China's parliament adopts enterprise income tax law2007-03-20
China's parliament, the National People's Congress, adopted the enterprise income tax law Friday morning with 2,826 votes for and 37 against, and 22 abstentions, a key signal of a phase-in end of superior treatments to foreign investors for two decades.
Parliament adopts enterprise income tax law2007-03-16
China's parliament, the National People's Congress, adopted the enterprise income tax law Friday morning with 2,826 votes for and 37 against, and 22 abstentions, a key signal of a phase-in end of superior treatments to foreign investors for two decades.
Warning system monitors trade changes2005-03-10
China has developed an early-warning system to monitor and supervise changes in the nation's major exports and imports, according to officials from the Ministry of Commerce.
Geography an important role in trademarks 2004-10-25
According to the 16th Article of China's Trademark Law, geographic indication identifies a particular good as originating in a region, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to the location's natural or human factors. Most commonly, a geographic indication lists the name of the good's place of origin.
New law to promote trade2004-04-15
The newly-revised Foreign Trade Law will play a significant role in promoting healthy development of foreign trade, a People's Daily editorial said. An excerpt follows:
China to revise foreign trade law to meet post-WTO entry demands2003-12-16
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, will discuss next Monday amendments to the country's 10-year-old foreign trade law in line with the new situation and demands after China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) two years ago.
Shanghai to hold barristers summit in 2004 2003-06-27
Shanghai will host a worldwide meeting of barristers next year for the first time.
Securities law set for review later this year 2003-06-17
China's top legislative body is expected to review draft amendments to the Securities Law at the end of the year to tackle problems arising in the market and to better comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) requirements.
China becoming big market for overseas lawyers 2003-03-20
In the 1980s, China began re-implementing its system of law. Now, more than 20 years later, after many efforts, China has improved much in the way of its rule of law and is becoming a huge market for legal services.
US-based law firms to expand business in China 2003-03-19
A US law firm has joined hands with its British counterpart to capitalize on foreign investors' growing demand for legal consultancy in China.
Local lawyers feel the heat 2003-01-21
The Ministry of Justice's approval last Wednesday for 14 overseas law firms to open new representative offices on the Chinese mainland, though seemingly a normal part of a yearly routine, has stirred the feelings of local lawyers.
Symposium on legal services opens2002-09-19
China will establish a system of foreign-related business laws and regulations in line with World Trade Organization (WTO) principles to create a unified, transparent and non-discriminating legal system.
China drafts new bankruptcy law 2002-04-30
China's long-awaited new bankruptcy law, which is likely to determine the fate of many State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and their employees, has been drafted, but the National People's Congress (NPC) has not given word as to when the draft will be reviewed or approved.
Legislators approve stricter law for imports and exports2002-04-29
National legislators on Sunday approved revisions to the 13-year-old law on the inspection of imports and exports in order to unify inspection standards on foreign and domestic goods.
Better laws needed to help rural areas cope with WTO entry2002-04-29
China should strengthen its legal system to assist backward rural areas to adapt to the entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), a legal expert said in Beijing Sunday.
Judicial reform meets WTO rules 2002-03-19
The Supreme People's Court, the country's highest-level court, assigned the right of handling commercial cases involving foreigners to some middle-level courts. The order took effect on March 1.
NPC to lay down law on economy 2002-03-11
China's top legislative body will speed up compiling the nation's first civil code to pave the way for the completion of a basic legal system by the end of its tenure.
China makes laws for post-WTO era 2002-03-03
China has repealed 90 laws that do not conform to the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and drawn out 33 judicial interpretations to meet WTO requirements over the past three years.
New judicial interpretations to focus on economic crimes 2002-02-26
A senior prosecutor pledged on Monday that China's Supreme People's Procuratorate will incorporate the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s principles of openness, integrity and transparency into its new judicial interpretations.
Peopledaily.com.cn2002-02-09
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) will tighten supervision in line with the basic rules of the World Trade Organization WTO), aiming to develop a sound and healthy insurance industry in China.
China begins drafting on anti-monopoly and anti-dumping rules2002-01-09
China's market watchdog is busy reviewing and amending existing rules to make them conform to the World Trade Organization (WTO) regulations.
China revising regulations on information industry: Minister 2002-01-08
With China's entry into the WTO, the information industry ministry is gearing up to revise a number of regulations to make them consistent with WTO rules, said Information Industry Minister Wu Jichuan. In the last year, Wu signed as many as 18 regulations. He said China gradually amends and revises various telecommunications regulations according to practice.
Nineteen laws, regulations put into force2002-01-02
Five laws and 14 governmental regulations promulgated by the State Council went into force on the very first day of 2002.
Clean-up of WTO-contradictory laws a priority - official 2001-12-12
The cleaning up of laws, regulations and policies contradictory to the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) shall be a priority for China as it joined the trade body Tuesday, State Councilor Wu Yi said.
China adjusts trade laws for final WTO entry 2001-11-29
China is in a critical period for amending its trade laws to meet the requirements to become a formal member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Chinese government scraps 100-plus price regulations to meet WTO needs2001-11-23
The Chinese government has dumped 124 price regulations in order to fit its price laws into the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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