China Laws and Regulations Update in February 2014
- Seven laws, including the Company Law, the Customs Law, etc. Are Amended
On 28 December 2013 the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted the Decisions on Amending Seven Laws of the People’s Republic of China, including the Marine Environment Protection Law, the Drug Control Law, the Metrology Law, the Fisheries Law, the Customs Law, the Law on Tobacco Monopoly and the Company Law.
The amendments to the Marine Environment Protection Law, the Drug Control Law, the Metrology Law, the Fisheries Law, the Customs Law, and the Law on Tobacco Monopoly entered into force upon promulgation and the amendments to the Company Law will be effective as of 1 March 2014.