1. Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Amending Four Laws including the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises

Published on 5th September 2016 and coming into effect on 1st October 2016, the Decision involves the amendment of Law of the PRC on Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises, Law of the PRC on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures, Law of the PRC on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures and Law of the PRC on the Protection of Investments of Taiwan Compatriots. According to the amended laws, the registration system applies to foreign invested companies, joint ventures, Chinese-Foreign cooperative companies, which are not required by national laws to follow special market access administration rules promulgated by or with approval of the State Council, when they are being established or undergoing a change. The decrees issued by the State Council ordering a temporary change of laws and rules for the free trade zone as authorized by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress will no longer continue in effect.   [Full Text]