Retail Trade and Distribution

• Reopening the Direct Selling Industry in China

  By David Livdahl and Zhongda [email protected]; [email protected] the world's (excluding China) direct…

  January 31, 2005

• Trading WFOEs in Waigaoqiao: End of the Road or New Opportunities?

  Granting of trading and distribution rights are among the most important market opening measures China agreed to in its commitments to join the WTO. How does liberalization of trading and distribution affect the operation of enterprises in the free trade zones that have been key to China's economic growth over the years?

  January 31, 2005

• State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and Ministry of Commerce, Business Access Qualifications for Film Enterprises Tentative Provisions

  国家广播电影电视总局、商务部电影企业经营资格准入暂行规定

  Promulgated: October 10 2004Effective: November 10 2004Interpreting authority: State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) and Ministry…

  November 30, 2004

• National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Commerce, Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue (Revised in 2004)

  国家发展和改革委员会、商务部外商投资产业指导目录 (2004年修订)

  Adjusts the components of encouraged, restricted and prohibited category for overseas investors.

  November 30, 2004

• Ministry of Commerce, Thorough Implementation of the National Standards for the «Classification of Retail Business Modes» Circular

  商务部关于贯彻实施《零售业态分类》国家标准的通知

  17 category of business modes in the retail industry.

  October 31, 2004

• National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Communications, General Administration of Customs, State Administration of Taxation, Civil Aviation Administration of China and State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Promoting the Development of the Modern Logistics Industry in China Opinion

  国家发展和改革委员会、商务部、公安部、铁道部、交通部、海关总署、国家税务总局、中国民用航空总局、国家工商行政管理总局关于促进我国现代物流业发展的意见

  Issued: August 5 2004Applicability: "Logistics enterprises" refers to economic organizations having the necessary means of transport and facilities for…

  October 31, 2004

• Supplementary Agreement to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement

  《内地与香港关于建立更紧密经贸关系的安排》补充协议

  Further opening up trade in goods and services in the Mainland for Hong Kong investors.

  October 31, 2004

• CEPA II: A Song of Sixpence?

  A look into the newly signed Closer Economic Partnership Agreement II between Hong Kong and the PRC.

  October 02, 2004

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationBankingForeign Debt Administration of Foreign-invested Banks in China Procedures 境内外资银行外债管理办法L3610/04.05.27Environmental…

  June 02, 2004

• State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Handling of Infringements of the Rights and Interests of Consumers Several Provisions

  国家工商行政管理总局关于处理侵害消费者权益行为的若干规定

  Ten years after the PRC Protection of the Rights and Interests of Consumers Law, the Provisions add more details to product defects, standard contracts, proof of purchase, achieve better consumer rights protection, remote sales and tortuous liability.

  June 02, 2004