurance Regulatory Commission's issuance of implementing rules for foreign-invested insurance companies.

The CIRC has taken steps to create clear rules for insurance companies in their investment management.

A recent report from the State Administration of Commerce has highlighted the government's ongoing concern with monopoly practices by big foreign companies in China, and gives some information about the content of the pending PRC Anti-monopoly Law.