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Chinese Business Law

Basic legal principles.

Foreign Investment Vehicles

The Constitution of the People's Republic of China (as last amended at the First Session of the 13th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on March 11, 2018) (Foreign investment in China Art. 18​).

The Company Law of the People's Republic of China* (as last amended at the Sixth Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on October 26, 2018) (P.R.C.).

Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Venture Enterprise Law of the People's Republic of China* (as last amended according to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising the Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign-invested Enterprises and Other Three Laws ;adopted at the 22nd Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on September 3, 2016).

Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise Law of the People's Republic of China* (as last revised pursuant The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign-invested Enterprises" and Other Three Laws, adopted at the 22nd Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on September 3, 2016, is hereby promulgated and shall come into effect on October 1, 2016.).

 

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New Legislation

Foreign Investment Law (Draft)

Notice on Soliciting Public Opinions on the Foreign Investment Law (Draft)*, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (Dec. 12, 2018).

Notice of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce on Printing and Distribution of the "Market Access Negative List (Version 2018)" , National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce [Fa Gai Jing Ti [2018] No. 1892](Dec. 21, 2018).

 

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