china Biz Laws & Regulations

Law of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign-Capital Enterprises

(Approved by the Fourth Session of the Sixth National People's Congress on April 12, 1986, revised in accordance with the Decision to Revise the Foreign Capital Enterprises Law of the People's Republic of China made at the 18th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on October 31, 2000, promulgated by Order No.41 of the President of the People's Republic of China to go into effect on the day it is promulgated)   Article 1 In order to expand economic...

Anti-monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China

Adopted at the 29th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People''s Congress of the People's Republic of China on August 30, 2007. Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is enacted for the purpose of preventing and restraining monopolistic conducts, protecting fair competition in the market, enhancing economic efficiency, safeguarding the interests of consumers and social public interest, promoting the healthy development of the socialist market economy. Article 2...

Law of the People’s Republic of China on the People’s Bank of China

(Adopted at the Third Session of the Eighth National People's Congress on March 18, 1995, promulgated by Order No. 46 of the President of the People's Republic of China on March 18, 1995, and amended in accordance with the Decision on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on the People's Bank of China adopted at the 6th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People's Congress on December 27, 2003)    Contents    Chapter I     General...

Port Law of the People’s Republic of China

Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 5   The Port Law of the People's Republic of China, adopted at the 3rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on June 28, 2003, is hereby promulgated and shall go into effect as of January 1, 2004.      Hu Jintao    President of the People's Republic of China   June 28, 2003    Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II...

Law of the People’s Republic of China on Commercial Banks

Adopted at the 13th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress on May 10, 1995, promulgated by Order No. 47 of the President of the People's Republic of China on May 10, 1995, and amended in accordance with the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on Commercial Banks adopted at the Sixth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People's Congress on December 27,...

Law of the People’s Republic of China on Regulation of and Supervision over the Banking Industry

Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 11   The Law of the People's Republic of China on Regulation of and Supervision over the Banking Industry, adopted at the 6th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on December 27, 2003, is hereby promulgated and shall go into effect as of February 1, 2004.      Hu Jintao   President of the People's Republic of China   December...

Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China

Decision of the State Council on Amending the Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China   (Promulgated by Decree No. 368 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on December 28, 2002, and effective as of February 1, 2003)   The State Council has decided to amend as follows the Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China promulgated on June 15, 2001:   1. Article 101 is amended as:...

Rules for the Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Administration of Tax Collection

(Promulgated by Decree No. 362 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on September 7, 2002, and effective as of October 15, 2002)   Chapter I General Provisions   Article 1 These Rules are hereby formulated in accordance with the provisions of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Tax Collection (hereinafter referred to as the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection).   Article 2 The Law on the Administration of...

Regulations on Administration of Business Premises for Internet Access Services

(Adopted at the 62nd Executive Meeting of the State Council on August 14, 2002, promulgated by Decree No. 363 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on September 29, 2002, and effective as of November 15, 2002)   Chapter I General Provisions   Article 1 These Regulations are formulated for the purposes of strengthening the administration of business premises for Internet access services, standardizing business conducts of operators, protecting the lawful rights...

Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China

(Promulgated by Decree No.358 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on August 3, 2002, and effective as of September 15, 2002)   Chapter I General Provisions   Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Trademark Law).   Article 2 Provisions regarding the goods trademarks in these Regulations shall apply to service marks.   Article 3 The use of a...