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The Supreme People’s Procuratorate and Ministry of Public Security have jointly published the “Provisions concerning the Supervision of Opening Criminal Cases (Trial)” which will become effective throughout China from 1 October 2010. The Provisions, with the intention of assuring the proper use of the procuratorates’ power, introduce a mechanism handling criminal cases wrongfully or unlawfully …

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Ivanhoe Mines announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 on August 16, 2010. Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., being one of the most prosperous mine enterprises in Mongolia, is focused on the development of its discoveries in the Asia Pacific region. The second quarter review has shown its status of development in its business. …

IVANHOE MINES ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS AND REVIEW OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2010 Read More »

The Mongolia Investment Summit 2010 will be held on 23-25 November at Royal Garden Hotel, London, UK. The Summit, which government officials, Mongolian businesses will together discuss the opportunities and risks surrounding investing in Mongolia, has attracted plenty of outstanding entities in and out of Mongolia. Lehman, Lee & Xu, as the largest law firm …

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Lehman, Lee & Xu – August 19, 2010 In September 2010, Stanford University Press is expected to publish a new book named Foreign Firms, Investment, and Environmental Regulation in the People’s Republic of China. Its author Phillip Stalley, who is an assistant professor of Political Science at DePaul University in Chicago, centers the book with …

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—— Denied Discrimination on foreign businesses On August 12, 2010, the MOFCOM held a press conference toward anti-monopoly matters. During the meeting, the Chief of the Anti-Monopoly Bureau Shang Ming introduced the implementation of the <Anti-Monopoly Law> after its publication two years ago and answered the questions from both domestic and foreign reporters. Among all …

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On August 5 th 2010, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued a set of regulations providing a detailed ruling basis for cases involving foreign investment companies regarding equity transfer, anonymous investment and other procedures, which will enter into effect on August 16 th 2010. The regulations are based on General Provisions of the Civil Law, …

Supreme People’s Court Released New Provisions about Issues Involving Foreign-Invested Enterprises Read More »

The State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) published the Rules for the Filing of Domestic Non-special-purpose Cosmetics (Draft for Comment) recently, and will be open for opinions from relevant units before 26 August 2010. The draft Rules consist of 19 articles concerning the application materials of filing and the product quality control requirements for manufacturers …

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On August 12 2010, in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety Law, and based on thorough examination and verification by the Expert Appraisal Committee for Novel Foods, three substances (sucrose polyester, corn oligopeptide powder and phosphatidylserine) are to be approved as novel foods. The Ministry of Health has recently published a notice to …

MOH Consults Public on Novel Foods to Be Approved Read More »

August 18, 2010 — Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will be visiting Shanghai in Mid-September and has already been invited to an exclusive luncheon  by AmCham Shanghai on Monday, September 13. As a long-time member of AmCham Shanghai, Lehman, Lee & Xu China law firm warmly welcomes the Governor to Shanghai. The Governor will share his …

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In order to further clarify the work relating to the intensification of energy saving and emission reduction to speed up the structural adjustment of the iron and steel industry, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has recently released a notice specifying relevant issues. A. Reinforce impelling the merger and reorganization of the iron …

MIIT Further Controls Iron & Steel Industry for Environmental Purposes Read More »