BAC Newsletter Issue 27
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
BAC News
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New Laws
 
 
New Laws
 
   
 

1. Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promotion of Cleaner Production (Adopted at the 28th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on June 29, 2002; amended in accordance with the Decision on Amending the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promotion of Cleaner Production, as adopted at the 25th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on February 29, 2012)
[Issued by]: Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
[Issue No.]: Order No. 54 of the President of the People’s Republic of China
[Issued on]: February 29, 2012
[Implemented on]: January 1, 2003
For details: http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/2012-03/01/content_1695202.htm

Administrative Regulations:

1. Regulation on Compulsory Traffic Accident Liability Insurance for Motor Vehicles
[Issued by]: the State Council
[Issue No.]: GWY Order No. 618
[Issued on]: March 30, 2012
[Implemented on]: July 1, 2006
[Characteristics]: The issuance of this Regulation symbolizes that the era of “settlement for irresponsible conditions” for motor vehicle claims has come and such motor vehicle claims are human-oriented, with the concept of “rewarding the good and fining the bad”.
For details: http://www.gov.cn/flfg/2012-04/30/content_2131949.htm
Attached with: Details on Principles of the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council of People’s Republic of China and China Insurance Regulatory Commission Answering the Questions of Journalists from the www.gov.cn about Regulation on Compulsory Traffic Accident Liability Insurance for Motor Vehicles at http://www.gov.cn/zwhd/2006-03/28/content_238571.htm

2. Regulation on School Bus Safety Management
[Issued by]: the State Council
[Issue No.]: GWY Order No. 617
[Issued on]: April 5, 2012
[Implemented on]: April 5, 2012
[Characteristics]: The issuance of this Regulation means that China has established a legally binding and practicable regulation on school bus safety management to guarantee students’ safety when they go to school and leave school by bus.
For details: http://www.gov.cn/flfg/2012-04/10/content_2109899.htm

Judicial Interpretations:

1. Notice on Several Issues Concerning Strengthening Civil Trials and Effectively Protecting the People’s Livelihood under the Current Circumstances Released by the Supreme People’s Court
[Issued by]: the Supreme People’s Court
[Issue No.]: F [2012] No. 40
[Issued on]: February 15, 2012
[Implemented on]: February 15, 2012
[Characteristics]: This Notice has been given principled guidance on the trial of eight kinds of cases, including real estate, private lending, labor disputes, agricultural disputes, disputes on compensation for road traffic accidents, disputes on medical indemnity, marriage and family, as well as disputes on consumer rights and interests.
For details: http://vip.chinalawinfo.com/newlaw2002/slc/slc.asp?db=chl&gid=171015

2. Notice on Giving Full Play of Civil Trials Functions to Protect Legal Rights and Interests of Women, Children and the Elderly Released by the Supreme People’s Court
[Issued by]: the Supreme People’s Court
[Issue No.]: F [2012] No. 57
[Issued on]: February 28, 2012
[Implemented on]: February 28, 2012
[Characteristics]: This Notice has attached importance on the special protection of the old, the young, the pregnant, and the disabled.
For details: http://vip.chinalawinfo.com/newlaw2002/slc/slc.asp?db=chl&gid=171013

3. Notice of the Supreme People’s Court for Printing and Distributing Advice on Strengthening Judicial Suggestion Work
[Issued by]: the Supreme People’s Court
[Issue No.]: F [2012] No.74
[Issued on]: March 15, 2012
[Implemented on]: March 15, 2012
For details: http://vip.chinalawinfo.com/newlaw2002/slc/slc.asp?db=chl&gid=170735

4. Regulations of the Supreme People’s Court for Several Problems Concerning Applying for the People’s Court’s Enforcement of House Acquisition Compensation Decision on State-owned Land (adopted at the 1543rd meeting of the Judicial Committee of the Supreme People’s Court on February 27, 2012)
[Issued by]: the Supreme People’s Court
[Issue No.]: FS [2012] No. 4
[Issued on]: March 26, 2012
[Implemented on]: April 10, 2012
[Characteristics]: Regulations are relevant to land acquisition, compensated use and removal relocation
For details: http://www.court.gov.cn/qwfb/sfjs/201204/t20120409_175809.htm

5. Notice of the General Office of the Supreme People’s Court for Printing and Distributing the Decision for Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property
[Issued by]: the Supreme People’s Court
[Issue No.]: FB [2012] No. 93
[Issued on]: April 11, 2012
[Implemented on]: April 11, 2012
[Characteristics]: Comprehensive regulation about judicial protection of intellectual property
For details: http://vip.chinalawinfo.com/newlaw2002/slc/slc.asp?db=chl&gid=172508

1. The Provisions of the Customs of the People’s Republic of China on Implementing the Rules on Origin of Trade under the Mainland-Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
[Issued by]: General Administration of Customs
[Issue No.]: HGZS Order No. 207
[Issued on]: March 30, 2012
[Implemented on]: January 1, 2004
For details: http://www.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab3889/module14931/info363700.htm

2. The Decision of the General Administration of Customs on Amending the Provisions for Implementating the Rules on Origin of Trade under the Mainland-Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
[Issued by]: General Administration of Customs
[Issue No.]: HGZS Order No. 206
[Issued on]: March 30, 2012
[Implemented on]: April 1, 2012
For details: http://www.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal0/tab3889/module14931/info363699.htm

3. Measures for the Compulsory Licensing of Patents (2012)
[Issued by]: State Intellectual Property Office
[Issue No.]: GJZSCQJ Order No. 64
[Issued on]: March 15, 2012
[Implemented on]: May 1, 2012
For details: http://www.sipo.gov.cn/zwgs/ling/201203/t20120319_654876.html

4. Measures for Patent Identification
[Issued by]: State Intellectual Property Office
[Issue No.]: GJZSCQJ Order No. 63
[Issued on]: March 8, 2012
[Implemented on]: May 1, 2012
For details: http://www.sipo.gov.cn/zwgs/ling/201203/t20120312_650309.html

 

 
 
 
 
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