Technology Media and Telecom

• Supreme People's Court, Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in the Trial of Technology Contract Disputes Interpretation

  最高人民法院关于审理技术合同纠纷案件适用法律若干问题的解释

  Promulgated: December 16 2004Effective: January 1 2005Main contents: The Interpretation comprises:1. General Provisions;2. Technology Development Contracts;3.…

  January 31, 2005

• Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in the Trial of Technology Contract Disputes Interpretation

  关于审理技术合同纠纷案件适用法律若干问题的解释

  The Interpretation addresses several issues regarding the application of law in technology contract disputes. Concepts such as priority, and validity and freedom of contract are recognized.

  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

• State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, Administration of the Import and Broadcast of Foreign Television Programmes Provisions

  国家广播电影电视总局境外电视节目引进、播出管理规定

  Restricts broadcasting of foreign media production in the PRC.

  November 30, 2004

• China Securities Regulatory Commission, Network Voting for Shareholders' General Meeting of Listed Companies Working Guide (Trial Implementation)

  中国证券监督管理委员会上市公司股东大会网络投票工作指引 (试行)

  Issued: November 29 2004Effective: as of date of issueInterpreting authority: China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)Applicability: "Network voting…

  November 30, 2004

• Administration of Radio, Film and Television and Ministry of Commerce, Administration of Sino-foreign Equity and Cooperative Joint Ventures that Produce and Distribute Radio and Television Programmes Tentative Provisions

  国家广播电影电视总局、商务部中外合资、合作广播电视节目制作经营企业管理暂行规定

  Governs the setting up and operation of Sino-foreign equity and cooperative joint ventures that produce and distribute radio and TV programmes in the PRC.

  November 30, 2004

• Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Termination of Tax Refund Policies for Value-Added Tax on Integrated Circuits Circular

  财政部、国家税务总局关于停止集成电路增值税退税政策的通知

  Issued: September 30 2004Main contents: The implementation of Article 1 of the Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Tax Policies Relating…

  November 30, 2004

• Foreign Media, Chinese TV and Market Access: The New Rules from SARFT

  China is gradually opening its broadcast media to foreign participation in an effort to modernize the sector. New rules from the state regulatory agency take new steps in broadcast media reform.

  November 30, 2004

• Administration of Sino-foreign Equity and Cooperative Joint Ventures that Produce and Distribute Radio and Television Programmes Tentative Provisions

  中外合资、合作广播电视节目制作经营企业管理暂行规定

  The Provisions the establishment and operation of Sino-foreign equity and cooperative joint ventures that produce and distribute radio and TV programmes in China.

  November 30, 2004