Under a recent crackdown by the State Administration for Foreign Exchange (SAFE), cross-border investments and related transactions of "domestic residents" of China are subject to tougher scrutiny, procedures and restrictions.

Issued: February 28 2005Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: China Insurance Regulatory CommissionApplicability: The Guidelines apply…

Promulgated: February 17 2005Effective: as of date of promulgationMain contents: The revision reduces the registered capital requirement for establishment…

Issued: July 15 2004Main contents: If a foreign-invested enterprise proposes an early termination of a contract and the articles of association and dissolution…

New rules now allow commercial banks to establish fund management companies. What do the new rules mean for banks and how will this affect China's fund management industry?

Issued: February 24 2005Main contents: The Opinions comprise seven parts: 1) loosening market access for non-publicly owned entities; 2) giving greater…

Issued: March 14 2005Effective: as of date of issueMain contents: Starting from the date of this Notice, foreign-invested banks applying to engage in the…

The Procedures clarify that "branded automobile sales" do not require the establishment of 4S shops, but a unified shop name, logo or trademark under which automobile business activities of automobile suppliers or their authorized branded automobile dealers are engaged in.

By Beth A. Bunnell and Angela [email protected]; [email protected] 11 2004 was the long awaited date on which various subsectors of "distribution…