Retail Trade and Distribution

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Implementing Regulations for the PRC Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Consumers (Draft for Comments)

  国家工商行政管理总局中华人民共和国消费者权益保护法实施条例 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: August 5 2016 Main contents: An operator in the catering industry shall indicate to consumers in a prominent manner in advance of…

  August 25, 2016

• Calibrating penalties to anti-competitive conduct

  O'Melveny & Myers

  August 18, 2016

• Circular on Expansion of the Pilot Project for the Policy of Offering a Choice in the Levy of Customs Duties on Sales into China Proper

  关于扩大内销选择性征收关税政策试点的通知

  Customs duties lowered to reduce enterprises' tax burdens.

  August 18, 2016

• Circular on Expansion of the Pilot Project for the Policy of Offering a Choice in the Levy of Customs Duties on Sales into China Proper

  关于扩大内销选择性征收关税政策试点的通知

  Customs duties lowered to reduce enterprises' tax burdens.

  August 18, 2016

• State Council, Several Opinions on Promoting a Steady Increase in Foreign Trade

  国务院关于促进外贸回稳向好的若干意见

  Processing trade no longer subject to approval.

  July 06, 2016

• General Office of the State Council, Plan for a Pilot Project for the Marketing Authorization Holder System for Pharmaceuticals

  国务院办公厅药品上市许可持有人制度试点方案

  R&D institutions may apply for MAH qualifications.

  July 05, 2016

• General Office of the General Administration of Customs, Circular on Matters Relevant to Implementing the New Oversight Requirements in Respect of Imports of Cross-border E-commerce Retail

  海关总署办公厅关于执行跨境电子商务零售进口新的监管要求有关事宜的通知

  Import tax policy on cross-border e-commerce retail postponed.

  July 05, 2016

• Drug pricing probes pressure companies

  China's antitrust regulator has launched an official investigation campaign to unravel the complex supply and distribution networks of drugs and medical devices. Healthcare firms will need to ensure proper pricing conduct and prepare for the surveys and raids

  June 21, 2016

  

• Implementing Measures for the Pilot Project for Levy of Value-added Tax in Place of Business Tax

  营业税改征增值税试点实施办法

  China launches a nationwide VAT reform.

  May 26, 2016

• Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Circular on Comprehensively Launching a Pilot Project for the Levy of Value-added Tax in Place of Business Tax

  财政部、国家税务总局关于全面推开营业税改征增值税试点的通知

  China rolls out VAT reform.

  May 25, 2016