Laws Adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China
Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Revision of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases (Adopted at the 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress on December 31, 2011, promulgated by Decree No. 52 of the President of the People’s Republic of China on December 31, 2011, and effective as of the date of promulgation)
Administrative Regulations Enacted by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
Regulations on Administration Over Feed and Additives to Feed (Adopted at the 177th executive affairs meeting of the State Council on October 26, 2011, enacted by Decree No. 609 of the State Council on November 3, 2011, and effective as of May 1, 2012)
Interim Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Vessel Tonnage Tax (Adopted at the 182nd executive affairs meeting of the State Council on November 23, 2011, enacted by Decree No. 610 of the State Council on December 5, 2011, and effective as of January 1, 2012)
Regulations on Enforcement of the Law on Motor Vehicle and Vessel Tax (Adopted at the 182nd executive affairs meeting of the State Council on November 23, 2011, enacted by Decree No. 611 of the State Council on December 5, 2011, and effective as of January 1, 2012)
Regulations on Safety Control Over Radioactive Wastes (Adopted at the 183rd executive affairs meeting of the State Council on November 30, 2011, enacted by Decree No. 612 of the State Council on December 20, 2011, and effective as of March 1, 2012)
Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Implementation of the Law on Tender Invitation and Offering (Adopted at the 183rd executive affairs meeting of the State Council on November 30, 2011, enacted by Decree No. 613 of the State Council on December 20, 2011, and effective as of March 1, 2012)
Judicial Interpretation Promulgated by the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China
Opinions on Issues Concerning Giving Full Play to Functions and Roles of Adjudication of Cases of Disputes Over Intellectual Property Rights to Promote Great Development and Great Prosperity of Socialist Cultures and to Promote Independent and Coordinated Economic Development (Promulgated by the Supreme People’s Court on December 16, 2011)
Notice on the Promulgation of A First Batch of Guiding Typical Cases (Promulgated by the Supreme People’s Court on December 20, 2011)
Supplementary Provisions to Provisions (II) of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security on the Standards for Filing Criminal Cases Under the Jurisdiction of Public Security Organs for Investigation and Prosecution(Jointly promulgated by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security on November 21, 2011)
Departmental Rules Enacted by Ministries and/or Commissions under the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
Catalogue for Guidance of Foreign Investment in Industries (2011 Revision) (Approved by the State Council, promulgated by Order No. 12 of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce on December 24, 2011, and effective as of January 30, 2012. The Catalogue for Guidance of Foreign Investment in Industries (2007 Revision) promulgated by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce on October 31, 2007 was repealed at the same time.)
Measures for Administration Over Planning for Sea Enclosure and Filling (Jointly promulgated by the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Oceanic Administration on December 29, 2011, and effective as of the date of promulgation)
Measures for Administration Over Bid Submission (Bid Negotiation) in Contracting Projects Overseas (Jointly reviewed and adopted by the Ministry of Commerce, China Banking Regulatory Commission and China Insurance Regulatory Commission, promulgated by Order No. 3 of 2011 of the Ministry of Commerce, China Banking Regulatory Commission and China Insurance Regulatory Commission on December 7, 2011, and effective as of January 15, 2012)
Measures for Emergency Response in Administration Over Market Supply of Necessities of Life (Reviewed and adopted at the 56th ministerial affairs meeting of the Ministry of Commerce on November 7, 2011, promulgated by Order No. 4 of 2011 of the Ministry of Commerce on December 12, 2011, and effective as of February 1, 2012)
Measures for Administration Over Registration of Commercial Franchising for Record Keeping (Revision) (Reviewed and adopted at the 56th ministerial affairs meeting of the Ministry of Commerce on November 7, 2011, promulgated by Order No. 5 of 2011 of the Ministry of Commerce on December 12, 2011, and effective as of February 1, 2012. The Measures for Administration Over Registration of Commercial Franchising for Record Keeping promulgated by Order No 15 of 2007 of the Ministry of Commerce was repealed at the same time.)
Interim Measures for Investigation and Handling of Cases of Failing to Declare Concentration of Business Operators in Accordance With Law (Promulgated by Order No. 6 of 2011 of the Ministry of Commerce on December 30, 2011, and effective as of February 1, 2012)
Decision on Revision of the Measures for Administration Over Markets of Highway Construction (Adopted at the 11th ministerial affairs meeting of the Ministry of Transport on October 9, 2011, promulgated by Order No. 11 of 2011 of the Ministry of Transport on November 30, 2011, and effective as of the date of promulgation)
Announcement of the National Legal Examination Office of the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China(Promulgated by the Ministry of Justice on November 26, 2011)
Interim Measures for Formulation of Charters of Higher Educational Institutions (Reviewed and adopted at the 21st minister’s official affairs meeting of the Ministry of Education on July 12, 2011, promulgated by Order No. 31 of the Ministry of Education on November 28, 2011, and effective as of January 1, 2012)
Provisions for Conference of School Teaching and Administrative Staff (Reviewed and adopted at the 34th minister’s official affairs meeting of the Ministry of Education on November 9, 2011, with the consent of All-China Federation of Trade Unions on the basis of consultation, promulgated by Order No. 32 of the Ministry of Education on December 8, 2011, and effective as of January 1, 2012)
Interim Measures for the Participation in Social Insurance by Foreigners Employed in China (Adopted at the 67th ministerial affairs meeting of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, with the consent of the State Council, promulgated by Order No. 16 of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on September 6, 2011, and effective as of
October 15, 2011)
Provisions for Consultation on and Mediation of Enterprise Labor Disputes (Adopted at the 76th ministerial affairs meeting of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, promulgated by Order No. 17 of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on November 30, 2011, and effective as of January 1, 2012)
National Emergency Planning for Natural Disaster Relief (Revised by the Ministry of Civil Affairs on October 16, 2011, promulgated on November 1, 2011, and effective as of the date of promulgation)
Measures for Administration Over Networks of Hydrologic Stations (Promulgated by Order No. 44 of the Ministry of Water Resources on December 2, 2011, and effective as of February 1, 2012)
Measures for Administration Over Qualification for Monitoring Water and Soil Conservation in Executing Projects of Production or Construction (Promulgated by Order No. 44 of the Ministry of Water Resources on December 2, 2011, and effective as of February 1, 2012. The Interim Measures for Administration Over Certification of Qualification for Monitoring Water and Soil Conservation promulgated by the Ministry of Water Resources on May 16, 2003 under Official Document No. 202 of 2003 on Water and Soil Conservation for the printing and distribution of this set of interim measures, which was revised by the July 8, 2005 Decision of the Ministry of Water Resources on Revision or Repeal of Part of the Regulatory Documents on Water Resources Administrative License, was repealed at the same time)
Decision on Revision of Part of the Rules and Regulatory Documents (Promulgated by Order No. 4 of 2011 of the Ministry of Agriculture on December 31, 2011, and effective as of January 1, 2012)
Provisions for Regulation Over the Order of Markets of Internet Information Service (Reviewed and adopted at the 22nd ministerial affairs meeting of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on December 7, 2011, promulgated by Order No. 20 of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on December 29, 2011, and effective as of March 15, 2012)
Measures for Operation by Funds Management Companies and Securities Companies of Pilot Programs for Securities Investment in Chinese Yuan in China by Qualified Overseas Foreign Institutional Investors (Reviewed and adopted at the 282nd chairman’s official affairs meeting of China Securities Regulatory Commission on October 25, 2010, the 14th governor’s official affairs meeting of the People’s Bank of China on December 5, 2011, and the 29th administrator’s official affairs meeting of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on November 16, 2010, promulgated by Order No. 76 of China Securities Regulatory Commission, the People’s Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on December 16, 2011, and effective as of the date of promulgation)
Announcement on Entry Into Force and Implementation of Protocol No. 2 to the Arrangement Between the Chinese Mainland and the Macao Special Administrative Region on Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion With Respect to Taxes on Income (Promulgated by Bulletin No. 58 of 2011 of the State Administration of Taxation on November 7, 2011)
Decision of the State Administration of Taxation on Revision of the Measures for the Administration of Vehicle Purchase Tax Collection (Promulgated by Order No. 27 of the State Administration of Taxation on December 19, 2011, and effective as of January 1, 2012)
Measures for Administration Over Registration of Corporate Debt-for-Equity Swap (Reviewed and adopted at an administrative affairs meeting of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, promulgated by Order No. 55 of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce on November 23, 2011, and effective as of January 1, 2012)
Decision of the General Administration of Customs on Repealing the Measures of the Customs of the People’s Republic of China for Administration Over the Origin of Imports Enjoying Special Preferential Tariff Treatment (Reviewed and adopted at the administrative affairs meeting of the General Administration of Customs on December 30, 2011, promulgated by Order No. 205 of the General Administration of Customs on December 30, 2011, and effective as of January 1, 2012)
Provisions for Administration Over Futures Business Operation Departments (for Trial Implementation) (Promulgated by China Securities Regulatory Commission on November 3, 2011, and effective as of May 1, 2012)
Interim Provisions for Administration Over Services of Television Operation Through Cable Broadcast (Reviewed and adopted at the administrative affairs meeting of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television on September 14, 2011, promulgated by Order No. 67 of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television on December 2, 2011, and effective as of March 1, 2012)