Technology Media and Telecom

• Other Recent Legislation for this Month

  National LegislationADVERTISING AND MARKETINGDecision on Adjusting Corresponding Articles of Relevant Advertising Regulatory Rules in Accordance with the…

  October 31, 2005

• Press Office of the State Council and Ministry of Information Industry, Provisions for the Administration of Internet News Information Services

  国务院新闻办公室、信息产业部互联网新闻信息服务管理规定

  Regulating online news dissemination and broadcasting within the PRC.

  October 31, 2005

• State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, Measures for the Administration of the Distribution and Exhibition of Digital Films (Trial Implementation)

  国家广播电影电视总局数字电影发行放映管理办法 (试行)

  Issued: July 19 2005Main contents: Foreign and domestic enterprises and other economic organizations are permitted to invest in digital cinemas (theatres)…

  October 31, 2005

• A Bridge over Troubled Waters: Taiwan's Legal Regime for Handling Investments from PRC Entities

  As the most important facilitator in the warming of China-Taiwan relations in the future, the continued evolution and understanding of laws dictating commercial activity are crucial to the stability of East Asia.

  October 31, 2005

• State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, Provisions for the Administration of the Local Foreign Affairs Work of Radio, Film and Television Systems

  国家广播电影电视总局广播影视系统地方外事工作管理规定

  Issued: July 6 2005Effective: July 7 2005Main contents: The Provisions cover:Part One: General ProvisionsPart Two: Business CooperationPart Three: Personnel…

  October 02, 2005

• China's Media Clampdown: Going Back on Past Promises?

  After whetting investors' appetites in opening its media industry to foreigners in late 2004, is China now turning back on its earlier liberalization initiatives?

  October 02, 2005

• State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, Circular on Matters Relevant to the Implementation of the «Tentative Provisions for the Administration of Sino-foreign Equity and Cooperative Joint Ventures that Produce and Distribute Radio and Television Programmes»

  国家广播电影电视总局关于废止部分法规性文件的决定

  Issued: February 25 2005Main contents: The Circular prohibits domestic radio and television stations from establishing Sino-foreign equity or cooperative…

  October 02, 2005

• China's System for the Administration of Technology Import Contracts: Recent Developments

  As PRC manufacturers move further up the value-chain they are importing more and more technology from abroad. Technology import contracts figure highly among the formalities that many foreign investors must endure. Understanding and long-term alignment with China's development goals is thus crucial.

  October 02, 2005

• Provisions for the Administration of the Local Foreign Affairs Work of Radio, Film and Television Systems

  广播影视系统地方外事工作管理规定

  These Provisions restrict the leasing of radio/television channels (frequencies) to foreign entities. Furthermore, fixed periodic/live radio or television programmes produced by cooperation between local stations and foreign entities are prohibited.

  October 02, 2005

• Circular on Matters Relevant to the Implementation of the «Tentative Provisions for the Administration of Sino-foreign Equity and Cooperative Joint Ventures that Produce and Distribute Radio and Television Programmes»

  关于实施《中外合资、合作广播电视节目制作经营企业管理暂行规定》有关事宜的通知

  This Circular aims to standardize the administration of Sino-foreign equity and cooperative joint ventures that produce/distribute radio and television programmes.

  October 02, 2005