Promulgated: August 23 2002Effective: October 1 2002Main contents: Article 3 of the Regulations states that according to State provisions no tax or fee…

The scope of work for foreign law firms in China is a hot topic and work in China's legal market constitutes one of the key services included in the country's WTO membership agreements. What can we make of new implementing regulations that govern foreign law firms' China activity?

With the promulgation by the Supreme People's Court (SPC) of the Several Issues on Trial of Enterprise Bankruptcy Cases Provisions (the Provisions), the PRC is demonstrating that attempts are being made to reform bankruptcy law.

Promulgated: July 29 2002Effective: October 1 2002Applicability: The Regulations apply to the executive administration of the recruitment, response to…

This set of regulations supplements various provisions in the amended PRC Trademark Law effective on December 1 2001.

Promulgated: September 17 2002Effective: October 17 2002Interpreting authority:  State Administration for Industry and CommerceApplicability: …

Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue  Despite the adverse effect of the September 11 tragedy on worldwide travel, China saw a hefty Rmb50 billion in…

Issued: December 17 2001Main contents: A radio and television programme production institution must obtain a Radio and Television Programme Production…

The PRC State Council published the new Copyright Law Implementing Regulations (the Regulations) on August 2 2002, almost a year after the Copyright Law was amended. The new Regulations are mainly intended to bring China's copyright regime closer to full compliance with the TRIPs Agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO).