November 2010

Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the Contract Violations is already discussed and passed in the meeting of State Administration of Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, now promulgated, and shall be implemented from the 13th November 2010. Minister Zhou Bohua 13th October 2010 Measures for the Supervision and Administration of …

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LEHMAN, LEE & XU The General Administration of Customs (GAC) recently promulgated the Measures of the PRC for the Customs Administration of Inbound and Outbound Means of Transport, which apply to the customs administration of operational inbound and outbound means of transport, and may also be taken as a reference in the administration of non-operational …

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LEHMAN, LEE & XU In order to further regulate the Customs administration of the entry and exit of articles for self-use by non-resident permanent passengers, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) has released the revised “Measures of the Customs of the People’s Republic of China for Supervising the Entry and Exit of Articles for Self-use …

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Beijing , China –November 3, 2010 The US Congress is currently considering a proposed law that would require foreign manufacturers of several types of products to appoint agents for service of process and submit to jurisdiction the United States, or have their products barred from importation. The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (FMLAA) would require …

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Beijing, China –November 5, 2010 – On Oct. 8, 2010, Xiamen Customs of the People’s Republic of China rendered the “Notice for IP Status Confirmation to Imports and Exports Cargos” to SAO PAULO ALPARGATAS S\A, asking this Brazilian company to confirm whether the trademark labeled on cargos seized by this customs counterfeit its registered trademark. …

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LEHMAN, LEE & XU China’s People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”), Ministry of Finance (“MOF”), National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”), and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC ”) jointly issued amendments to the Provisional Administrative Rules on the Issuance of RMB Bonds by International Development Institutions (“Panda Bond Regulations”) on September 30, 2010. ‘Panda Bonds’ …

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In line with the unified arrangement for the reform of the pricing mechanism for initial public offering (IPO), the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“the CSRC”) has formulated the Guidance on Furthering the IPO Pricing Mechanism Reform, which is hereby announced and shall come into force as of 1 November 2010. China Securities Regulatory Commission 11 …

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The Legislative Affairs Office of the Sate Council recently issued the Regulations on Urban Public Transportation for public comment until 31 October 2010. The draft document requires urban planning authorities to give priority to the use of land for urban public transport facilities when organizing the preparation of the traffic control plans, making it clear …

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China’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress ended its bimonthly session on Thursday, October 28, 2010, adopting a series of bills including the Law on Law Application to Civil Relationships Involving Foreign Interests , the law on conflicts of law. It will come into effect as of April 1, 2011. Applicable …

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