Legislation

• Coronavirus Legislation at a Glance

  China has been issuing legislation to help companies cope with the coronavirus impact in the areas of FDI, dispute resolution, IP, social insurance and tax

  March 12, 2020

• Announcement on the Participation in Sovereign Bond Futures Trading on the China Financial Futures Exchange by Commercial Banks and Insurance Institutions

  关于商业银行、保险机构参与中国金融期货交易所国债期货交易的公告

  Banks and insurance companies are allowed to engage in sovereign bond futures trading

  March 12, 2020

• Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration , Circular on Reducing/Exempting Enterprise Social Insurance Premiums for a Period of Time

  人力资源社会保障部、财政部、国家税务总局关于阶段性减免企业社会保险费的通知

  Employers are given relief from social insurance during the coronavirus period

  March 12, 2020

• Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration , Announcement on Tax Policies to Support the Prevention and Control of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic

  财政部、国家税务总局关于支持新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎疫情防控有关税收政策的公告

  Tax reliefs are offered to cope with the coronavirus

  March 08, 2020

• National Healthcare Security Administration, Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration , Guiding Opinions on Reducing Employee Basic Medical Insurance Premiums for a Period of Time

  国家医疗保障局、财政部、国家税务总局关于阶段性减征职工基本医疗保险费的指导意见

  Employers' portion of medical insurance contributions is reduced during the coronavirus period

  March 08, 2020

• China National Intellectual Property Administration, Announcement on Relevant Period Matters for Patents, Trademarks and Integrated Circuit Layout Designs Affected by the Epidemic

  国家知识产权局关于专利、商标、集成电路布图设计受疫情影响相关期限事项的公告

  Extensions may be granted to IP applications due to coronavirus obstruction

  March 06, 2020

• Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Unlawful Use of Information Networks, Assisting Criminal Activities Over Information Networks, Etc.

  关于办理非法利用信息网络、帮助信息网络犯罪活动等刑事案件适用法律若干问题的解释

  Leakage of user information as a result of failure in cybersecurity management obligations may be criminal

  March 06, 2020

• Supreme People's Court, Circular on Strengthening and Regulating Online Litigation Work During the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Period

  最高人民法院关于新冠肺炎疫情防控期间加强和规范在线诉讼工作的通知

  Courts are given guidance to conduct online trials during the epidemic period

  February 28, 2020

• China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Quality Development of the Banking and Insurance Industries

  中国银行保险监督管理委员会关于推动银行业和保险业高质量发展的指导意见

  Foreign parties may hold a controlling interest in wealth management companies

  February 27, 2020

• General Office of the Ministry of Commerce, Circular on Actively Coping with the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic and Strengthening Services to Foreign-Invested Enterprises and the Work of Attracting Investors and Investment

  商务部办公厅关于积极应对新冠肺炎疫情加强外资企业服务和招商引资工作的通知

  Assistance is offered to foreign investors during the epidemic period

  February 21, 2020