china Biz Laws & Regulations

Companies Law of the People’s Republic of China

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China in order to meet the needs of establishing a modern enterprise system, to standardize the organization and activities of companies, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of companies, shareholders and creditors, to maintain social and economic order and to promote the development of the socialist market economy. Article 2 The term "company" mentioned in...

Law of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures

(Adopted at the Second Session of the Fifth National People's Congress on July 1, 1979 and promulgated by Order No.7 of the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on July 8, 1979; amended according to the Decision on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures made at the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress on April 4, 1990, and amended for the second time according to the Decision on Amendment to...

Securities Law of the People’s Republic of China

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 The present Law is formulated for the purpose of regulating the issuance and transaction of securities, protecting the lawful rights and interests of investors, safeguarding the economic order and public interests of the society and promoting the growth of the socialist market economy. Article 2 The present Law shall be applied to the issuance and transaction of stocks, corporate bonds as well as any other securities as lawfully recognized by the State...

Patent Law of China

Adopted at the 4th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Sixth National People's Congress on March 12,1984 Amended in accordance with the Decision of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People’s Congress on Amending the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China at its 27th Meeting on September 4,1992. Amended again in accordance with the Decision of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on Amending the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China...

Copyright Law of China

Adopted at the Fifteenth Session of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on 7 September 1990, and revised in accordance with the Decision on the Amendment of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China adopted at the 24th Session of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on 27 October 2001. Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is enacted, in accordance with the Constitution, for the purposes of protecting the copyright...

Trademark Law of China

Adopted at the 24th Session of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress on 23 August 1982, revised for the first time according to the Decision on the Amendment of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China adopted at the 30th Session of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress, on 22 February 1993, and revised for the second time according to the Decision on the Amendment of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China adopted at...

Law of the People’s Republic of China on Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment

Chapter 1 General Provisions   Article 1. The Regulations hereunder are formulated with a view to facilitating the implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment (hereinafter referred to as the Law on Chinese-Foreign Joint Ventures).   Article 2. Joint ventures using Chinese and foreign investment (hereinafter referred to as joint ventures) established within China's territory in accordance with the Law on...

Law of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures

Adopted at the First Session of the Seventh National People's Congress on April 13, 1988, amended according to the Decision on Revision of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures adopted at the 18th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on October 31, 2000 Article 1  This Law is formulated to expand economic cooperation and technological exchange with foreign countries and to promote the joint establishment,...

Law of the People’s Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection

Adopted at the 6th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on February 21, 1989 and promulgated by Order No. 14 of the President of the People's Republic of China on February 21, 1989, amended in accordance with the Decision on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection adopted at the 27th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on April 28, 2002. Contents Chapter I General...

Water Law of the People’s Republic of China

Adopted at the 24th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Sixth National People's Congress on January 21, 1988; revised at the 29th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on August 29, 2002 and promulgated by Order No.74 of the President of the People's Republic of China on August 29, 2002 Contents  Chapter I General Provisions  Chapter II Planning for Water Resources  Chapter III Water Resources Development and Utilization  Chapter...