China Law Deskbook Legal Update – September/October 2012

Nov. 5 – Jim Zimmerman, the China managing partner of U.S. law firm Sheppard Mullin, is a good friend of China Briefing and is also both the Chairman Emeritus of Amcham China and the author of the China Law Deskbook – considered by many to be the bible of China law. Jim has recently introduced a regular update service to the China Law Deskbook and has kindly given permission for China Briefing to host it here.

Entitled “News and Views from Beijing,” the new September/October issue is available as a complimentary PDF download by clicking here, and contains details of new laws, regulations, and policy trends.

Included in this month’s issue are Jim’s comments concerning:

• The release of the State Council’s white paper on China’s Judicial System and Reform Process
• The China Securities Regulatory Commission’s measures opening up capital markets
• The CSRC’s new rules on information security and privacy protection
• MOFCOM’s rules regarding commercial franchising
• MEP’s plan to control hazardous waste
• State Council’s reduction and modification of administrative approval procedures
• NDRC’s relaxing of investment procedures for outbound investment
• Monthly Corruption watch

Readers wishing to purchase the China Law Deskbook may visit the site here.

We are grateful to Jim for permitting us to reproduce the original content for the benefit of our readers.

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