Law Digest

• Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Decision on Authorising the State Council to Provisionally Adjust the Administrative Examination and Approval Specified in Relevant Laws in the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone, China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone, China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Extended Area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于授权国务院在中国（广东）自由贸易试验区、中国（天津）自由贸易试验区、中国（福建）自由贸易试验区以及中国（上海）自由贸易试验区扩展区域暂时调整有关法律规定的行政审批的决定

  China establishes three more free trade zones in Guangdong, Tianjin and Fujian.

  January 16, 2015

• State Council, PRC Regulations for the Administration of Foreign-invested Banks (2nd Revision)

  国务院中华人民共和国外资银行管理条例 (第二次修订)

  China lowers the market access thresholds for foreign-invested banks.

  January 16, 2015

• National Development and Reform Commission, Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (Amendment Draft)

  国家发展和改革委员会外商投资产业指导目录 (修订稿)

  Issued: November 4 2014 Main contents: The Catalogue places emphasis on promoting the opening of the manufacturing industry and service industry to…

  January 16, 2015

• China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Arbitration Rules (2015)

  中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会仲裁规则 (2015版)

  CIETAC arbitration rules add special provisions on Hong Kong arbitration.

  January 16, 2015

• Securities Association of China, Measures for a Pilot Project for Bonds Privately Offered to Carry Out Mergers and Restructurings

  中国证券业协会并购重组私募债券试点办法

  Privately offered bonds are promoted to facilitate M&As.

  January 16, 2015

• Supreme People's Procuratorate, Provisions for the Protection of the Practice Rights of Lawyers in Accordance with the Law

  最高人民检察院关于依法保障律师执业权利的规定

  Six practice rights of lawyers protected.

  January 16, 2015

• State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Circular on Revising the Control Policies Relevant to the Entry into the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market by Financial Institutions

  国家外汇管理局关于调整金融机构进入银行间外汇市场有关管理政策的通知

  Non-bank financial institutions allowed in the interbank forex market.

  December 18, 2014

• Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Civil Affairs, Announcement on Matters Relevant to the Investment in, and Establishment of, For-profit Elderly Nursing Homes by Foreign Investors

  商务部、民政部关于外商投资设立营利性养老机构有关事项的公告

  Foreign investment in elderly nursing homes encouraged.

  December 18, 2014

• Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, Deposit Insurance Regulations (Draft for Comments)

  国务院法制办公室存款保险条例 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: November 30 2014Main contents: Deposit-taking banking financial institutions, such as commercial banks, rural cooperative banks and rural credit…

  December 18, 2014

• General Office of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Measures for the Administration of Capital Supplementation by Insurance Companies (Draft for Comments)

  中国保险监督管理委员会办公厅保险公司资本补充管理办法 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: November 6 2014Main contents: Insurance companies may use various methods to supplement their actual capital, including but not limited to:(1)…

  December 18, 2014