Retail Trade and Distribution

• State Council, Implementing Regulations for the PRC Food Safety Law

  国务院中华人民共和国食品安全法实施条例

  Registration required for overseas food producers exporting food products to China.

  September 04, 2009

• Ministry of Commerce, Circular on Matters Relevant to the Review and Administration of Foreign-invested Enterprises in Certain Service Sectors by Competent Provincial-level Commerce Departments and State-level Economic and Technology Development Zones

  商务部关于省级商务主管部门和国家级经济技术开发区审核管理部分服务业外商投资企业相关事项的通知

  Mofcom delegates the approval of FIEs of service sectors to local authorities.

  July 29, 2009

• Circular on Matters Relevant to the Review and Administration of Foreign-invested Enterprises in Certain Service Sectors by Competent Provincial-level Commerce Departments and State-level Economic and Technology Development Zones

  关于省级商务主管部门和国家级经济技朮开发区审核管理部分服务业外商投资企业相关事项的通知

  Mofcom delegates the approval of FIEs of service sectors to local authorities.

  July 29, 2009

• Contaminated milk creates new liability regime

  China recently suffered its biggest-ever food safety incident, involving Sanlu Dairy. The country's product liability laws are now undergoing unprecedented change. By Satpal Gobindpuri and Sammy Fang, DLA Piper.

  May 09, 2009

• Ministry of Commerce, Supplementary Provisions (IV) for the Measures for the Administration of Foreign Investment in the Commercial Sector

  商务部外商投资商业领域管理办法补充规定 (四)

  Hong Kong and Macao investors allowed to be sole owners in the commercial sector.

  March 17, 2009

• Acorn buys Chinese equipment company

  Acorn International has acquired Yiyang Yukang Communication Equipment, giving Acorn access to new mobile phone products and strengthening its distribution…

  February 09, 2009

• Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Implementing Rules for the PRC Tentative Regulations on Consumption Tax (Revised)

  财政部、国家税务总局中华人民共和国消费税暂行条例实施细则 (修正)

  “Sale” and “for consideration” defined for consumption tax purposes.

  February 09, 2009

• Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Implementing Rules for the PRC Tentative Regulations on Value-added Tax (Revised)

  财政部、国家税务总局中华人民共和国增值税暂行条例实施细则 (修正)

  Levy of VAT clarified for mixed sales.

  February 09, 2009

• Implementing Rules for the PRC Tentative Regulations on Value-added Tax (Revised)

  中华人民共和国增值税暂行条例实施细则 (修正)

  The Implementing Rules clarify the levy of VAT for mixed sales and the definition of "small taxpayer".

  February 09, 2009

• Implementing Rules for the PRC Tentative Regulations on Consumption Tax (Revised)

  中华人民共和国消费税暂行条例实施细则 (修正)

  “Sale” and “for consideration” defined for consumption tax purposes.

  February 09, 2009