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CIRCULAR OF THE SUPREME PEOPLE’S COURT ON ESTABLISHING THE ARCHIVAL FILING SYSTEM OF JUDICIAL RECOGNITION OF WELL-KNOWN TRADEMARKS

circular of the Supreme People’s Court on Establishing the Archival Filing System of Judicial Recognition of Well-known Trademarks

Higher Courts of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government, Military Court of the
People’s Liberation Army, Production and Construction Corp Court of Higher Court of Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region:

In recent years, the local people’s courts recognized a certain number of well-known trademarks under with the Trademark Law of the
People’s Republic of China and relevant judicial interpretations when trying cases on trademark infringement and other civil disputes.
For the need of the trial work and to timely grasp and research the situations and problems about judicial recognition of well-known
trademarks, the Supreme People’s Court determines to establish the archival file system of judicial recognition of well-known trademarks.
A circular in respect of relevant issues are hereby given as follows:

1.

With regard to the cases involving recognition of well-known trademarks in force prior to this Circular, each higher people’s court
shall, within two months as of the distribution of this Circular, submit the legal documents of the first and the second instances
along with the statistical forms of the cases on recognition of well-known trademarks to No. 3 Civil Tribunal of the Supreme People’s
Court for archival filing;

2.

As from the distribution of this Circular, each higher people’s court shall, with regard to the cases involving recognition of well-known
trademarks within its jurisdiction whose legal documents have become effective, submit the legal documents of the first and second
instances along with the statistical forms to No. 3 Civil Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Court for archival filing within 20 days
since the legal documents have become effective.

Appendix: Pattern of the Statistical Form (Omitted)

The Supreme People’s Court

November 12, 2006



 
The Supreme People’s Court
2006-11-12

 







CIRCULAR OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXATION ON CARRYING OUT THE WORK OF DETERMINATION OF ENTERPRISES WHOSE SCOPE OF VAT DEDUCTION IS TO BE ENLARGED

State Administration of Taxation

Circular of the State Administration of Taxation on Carrying out the Work of Determination of Enterprises Whose Scope of VAT Deduction
Is To Be Enlarged

GuoShuiHan [2004] No. 143

January 29th, 2004

The administrations of state taxation of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning provinces, and Dalian city:

According to Some Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Implementing the Strategy
of Developing Vigorously the Old Industry Bases in the Northeast Region, Etc. (ZhongFa [2003] No.11), the ordinary taxpayers of value-added
taxes in eight industries of the three provinces in the northeast region and Dalian city (hereinafter referred to as the “taxpayers”)
shall enlarge their scopes of VAT deduction. With a view to making good preparations, the State Administration of Taxation decides
to carry out the work for the determination of the enterprises subordinate to the eight industries temporarily, and hereby makes
the following Circular on the relevant issues in this regard:

I.

The work for the determination of enterprises whose VAT deduction scopes (hereinafter referred to as the “determination work”) is
to be enlarged is an important part for enlarging VAT deduction scope. The administrations of state taxation at all levels shall
attach high importance to it, reach a common understanding, and make a concerted effort to ensure that the determination work be
completed on schedule. Meanwhile, proper publicity and guidance shall be made known to the taxpayers.

II.

Where the products produced by a taxpayer fall within the scope of the eight industries (see the Specific Scope of the Eight Industries
in the Northeast Region), the enterprise shall fill out the Form for Determination of Enterprises whose VAT Deduction Scope Is To
Be Enlarged in accordance with the actual conditions of production and management of the enterprise, and apply for determination
to the local administration of state taxation. Those who fail to file an application for determination shall not implement the taxation
provisions on enlarging the VAT deduction scope.

III.

All levels of administrations of state taxation shall make determination in accordance with the Specific Scope of the Eight Industries
in the Northeast Region temporarily. After the scheme for reshaping the VAT in northeast region has been approved by the State Council,
the determination shall be made according to the scope prescribed specifically by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration
of Taxation. And marks shall be loaded in the database for tax collection administration and in the database of archives for the
VAT ordinary taxpayers.

In case it is difficult to make determination concerning certain enterprises during the process of determination, the tax authorities
in charge may negotiate with the development and reform commission (or planning commission) of the corresponding level to determine.

In case a taxpayer influences the conclusions of determination by providing false documents or by other improper means, the tax authorities
in charge shall cancel its qualification for enlarging the VAT deduction scope immediately once such acts are found out, and impose
punishment on it in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law on the Administration of Tax Collection.

IV.

Any problems encountered in the determination work shall be reported to the higher level in each region in good time.

Annex 1:The Specific Scope of the Eight Industries in the Northeast Region

The equipment manufacturing industry, petrochemical industry, metallurgy industry, shipping manufacturing industry, auto industry,
ventures in agroindustry, military supplies industry, and high and new technology industry shall refer to the following industries:

1.

Equipment manufacturing industry is the general name for all the manufacturing industries, which provide technical equipment to all
the departments of national economy for their simple reproduction and extended production. Their scope of products includes the machine
industry (including aviation, spaceflight, shipping and enginery and other manufacturing industries) and the investment products
of electronic industries. It also includes the general equipment manufacturing industry, special equipment manufacturing industry,
electric machine and equipment manufacturing industry, communication equipment computers and other electric equipment manufacturing
industry, apparatus and instrument, as well as stationery and office supplies manufacturing industry, etc.

2.

Petrochemical industry is the general name for the petroleum industry and chemical industry, including petroleum processing, coking
plant, and nuclear fuel processing industry, chemical materials, and chemical produce manufacturing industry, pharmaceutical manufacturing
industry, chemical fiber manufacturing industry, rubber produce industry, and plastic industry, etc..

3.

Metallurgy industry: including black metal smelting and rolling processing industry, non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing
industry, etc..

4.

Shipping manufacturing industry is the general name for the industries of shipping manufacturing, shipping components and parts and
fittings manufacturing, and shipping repair manufacturing, including metal shipping manufacturing, non-ferrous shipping manufacturing,
entertainment shipping and sports shipping building and repair, manufacturing of supporting equipment for shipping use, shipping
repair and dismantling, navigation mark equipment and other floating installations manufacturing.

5.

Auto industry is the general name for the industries of the entire automobile manufacturing, components and parts and fittings manufacturing,
and the auto repair, including the manufacturing of the entire automobile and the refitted automobile, trolley manufacturing, manufacturing
of the bodywork of automobile and trailers, manufacturing of components and parts and fittings of automobiles, and automobile repair,
etc..

6.

Ventures in agroindustry refer to the farm produce processing and manufacturing industry other than tobacco and alcohol, including
agricultural by-products food processing, food manufacturing, beverage manufacturing, textile, leather, coat and feather or eiderdown
processing, timber processing and timber, bamboo, rattan, palm and grass produce, textile, clothing, shoes and caps manufacturing,
furniture manufacturing, paper making and paper produce, handicrafts and other manufacturing, etc..

7.

Military supplies industry refers to the taxpayers who produce products for armies, armed police and public security organs.

8.

High and new technology industry, at present, shall be determined temporarily in accordance with the scope of taxpayers, who fall
within the scope of high and new technology as prescribed in the documents of the Conditions and Measures for Determination of High
and New Technology Enterprises in the State High and New Technology Development Zones (GuoKeFaHuoZi [2000] No.324), and the Conditions
and Measures for the Determination of High and New Technology Enterprises Outside the State High and New Technology Development Zones
(GuoKeFaHuoZi [1996] No.018), which are printed and distributed by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and which are in conformity
with other determination conditions, have obtained the certificates of a high and new technology enterprise issued by the provincial
science and technology commission, and whose products fall within the scope of the Circular of the Ministry of Science and Technology,
Ministry of Finance, and the State Administration of Taxation on Issuing the Catalogue of China High and New Technology Products
(GuoKeFaHuoZi [2000]No.328).

Annex 2: the Form for Determination of Enterprises whose VAT Deduction Scope Is To Be Enlarged (omitted)



 
State Administration of Taxation
2004-01-29

 







THE MEASURES ON PUNISHMENT OF THE ILLEGAL ACTS OF THE LAWYERS AND LAW FIRMS

The Ministry of Justice

The Order of the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China

No.86

The Measures on Punishment of the Illegal Acts of the Lawyers and Law Firms, adopted at the executive meeting of the Ministry of Justice
of the People’s Republic of China on February 23, 2004, is Hereby promulgated and shall be implemented as of May 1, 2004. The Measures
on Punishment of the Illegal Acts of the Lawyers promulgated by the No.50 Order of the Ministry of Justice on January 31, 1997 are
repealed simultaneously.

Minister of the Ministry of Justice Zhang Fusen

March 19, 2004

The Measures on Punishment of the Illegal Acts of the Lawyers and Law Firms

Article 1

These measures are formulated in accordance with the laws and regulations such as the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Administrative
Penalty and the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Lawyers (hereinafter referred to as the Lawyer Law) and other relevant regulations
on the purpose of regulating the supervision and punishment of the illegal acts of the laws and law firms and promoting the development
of the lawyer profession.

Article 2

The judicial administration organ shall impose the administrative penalty on the illegal acts of the lawyers and law firms in accordance
with the relevant laws and regulations such as the Provisions of the Judicial Administration Organ on the Procedures of Administrative
Punishment and these measures.

Article 3

The judicial administration organ shall impose the administrative penalties on the lawyers and law firms on the principle of openness
and fairness.The imposition of administrative penalty shall be based on fact and corresponded with the facts, nature, circumstances
and harm to the society of the illegal acts.

Article 4

The judicial administrative organs shall make full use of the function of the lawyers associations when investigating and dealing
with the illegal acts of the lawyers and law firms.

Article 5

The administrative penalties on the illegal acts of the lawyers have the following kinds:

(1)

a disciplinary warning;

(2)

confiscating any illegal income;

(3)

cessation of practice;

(4)

revoking the practice certificate.

Article 6

The administrative penalties on the illegal acts of the law firms have the following kinds:

(1)

a disciplinary warning;

(2)

confiscating any illegal income;

(3)

cessation of practice;

(4)

revoking the practice certificate.Those which shall confiscate any illegal income may also impose a fine of no less than one and no
more than five times the amount of the illegal income.

Article 7

A lawyer who commits an act in violation of the provisions of Paragraph (1) to (10) of Article 44 and Article 45 of the Lawyer Law
shall be punished according to the Lawyer Law and these measures.

Article 8

If a lawyer commits any of the following acts, which belong to “other acts in respect of which penalties should be imposed” provided
in Paragraph 11 of Article 44 of the Lawyer Law, the judicial administration organ shall impose the corresponding penalty in accordance
with the Lawyer Law and these measures:

(1)

simultaneously practicing in a law firm and another legal service office;

(2)

simultaneously defending or representing a client and the third person conflicting with the client’s interests in the same case;

(3)

respectively defending or representing the clients whose interests are conflicted with each other in two or more than two cases that
have common interests;

(4)

while acting as a legal person for a unit, defending or representing the opposite party of the unit or other parties that have conflict
of interests with the unit.

(5)

making false promises to the client for the purpose of soliciting business;

(6)

publicizing dishonestly or improperly by the way of mass media, advertisement or other means.

(7)

fabricating and spreading false facts to impairing and slandering the reputation of other lawyers or law firms;

(8)

competing unethically by taking advantage of the relations with the judicial organs, administrative organs or other organizations
with the function of social administration.

(9)

discharging the duty unconscientiously so that causing loses to the client after accepting authorization.

(10)

failing to provide the agreed legal service to the client without good reason after accepting authorization.

(11)

overstepping the limits of authorization to engage in the activities that have nothing to do with the legal matter authorized by the
client.

(12)

impairing the interests of the client deliberately or colluding with the opposite party or the third person maliciously to impair
the interests of the client.

(13)

threatening or intimidating the client or detaining the materials provided by the client without good reason on the purpose of obstructing
the client to renounce authorization.

(14)

violating the provisions on the control of charges or agreement in the contract on charges to charge fees or things that are beyond
the provisions or agreement.

(15)

providing legal service in a capacity of non-lawyer in the term of practice.

(16)

meeting with a judge, prosecutor, arbitrator or other relevant working personnel who undertakes the case, or meeting with a judge
, prosecutor, arbitrator or other relevant personnel unilaterally in violation with the provisions in the term of undertaking the
case.

(17)

for a lawyer who once served as a judge or prosecutor, acting as agent ad litem or defend client within two years after he left his
post, or acting agent ad litem or defend client in a case once undertaken by him when he was on the post.

(18)

taking along with non-lawyer personnel to meet a criminal suspect who is under detention, a defendant or a criminal under detention
in violation with the provisions, or violating the relevant administrative regulations in the term of meeting.

(19)

providing false evidences to the judicial administrative organs or lawyers associations, concealing important facts or having other
deceitful acts.

(20)

continuing to practice in the term of a penalty of cessation of practice, or continuing to practice in the name of the original law
firm while the law firm is on the sanction of suspending business for rectification or after the law firm has been cancelled.

(21)

having any other act of violating laws, professional ethics or ethics of a citizen and impairing the professional image of a lawyer
seriously.

Article 9

If a law firm has any of the following acts, the judicial administration organ of the province, autonomous region or municipality
shall issue a disciplinary warning, a penalty of confiscating any illegal income or suspending business for rectification for no
less than three months and no more than one year:

(1)

practicing in a name that hasn’t been examined, altering or leasing the name of the law firm without authorization.

(2)

failing to go through the registration for the change in the provided deadline when changing the contents of its name , articles of
association, residence, person responsible for the law firm, partner, residence, partnership agreement and so on.

(3)

obstructing the partner, cooperative person or lawyer to retire by unethical acts.

(4)

admitting a person who doesn’t meet the provided conditions to be a partner, cooperative person or the person responsible for the
law firm.

(5)

failing to centrally accept authorization, sign written authorization contracts and the contracts on charges, collect the fee items
from the parties in violation with the provisions, or failing to centrally take care of and use special-purpose documents, financial
bills or business archives in violation with the law.

(6)

failing to draw up lawful bills of the lawyers’ legal service or failing to submit effective vouchers of the expenses on practicing
the cases.

(7)

violating the provisions on the control of charges of legal services or agreement in the contract on charges to extend the limits
on fees, raise the fee standard, or charge fees that are beyond the provisions or agreement.

(8)

establishing a working place￿￿an antechamber or a branch office without permission.

(9)

when engaging a lawyer or other working staff, failing to sign an engagement contracts with the person to be engaged, or failing to
handle social pool insurance.

(10)

maliciously escaping the debts of the law firm or its branch office.

(11)

publicizing dishonestly or improperly by the way of mass media, advertisement or other means.

(12)

soliciting business by unfair means such as paying middleman’s fees, giving discounts or interests promises.

(13)

competing unethically by taking advantage of the relations with the judicial organs, administrative organs or other organizations
with the function of social administration.

(14)

fabricating and spreading false facts to impairing and slandering the reputation of other lawyers or law firms.

(15)

appointing the lawyers of the law firm to defend or represent both parties or the clients whose interests are conflicted with each
other, with the exception of the only law firm in the same county(city) which has been approved by both parties.

(16)

divulging commercial secrets or private affairs of a party concerned.

(17)

providing false evidences to the judicial administrative organs or lawyers associations, concealing important facts or having other
deceitful acts.

(18)

permitting or tacitly permitting the law firm’s lawyer that is in the term of cessation of practice to continue practicing.

(19)

providing facilities for the illegal practice of a person who has not obtained a lawyer’s practice certificate or a lawyer belonging
to other law firm by the means of drawing up or providing letters of introduction, special documents of lawyer’s service, receipts
on payment and so on.

(20)

printing lawyer’s card￿￿sign or drawing up other relevant identity certificates of the lawyers, or failing to stop the above-mentioned
acts of the persons in the law firm.

(21)

permitting or tacitly permitting the law firm’s lawyer to purchase commodities, pay the fees of traveling, submit expenses, fit up
house￿￿or provide means of traffic and communication.

(22)

failing to pay duties on the laws.

(23)

other acts in respect of which penalties should be imposed.

Article 10

If a law firm has any of the following circumstances, the judicial administrative organ of the province, autonomous region or municipality
shall issue a sanction of revocation of its practicing certificate; any illegal income shall be confiscated; and may also impose
a fine:

(1)

refusing to correct after being imposed a sanction of suspending business for rectification, or continuing to practice in the term
of suspending business for rectification.

(2)

bribing to a judge, prosecutor, arbitrator or other relevant personnel.

(3)

having been subjected to criminal punishment.

(4)

having other illegal acts that seriously impaired the professional image of a lawyer.

Article 11

If the judicial administrative organ finds or receives a complaint that a lawyer or law firm has any illegal act provided in the Lawyer
Law and these measures, it shall place on file for investigation￿￿comprehensively, objectively and justly ascertaining the facts
and collecting evidences. The lawyer or law firm investigated shall state the facts accurately and provide the relevant materials.

Article 12

The judicial administrative organ may authorize lawyers associations to investigate the illegal acts of the lawyers and the law firms.The
authorized lawyers association shall comprehensively, objectively, justly ascertain the facts and collect evidences, and give advices
to the administrative penalties imposed by the judicial administrative organs.

Article 13

The judicial administrative organ shall inform the lawyer or law firm the ascertained facts, the reason and basis for the penalty,
and the lawful rights of the party before imposing an administrative penalty. For those informed orally, it shall make a written
record. The lawyer or law firm has the right to state and argue his case, and has the right to apply for hearing according the laws.The
lawyer or law firm that doesn’t accept the decision on the administrative penalty rendered by the judicial administration organ has
the right to apply for reconsideration or instituting administrative proceedings according the laws.

Article 14

If a lawyers association finds those circumstances which shall impose an administrative penalty according to the provisions in the
Lawyer Law and these measures when investigating and treating the acts of the lawyers or law firms violating lawyers’ ethics and
practicing disciplines, it shall submit them to the judicial administrative organ which has right for jurisdiction.

Article 15

If the judicial administrative organ or lawyers association considers the acts of the lawyers or law firms constituting a crime when
investigating and treating the illegal acts of them, it shall transfer them to the relevant organs to investigate them for criminal
liability.

Article 16

The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the interpretation of these measures.

Article 17

These measures shall be come into force as of May 1, 2004. The Measures on Punishment of the Illegal Acts of the Lawyers promulgated
by the Ministry of Justice on January 31, 1997 are repealed simultaneously.



 
The Ministry of Justice
2004-03-19

 







RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGISTRY AND CLEARANCE BUSINESS OF LISTED OPEN-END FUND

China Securities Depository & Clearance Corporation Limited

Notice of China Securities Depository & Clearance Corporation Limited on Promulgating Rules for the Implementation of the Registry
and Clearance Business of Listed Open-end Fund

Every member bodies and fund management companies:

In order to standardize the registry and clearance business of listed open-end fund, the Rules for the Implementation of the Registry
and Clearance Business of Listed Open-end Fund enacted by China Securities Depository & Clearance Corporation Limited, are hereby
promulgated and shall come into force as of the day of promulgation.

China Securities Depository & Clearance Corporation Limited

August 20, 2004

Rules for the Implementation of the Registry and Clearance Business of Listed Open-end Fund

Chapter 1 General Provisions

1.1

This Rules is promulgated with a view to maintaining the order of securities investment fund market, protecting the legal rights of
investors and standardizing the registry and clearance business of listed open-end fund, in accordance with the Securities Investment
Fund Law of the People’s Republic of China and the relevant provisions of other laws, regulations, rules and those set forth by China
Securities Depository and Clearance Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as this Company).

1.2

The listed open-end fund referred to in this Rules is the open-end fund replaced, listed and transacted in Stock Exchange. Listed
open-end fund may be subscribed and transacted through Stock Exchange, or subscribed, applied for and redeemed through fund manager
or its best effort institution.

1.3

This Rules applies to the registry and clearance business of listed open-end fund. Where this Rules does not have related provision
thereto, other related provisions of this Company will be applied.

Chapter 2 The Account Management

2.1

Investors holding common RMB securities account or securities investment fund account (hereinafter referred to as the securities account)
may subscribe and transact the listed open-end fund in Stock Exchange through securities institutions.

Investors may subscribe, apply for and redeem the listed open-end fund through fund manager or its best effort institution based on
the open-end fund account in this Company.

2.2

The open, cancellation, merger of the securities account or the change of information thereof, etc. shall be handled in accordance
with the Management Rules of Securities Account of this Company.

2.3

The investor who has had a securities account may apply through the fund manager or best effort institution to this Company for the
depository of a listed fund account based on the securities account.

The investor who has not had a securities account may apply through the fund manager or best effort institution to this Company for
the registry of a listed fund account, this Company will allocate new securities investment fund account and automatic registry of
an open-end fund account will be made.

The investor who has registered an open-end fund account through fund manager or best effort institution may apply directly for the
releasing of open-end fund business to these institutions.

The investor who has registered an open-end fund account through fund manager or best effort institution applying for the open-end
fund business through other best effort institution or fund manager shall, upon the strength of the open-end fund account, first
handle the open-end fund account registry confirmation procedures with that best effort institution or fund manager.

2.4

An investor may have only one Shanghai or Shenzhen open-end fund account, except otherwise provided for by laws, regulations, rules
or this Company.

Shanghai securities account and the Shanghai open-end fund account registered based on it may not conduct listed open-end fund business
for the time being.

2.5

Where the name of the investor, the type or number of valid identification document as stated in the registry information of open-end
fund account is changed, the investor shall make securities account information change application at the agency in which the securities
account is opened. The change of the registry information, except for the three items mentioned above, can be made in the fund manager
or its best effort institution.

2.6

The investor may inquire about the registry information of his open-end fund account in the fund manager or its best effort institution
as referred to in article 2 .5.

2.7

The cancellation of the open-end fund account by the investor shall be made in the fund manager or its best effort institution that
has formerly handled this open-end fund account and the following conditions shall be satisfied:

(1)

The fund unit in the open-end fund account is zero;

(2)

Where the registry confirmation of the open-end fund account has been made in more than one fund managers or best effort institutions,
the cancellation of the registry confirmation of the open-end fund account shall have been made.

Chapter 3 Registry Trusteeship

3.1

This Company adopts the principle of separated system of registry with respect to the unit of listed open-end fund. The fund unit
subscribed and purchased in Stock Exchange through securities institutions is registered within the securities registry and clearance
system of this Company (hereinafter referred to as the securities registry system) and is recorded as investor’s securities account
and trusted in the securities institutions; the fund unit subscribed or applied for through fund manager or its best effort institution
is registered within the open-end fund registry and clearance system of this Company (hereinafter referred to as the TA system) and
is recorded as the investor’s open-end fund account and trusted in the fund manger or its best effort institution.

3.2

The fund manager shall conclude the registry and clearance service contract with this Company before the replacement of listed open-end
fund unit.

3.3

The fund manager shall, within prescribed time limit after the establishment of the listed open-end fund succeeding to capital verification,
handle the primary registry of the raised listed open-end fund unit in the securities registry system and the TA system of this Company
separately.

3.4

The registry of the change of the fund unit concerning the transaction of listed open-end fund that is made through the Stock Exchange,
the ownership transfer that is not made because of transaction of the fund unit under the securities account and the judicial assistance
etc. shall be made through the securities registry system.

The registry of change of the fund unit of listed open-end fund concerning the application or redemption through the fund manager
and its best effort institution, the non-trading transfer of the fund unit under the open-end fund account, the judicial assistance
and other businesses shall be handled through the TA system.

3.5

Such data as the preliminary registry, registry of change and related account information of listed open-end fund shall be sent unified
to the fund manager by TA system.

Chapter 4 Transfer of Trusteeship

4.1

The transfer of trusteeship of the listed open-end fund unit is divided into transfer of trusteeship within system and transfer of
trusteeship across system (i.e. the transfer of registry across system as referred to in the Listed Open-end Fund Business Rules
of Shenzhen Stock Exchange).

4.2

The transfer of trusteeship within system means that investors transfer the trusteeship of listed open-end fund unit trusted in a
securities institution to other securities institution, or transfer the trusteeship of listed open-end fund unit trusted in a fund
manager or its best effort institution to other best effort institution or fund manager. The transfer of trusteeship within system
shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Company.

In the same securities institution, the change of the operate business office shall be conducted in the light of relevant provisions
to “transfer of trusteeship within system”.

4.3

The transfer of trusteeship across system means that investors transfer the trusteeship of listed open-end fund unit under a securities
institution to a fund manager or best effort institution, or transfer the trusteeship of listed open-end fund unit under a fund manager
or its best effort institution to other securities institution.

4.4

The transfer of trusteeship across system of listed open-end fund unit can only be carried out between securities account and the
open-end fund account registered based on it.

4.5

Where investors redeem listed open-end fund unit under the trusteeship of a securities institution through a fund manager or its best
effort institution, the transfer of trusteeship across system shall be handled in accordance with the following procedures:

(1)

Before investors go through the formalities of transfer of trusteeship, they shall ensure that registry or registry confirmation of
open-end fund account has been handled successfully in the transferee fund manager or best effort institution.

(2)

The investors file the applications for transfer of trusteeship across system in transferor securities institution; they shall specify
the code of transferee fund manager or best effort institution, securities account number, fund code and the amount transferred.

(3)

With regard to the application for transfer of trusteeship across system that is qualified in examination, the securities registry
system makes debit to the fund unit in the securities account of the investor and the TA system makes corresponding credit to the
fund unit in the securities account of the investor.

With respect to the fund unit transferred in, the TA system starts to calculate the fund unit holding duration of the investor from
the day when the fund unit of open-end fund account is credited.

(4)

With respect to the application for transfer of trusteeship across system that has been handled successfully, investors may apply
for the redemption of fund unit in the transferee’s fund manager or best effort institution after two trading days from the application
date.

4.6

The investor who sells in a Stock Exchange through a security institution the listed open-end fund unit that is under the trusteeship
of a certain fund manager or its best effort institution shall handle the trusteeship transfer across system in accordance with the
following procedure:

(1)

Where the investor applies to the transferring fund manager or its best effort institution for trusteeship transfer across system,
he shall specify the chair number of the transferee securities institution, the number of the open-end fund account, the fund code,
and the amount to be transferred, of which, the amount to be transferred shall be in integer unit.

(2)

With respect to the trusteeship transfer across system application that is qualified in examination, TA system debits the fund unit
of the open-end fund account of the investor, and the security registry system makes corresponding credits to the fund unit of the
securities account.

(3)

With respect to the trusteeship transfer across system application that has been successfully processed, the investor may, after two
transaction days from the applying date, apply through the transferee security institution to the Stock exchange for sale of the
fund unit.

4.7

With respect to the transfer of trusteeship across system in that the transferor system has debited the fund unit of the investor’s
account while the system of the transferee can’t make credit thereto, the investor may conduct account adjustment in the system of
the transferee.

4.8

After the date when the open-end fund is listed, except for the equity allocation period (from date R-2 to date R, date R is the equity
registry date) when the trusteeship transfer across system is temporary suspended, the investor may, in the transaction day of the
Stock Exchange, apply for handling the trusteeship transfer across system.

4.9

The unit of the listed open-end fund that is frozen can’t be handled with the trusteeship transfer across system.

Chapter 5 Fund Clearance

5.1

This Company adopts the principle of separated system in clearance with respect to listed open-end fund. The clearance of the fund
concerning the subscription and transaction of listed open-end fund trough Stock Exchange is conducted in the securities registry
system; the clearance of the fund involved in the subscription, application for purchase and redemption of listed open-end fund through
fund manager or its best effort institution is conducted in the TA system.

5.2

This Company adopts the multilateral net clearance with respect to listed open-end fund. This Company may adopt other fund clearance
method with respect to listed open-end fund after relevant business rules are formulated by this Company and are submitted to and
approved by China Securities Regulatory Commission.

5.3

The clearance participants such as the securities institution, fund manager and its best effort institution, before participating
in the fund clearance business of listed open-end fund of this Company, shall open clearance-reserving account in this Company in
accordance with relevant provisions of this Company, and conclude fund clearance business agreement with this Company.

5.4

The delivery and receipt of the fund concerning the application for purchase listed open-end fund through Stock Exchange shall abide
by the principle that “delivery and receipt in secondary market is in priority to that in internet application”, the delivery and
receipt of the fund concerning the subscribe of listed open-end fund through fund manager and its best effort institution shall abide
by the principle that “the delivery and receipt of the fund of application and redemption is in priority to that of subscribed fund”.

5.5

The fund clearance in subscribing listed open-end fund:

(1)

The securities registry system, based on the applied data of listed open-end fund made through Stock Exchange in date T, conducts
fund clearance in that date and produces fund clearance data, and finishes fund delivery and receipt through the clearance reserve
account of its clearance participant in date T-1. Where the balance of the clearance reserve account of its clearance participant
is not sufficient for delivery and receipt, the securities registry system makes invalid the applied amount of the insufficient part
in date T-2.

(2)

The TA system, based on the applied data of listed open-end fund made through fund manager and its best effort institution in date
T, conducts fund clearance and produces fund clearance data in date T-1, and finishes fund delivery and receipt through the clearance
reserve account of its clearance participant in date T-2. Where the balance of the clearance reserve account of its clearance participant
is not sufficient for delivery and receipt, the TA system makes invalid the applied amount of the insufficient part in date T-3.

5.6

The fund clearance in daily transaction, application, redemption of listed open-end fund:

(1)

The securities registry system conducts fund clearance of the combination of the dealing data of the listed open-end fund and other
listed stocks in the Stock Exchange and other non-transaction data after the market is closed in date T, figures out the net receivable
and payable of the clearance participants and produces fund clearance data, and finishes fund delivery and receipt through the clearance
reserve account of its clearance participant in date T-1.

(2)

The TA system conducts fund clearance of the combination of the application in date T-1 and the redemption in T-N-1 working days (N
is the redemption payment cyclical period prescribed in advance by fund manager) of the listed open-end fund made through fund manager
and its best effort institution and the business data of the open-end fund of the day, figures out the net receivable and payable
of the clearance participants and produces fund clearance data, and finishes fund delivery and receipt through the clearance reserve
account of its clearance participant in date T-1.

Chapter 6 Risk Prevention and Control Measures

6.1

This Company and the clearance participants shall adopt the following measures to strengthen the risk control in registry and clearance
business:

(1)

To stipulate perfect risk prevention system and inner control system;

(2)

To establish perfect technical system, to abide by the agreed technical criteria and rules.

(3)

To make backups of the clearance data and technical system and stipulate business urgency solving procedures and operational procedures.

6.2

Based on the risk sharing principle, the clearance participants shall pay clearance deposit as prescribed to prevent risks in clearance.
The payment, adjustment, management and use of the clearance deposit shall be conducted in accordance with provisions of this Company.

6.3

The balance of the clearance reserve account of the clearance participants at the end of a day shall not be lower than the minimum
clearance reserve as verified by this Company. The payment rate of the minimum clearance reserve and the adjustment thereof shall
be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Company.

6.4

Where the clearance participant violates contract in fund delivery and receipt, this Company may adopt the following measures:

(1)

To charge interest and fine for breach of contract as prescribed in the provisions of the People’s Bank of China and this Company
based on the breach amount of the clearance participants.

(2)

On the day of the overdraft, to detain the securities proprietary traded by the clearance participants that are equivalent to 100%
of the breach amount. Where the clearance participant who breaches the contract pay fully the capital and interest of the breach
amount and the fine for breach of contract, this Company returns back the securities detained. Otherwise this Company will sell out
the detained securities and compensate for the breach amount of the clearance participants with the amount gained in sale, where
the amount gained in sale can’t recover fully the capital and interest of the breach amount and the fine thereof, the difference
shall be recovered by recourse to the clearance participants.

(3)

To record the breach of the clearance participant in the bad record of the clearance participant as the proof in evaluating the risk
scope and determining the key supervision object.

(4)

To be enpost_titled to require the clearance participant that breaches the contract to provide an account of its financial status to this
Company and bring forward the specific measures for covering the breach amount, and to make the clearance participant as the key
supervision object and keep close supervision on its financial status.

6.5

This Company, where necessary to the clearance participant that has a relatively big risk in clearance, is enpost_titled to adopt such
measures as to increase the clearance deposit, adjust the payment rate and time of minimum clearance reserve, require it to provide
clearance credit guaranty or clearance mortgage, limit the business application or require it to trust other clearance participant
to conduct clearance, etc.

6.6

The fees and damages of this Company in dealing with the breach of the clearance participant in delivery and receipt are born by the
clearance participant.

Chapter 7 The Equity Allocation

7.1

The equity allocation of listed open-end fund shall be conducted by the security registry system and TA system based on respective
investor’s book thereof on the equity registry day (Date R).

The security registry system can only conduct cash dividend allocation, TA system can conduct cash dividend allocation or dividend
re-investing allocation as in the option of the investor.

7.2

The fund manager shall, before the announcement of the equity allocation, make equity allocation application to this Company in advance.

7.3

The fund manager shall, before the prescribed time point in date R, inform this Company of the finally determined dividend allocation
plan. Where the dividend allocation plan is amended after the prescribed time point, the equity registry date shall be re-determined.

7.4

The fund manager shall, before the prescribed time point in date R-2, appropriate the cash dividend to the bank account designated
by this Company. This Company will appropriate the cash dividend to the clearance reserve account of the securities institution,
fund manager and its best effort institution in date R-3.

Where the fund manager fails to appropriate fully the cash dividend before the prescribed time point, this Company will postpone the
allocation of the cash dividend.

Chapter 8 Supplementary Provisions

8.1

This Implementation Rules apply, for the time being, to registry and clearance business of the open-end securities investment fund
sold, listed and transacted in Shenzhen Stock exchange.

8.2

This Company is not liable to any damage to related parties caused by earthquake, typhoon, drought, fire, war and other force majeure
factors, and such contingent incidents as unpredictable or uncontrollable failure of system, equipment and telecommunication, electricity
power off, etc.

8.3

The meanings of the following wordings as used in this Rules are:

Purchase: The activity that within the raising period of open-end fund, the investor purchases fund unit in the Stock Exchange through
securities institution, or purchases through fund manager and its best effort institution.

Application for purchase: The activity that beyond the raising period of open-end fund, an investor buys fund unit through fund manager
and its best effort institution.

Transaction: The activity that after the open-end fund is listed in Stock Exchange, an investor buys or sells fund unit in Stock Exchange
by way of collective transaction and through securities institution.

Securities account: It is divided into Shanghai securities account and Shenzhen securities account. Shanghai securities account is
used to record the securities listed in Shanghai Stock exchange and other securities acknowledged by this Company; Shenzhen securities
account is used to record the securities listed in Shenzhen Stock exchange and other securities acknowledged by this Company.

The registry of open-end fund account: The business process in that an investor holding securities account applies to this Company
for opening the function of open-end fund business and gets the confirmation feedback from the TA system of this Company.

The confirmation of open-end fund account: The business process in that an investor who has registered to open open-end fund account
applies for, in order to conduct fund subscribe, application and redemption through more than one best effort institutions, the registered
open-end fund account through the proposed best effort institution and gets the confirmation feedback from the TA system of this
Company.

The Shanghai, Shenzhen open-end fund account: The open-end fund account that comes into being following the registration of Shanghai,
Shenzhen Securities Account.

Best effort institution: Such institutions as the commercial banks or securities institution etc. which have best effort institution
qualification of open-end fund authorized by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, sell fund unit upon delegation of fund manager,
and carry out the application and redemption of fund share.

Clearance participants: Securities institution, fund manager, best effort institution and other bodies which participate in the clearance
business of this Company after the consent of this Company in the electronic securities registry and clearance system established
and managed in this Company.

8.4

This company shall be responsible for the amendments and interpretation of the present Implementation Rules.

8.5

The present Implementation Rules shall be implemented as of the promulgation date.



 
China Securities Depository & Clearance Corporation Limited
2004-08-23

 







OPINIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE CONCERNING RELEVANT ISSUES ON THE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION FILED BY FOREIGN-CAPITAL ENTERPRISES

the Ministry of Commerce

Opinions of the Ministry of Commerce concerning relevant Issues on the Application for Extension Filed by Foreign-Capital Enterprises

Shang Fa Han [2004] No.71

The departments in charge of commerce of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government and
cities directly under state planning:

Whereas it is common in practice how to deal with the problem that the foreign-capital enterprises beyond the legal time limit file
an application for extending the period of operation, in order to carry out the original ideas in legislation correctly, and ensure
the stable operation of foreign-capital enterprises, now the Ministry of Commerce brings forward the opinions of solving this problem,
and please implement it accordingly.

1.

In accordance with Article 13 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-foreign Equity Joint Ventures, Article 24
of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures, Article 20 of the Law of the People’s
Republic of China on Foreign-capital Enterprises, and the relevant provisions of the Administrative License Law of the People’s Republic
of China, where the enterprise with foreign investments needs to extend the period of operation, it shall apply to the examination
and approval authorities before 180 days prior to the expiration of the period of operation (hereinafter referred as the “prescribed
time limit”).The examination and approval authorities shall make the decision of approval or disapproval within 30 days from the
date of receiving the application; where no decision is made at the expiration of the enterprise’ period of operation, the extension
shall be deemed to have been approved.

2.

Where the enterprise with foreign investments applies for extending the period of operation later than the “prescribed time limit”,
the examination and approval authorities shall make disposals on the basis of the following principles:

(1)

Where the enterprise submits the application before 30 days prior to the expiration of period of operation (including 30 days), the
examination and approval authorities may accept its application.

(2)

Where the enterprise submits the application within 30 days ahead of or after the expiration of period of operation, the examination
and approval authorities shall not accept its application, except in cases caused by force majeure.

3.

The extension application shall conform to the following conditions:

(1)

The total investors make unanimous consent of extending the period of operation after the expiration of the period;

(2)

The enterprise’ board of directors makes consent decision of extending the period of operation after the expiration of period;

(3)

Application shall, when it is submitted, subject to the relevant laws, regulations and industry policies governing the use of foreign
capital.

The Ministry of Commerce of PRC

November 11, 2004



 
the Ministry of Commerce
2004-11-11

 







LETTER OF CHINA BANKING REGULATORY COMMISSION ON APPROVING THE BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO, S. A. TO SET UP SHANGHAI REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

Letter of China Banking Regulatory Commission on Approving the Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S. A. to Set up Shanghai Representative
Office

Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S. A.,

The letter from chairman of the Executive Committee of your bank Mr. Herculano Jorge de Sousato this Commission on August 23, 2005
has been received.

Under the Measures for Administering Foreign-funded Financial Institutions’ Representative Offices in China (Decree No. 8 [2002] of
the People’s Bank of China, hereinafter referred to as the present Measures), you are hereby approved to establish a representative
office in Shanghai. Its Chinese name is “￿￿￿йɷ￿￿޹￿˾￿￿￿￿￿” and English name “Shanghai Representative Office of Banco
Nacional Ultramarino, S. A.”.

Under the related regulations of the present Measures, Kan Cheok Kuan is authorized to assume the position of the chief representative
of this Representative Office.

China Banking Regulatory Commission

February 16, 2006



 
China Banking Regulatory Commission
2006-02-16

 







ANNOUNCEMENT NO.52, 2006 OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Announcement No.52, 2006 of the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China

[2006] No.52

In accordance with regulations of the Measures on Confirming Qualification of Enterprise Implementing Whole-set Projects of Foreign
Aid (Decree No.9, 2004 of Ministry of Commerce) and Measures on Confirming Qualification of Enterprise Implementing Materials Supply
Projects of Foreign Aid (Decree No.10, 2004 of Ministry of Commerce) (hereinafter referred to as Measures on Confirming Qualification),
related issues on examination and approval of qualification of enterprises implementing foreign aid projects in 2006 are now announced
as follows:

All 377 enterprises (list attached) that passed qualification confirmation by Dec 31, 2005 are involved in this examination and approval
of qualification; those passed the qualification confirmation in 2006 may not attend the said examination and approval of qualification;

Enterprises involved in the examination and approval of qualification shall fill out the Registration Form of Examination and Approval
of Qualification (please refer to Appendix, the format can be downloaded from website of Ministry of Commerce Department of Foreign
Aid, HTTP://YWS.MOFCOM.GOV.CN) before Jul 31, 2006, and prepare the following documents:

Enterprise implementing whole-set projects of foreign aid shall provide the following documents:

1.

Letter of Application for Examination and Approval of Qualification;

2.

Business license of enterprises (duplicate);

3.

Latest report of qualification examination;

4.

Certification of identity of investors (in case the investors are physical person, copies of ID cards are required; incase the investors
are not physical person, copies of business licenses and ID cards of corporate representatives are required);

5.

Certificates of technical qualification;

6.

Certification of qualification of foreign aid projects business;

7.

Certificate of ISO9000 qualify system attestation;

8.

The fiscal statement of the past 2 years audited by accounting organizations and auditing organizations; and

9.

Statements of enterprises of no criminal penalty and administrative penalty because of illegal operation or serious violation of administrative
regulation of foreign aid in the past 2 year.

Enterprise implementing materials supply projects of Foreign Aid shall provide the following documents:

1.

Letter of Application for Examination and Approval of Qualification;

2.

Business license of enterprises (duplicate);

3.

Latest report of qualification examination;

4.

Certification of identity of investors (in case the investors are physical person, copies of ID cards are required; incase the investors
are not physical person, copies of business licenses and ID cards of corporate representatives are required);

5.

Certification of registration of foreign trade business operator;

6.

Enterprises declaring in accordance with import and export performance must provide finished trade volume of 2004 and 2005 that was
validated by statistics department of Customs; enterprises declaring in accordance with performance of materials projects of foreign
aid must provide contract of materials projects of foreign aid signed with Ministry of Commerce in name of the said companies;

7.

The fiscal statement of the past 2 years audited by accounting organizations and auditing organizations; and

8.

Statements of enterprises of no criminal penalty and administrative penalty because of illegal operation or serious violation of administrative
regulation of foreign aid in the past 2 year.

Besides above materials, Enterprises applying for promotion are required to put forward formal application for promotion in Letter
of Application for Examination and Approval of Qualification.

Appendix:

1.

Registration Form of Examination and Approval of Qualification of Enterprises Implementing Whole-set Projects of Foreign Aid

2.

Registration Form of Examination and Approval of Qualification of Implementing Materials Supply Projects of Foreign Aid

3.

List of Enterprises of Examination and Approval Qualification

The Ministry of Commerce

June 29, 2006



 
Ministry of Commerce
2006-06-29

 







ANNOUNCEMENT NO.67, 2006 OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Announcement No.67, 2006 of the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China

[2006] No.67

For the purpose of guaranteeing the smooth operation of the sugar market and promoting sugar consumption, related departments of the
State Council decide to suspend auction of the 92 thousand tons of state sugar reserve to be held on Aug 15. Specific time of auction
will be separately announced later.

Ministry of Commerce

Aug 10, 2006



 
Ministry of Commerce
2006-08-10

 







CIRCULAR OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE CONCERNING RELATED ISSUES ON CARRYING OUT THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL REGISTRATION OF RESTRUCTURED FOREIGN-FUNDED BANKS

Circular of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce concerning Related Issues on Carrying Out the Industrial and Commercial
Registration of Restructured Foreign-funded Banks

Gong Shang Wai Qi Zi [2006] No. 240

The administrations for industry and commerce at the provincial and municipal level of the localities where all subsidiaries and sub-branches
of restructured foreign-funded banks are situated:

For the purpose of implementing the Regulation on the Administration of Foreign-funded Banks, safeguarding the smooth progress of
the restructuring of foreign-funded banks, the related issues concerning the industrial and commercial registration of restructured
foreign-funded banks are hereby announced as follows upon consultation with China Banking Regulatory Commission:

I.

Completely realizing the importance of restructuring to foreign-funded banks, and actively supporting and cooperating with the related
departments in the implementation of the legal person-oriented policies for foreign-funded banks.

To encourage and guide the foreign banks to restructure their subsidiaries as established within the territory of China to those that
have been registered in China with the status of legal person on the basis of their own free will and the commercial principles,
and to apply legal person-oriented policies to these banks is an important measure for China to conscientiously perform the commitments
to the WTO, and to adjust the policies on surveillance on foreign-funded banks at the time of ensuring all-round opening up to foreign-funded
banks. This measure is advantageous for fully enhancing the level of opening up of China’s banking industry, is instrumental in strengthening
the initiative, validity and sufficiency of surveillance on foreign-funded banks, and helps maintain the safety of financial system
in China and safeguard the interests of depositors. The administrations for industry and commerce relating to the restructuring of
foreign-funded banks shall realize the importance and influences of this work completely, actively cooperate with the related departments
in the implementation of the legal person-oriented policies for foreign-funded banks, and pay attention to restructuring of foreign-funded
banks.

II.

Distinguishing restructuring types, and simplifying registration procedures.

The restructuring of foreign-funded banks is concerned with the registration for annulling the former subsidiaries of foreign banks,
and the registration for establishing foreign-funded corporative banks and the subsidiaries thereof. On the basis of exercising the
administrative duties in accordance with related laws, the related registration procedures shall be simplified for the purpose of
effectively implementing the legal person-oriented policies.

(1)

In case a foreign bank’s subsidiary is restructured into a corporative bank, the corporative bank shall assume all the assets and
liabilities of the restructured subsidiary, and shall submit to the registry organ a letter of commitment on succeeding the restructured
subsidiary’s credits, debts and other civil liabilities. The restructured subsidiary may be annulled directly without liquidation.
The contributed operation funds of the foreign bank’s former subsidiary may be added up as a part of the corporative bank’s registered
capital upon audition, and be calculated in a combined manner at the historical exchange rate. When applying for establishment registration,
the corporative bank may verify the operation funds accumulation of the former subsidiary and the newly increased registered capital
in the capital verification report it submits, and shall affix the capital verification report and audit report as made when the
former subsidiary was established as the attachments.

(2)

Where a foreign bank’s subsidiary is restructured into a corporative bank’s subsidiary, the corporative bank’s subsidiary shall assume
all the assets and liabilities, etc. of the restructured subsidiary, and the corporative bank shall submit to the registry agency
a letter of commitment on succeeding the restructured subsidiary’s credits, debts and other civil liabilities. The restructured subsidiary
may be annulled directly without liquidation. The contributed operation funds of the foreign bank’s former subsidiary may be regarded
as a part or all of the operation funds of the corporative bank’s subsidiary, and be calculated in a combined manner at the historical
exchange rate. When applying for establishment registration, the corporative bank’s subsidiary shall convert the capital verification
report it submits with the former subsidiary’s operation funds, and shall affix the capital verification report and audit report
made when the former subsidiary was established as the attachments.

(3)

Where a foreign bank’s subsidiary is partially restructured into a corporative bank or a corporative bank’s subsidiary, it shall be
handled according to the aforesaid procedures; if the other part of the foreign bank’s subsidiary continues to be preserved, the
subsidiary shall go through the formalities for modification registration in accordance with related laws.

(4)

The corporative bank may prepare for its establishment or handle the business affairs thereof at the same address as that of the corporative
bank or its subsidiary under planned establishment before the restructuring is finished.

III.

Carrying out the successful coordination and cooperation, and enhancing the work efficiency.

(1)

Doing well in the link-up with the examination and approval department. Concerned with any item for advance approval as prescribed
in any law or administrative regulation(such as registered capital, operation funds, business scope, domicile or business address,
legal representative or major principal), the examination and approval department shall issue the approval document accordingly in
advance.

(2)

Doing well in the link-up with the registry agency. In case the registration of a restructured subsidiary of a foreign bank is under
the registration jurisdiction of the same registry agency, the annulment registration thereof shall be made concurrently with the
establishment registration of the corporative bank or the subsidiary thereof; in case they are under the registration jurisdiction
of a different registry agency, the annulment of the restructured subsidiary, and the establishment of the corporative bank and the
subsidiary thereof shall be concurrently registered by the different registry agencies under the coordination of the State Administration
for Industry and Commerce.

IV.

Simplifying registration documents, and regularizing documents requirements.

The registration of restructured foreign-funded banks may concern abundant registration documents and requirements. On the basis of
exercising administrative duties in accordance with related laws, we have printed the list of all possible documents for the registration
of restructuring and hereby issue it to you (see Attachment for details). Please implement them accordingly. In case of any question
that occurs in the implementation, please contact with the foreign capital bureau of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce
in a timely manner.

Attachment: “List of Documents for Registration of Restructured Foreign-funded Banks”

State Administration for Industry and Commerce

December 19, 2006
Attachment:
List of Documents for Registration of Restructured Foreign-funded Banks

(I)

Documents to be submitted for the ratification of name in advance:

1.

the Application Letter for Ratification of the Name of the Enterprise in Advance as signed by the investor (foreign bank);

2.

a photocopy of the investor’s qualification certificate; and

3.

other documents to be submitted as required by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

(II)

Documents to be submitted for the annulment of a foreign bank’s subsidiary:

1.

the application letter for annulment registration of the foreign bank’s subsidiary, which is signed by the foreign bank’s board chairman
or general manager;

2.

the approval document of the examination and approval department (CBRC’s approval concerning the restructuring);

3.

the evidence on succession by the corporative bank of the credits, debts and other civil liabilities of the foreign bank’s subsidiary
(no liquidation report or liquidation announcement certificate needs to be submitted);

4.

the tax payment certificates as issued by the customs and the taxation department (or corresponding documents);

5.

business license and a photocopy thereof; and

6.

other documents as prescribed by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

(III)

Documents to be submitted for the establishment of a solely foreign-funded bank:

1.

the application letter for registration of the establishment that is signed by the candidate for legal representative;

2.

the approval document as issued by the examination and approval department (the financial business permit and the approval);

3.

articles of association;

4.

circular in respect of the ratification of the name in advance;

5.

certificate on qualification of the overseas bank (it may be exempted from submission if such a certificate has already been submitted
to the same administration for registration; if an institution has been established within the territory of China, it only needs
to submit a photocopy without notarization or certification);

6.

the post-holding documents, qualification approval documents and identity certificates of the legal representative, the directors,
the supervisors and the managers;

7.

the capital verification report as issued by a legally established capital verification institution;

8.

the certificate of domicile;

9.

the power of attorney for service of legal documents; and

10.

other documents as required by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

(IV)

Documents to be submitted for the establishment of a corporative bank’s subsidiary

1.

the application letter as signed by the legal representative for the registration of the established subsidiary;

2.

the approval document of the examination and approval department (the financial business permit and CBRC’s approval);

3.

the post-holding qualification approval document of CBRC on the principle of the subsidiary;

4.

the post-holding document and the identity certificate of the principle of the subsidiary;

5.

the certificate for capital verification;

6.

the certificate of domicile; and

7.

other documents as required by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.



 
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce
2006-12-19

 







NOTICE OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF TAXATION ON ADJUSTING THE CONSUMPTION TAX RATE OF IMPORTED CIGARETTES

the ministry of finance, the state administration of taxation

Notice of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on Adjusting the Consumption Tax Rate of Imported Cigarettes

CaiShui [2004] No.22

January 29th, 2004

The Customs General Administration:

With a view to consolidating the policy of consumption tax on imported cigarettes and homemade cigarettes, and upon the approval of
the State Council, we hereby adjust the consumption tax rate of imported cigarettes, and give the following Circular on relevant
issues:

I.

From March 1, 2004, the proportional consumption tax rate applicable to imported cigarettes shall be determined in accordance with
the following measures:

1.

The price of each standard carton of imported cigarettes (200 cigarettes) for the determination of applying proportional consumption
tax rate = (duty-paid value + customs duty + fixed consumption tax rate) /(1￿￿consumption tax rate). Among them, the duty-paid value
and the customs duty shall be the duty-paid value and the amount of customs duty of each standard carton of 200 cigarettes; the fixed
consumption tax rate shall be 0.6 Yuan (which comes from the calculation according to the existing fixed consumption tax rate) for
each standard carton of 200 cigarettes; the consumption tax rate shall be fixed as 30%.

2.

In case the price of each standard carton of imported cigarettes (200 cigarettes) for the determination of applying proportional
tax rate is 50 Yuan or more, the proportional tax rate applicable shall be 45%. If the price of each standard carton of imported
cigarettes (200 cigarettes), which are determined for applying proportional tax rate, is less than 50 Yuan, the proportional tax
rate applicable shall be 30%.

II.

The composite assessable value of consumption tax applicable to and the amount of taxable consumption tax on imported cigarettes
shall be calculated according to the proportional consumption tax rate applicable as determined in the foregoing paragraph.

1.

The composite assessable value of consumption tax on imported cigarettes = (duty-paid value + customs duty + fixed consumption tax
rate)/(1?Cproportional consumption tax rate applicable to imported cigarettes).

2.

The amount of taxable consumption tax = the composite assessable value of consumption tax on imported cigarettes ￿￿the proportional
consumption tax rate applicable to imported cigarettes + fixed amount of consumption tax. Among them, the fixed amount of consumption
tax = quantity of imported cigarettes checked and ratified by the customs ￿￿ixed consumption tax rate, and the fixed consumption
tax rate shall be 150 Yuan for each standard box of 50,000 cigarettes.

Please comply with and implement this notice accordingly.



 
the ministry of finance, the state administration of taxation
2004-01-29

 







CONSTITUTION ACT, 1982 – page 22

NOTES (1) The enacting clause was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act, 1893, 56-57 Vict., c. 14 (U.K.). It read as...