New Laws:

1. The Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of Consumer’s Rights & Interests
(amended for the second time in accordance with the Decision on Amending the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of Consumer’s Rights & Interests adopted at the 5th Session of the Standing Committee of the Twelfth National People’s Congress on October 25, 2013)
[Issuing Authority] the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
[Document No.] Order No. 7 of the President of the People’s Republic of China
[Date Issued] October 25, 2013
[Effective Date] March 15, 2014
(For details, please refer to: http://www.gov.cn/flfg/2013-10/25/content_2516547.htm)

Administrative regulations:

1. Regulations on the Collective Administration of Copyright (Revised in 2013)
[Issuing Authority] the State Council
[Document No.] Order No. 645 of the State Council
[Date Issued] December 7, 2013
[Effective Date] December 7, 2013
(For details, please refer to: http://www.gov.cn/zwgk/2013-12/19/content_2548665.htm)

2. Guiding Opinions of the State Council on Pilot Program of Preferred Shares
[Issuing Authority] the State Council
[Document No.] Guo Fa [2013] No. 46
[Date Issued] November 30, 2013
[Effective Date] November 30, 2013
(For details, please refer to: http://www.gov.cn/zwgk/2013-11/30/content_2539046.htm)

Judicial Interpretations:

1. Circular of the Supreme People’s Court on Releasing the Fifth Batch of Guiding Cases
[Issuing Authority] the Supreme People’s Court
[Document No.] Fa [2013] No. 241
[Date Issued] November 8, 2013
[Effective Date] November 8, 2013
(For details, please refer to: http://rmfyb.chinacourt.org/paper/html/2013-11/23/content_73212.htm?div=-1)

2. Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on the Online Issuance of Judgment Documents by People’s Courts
[Issuing Authority] the Supreme People’s Court
[Document No.] Fa Shi [2013] No. 26
[Date Issued] November 21, 2013
[Effective Date] January 1, 2014
(For details, please refer to: http://www.court.gov.cn/qwfb/sfjs/201311/t20131129_189898.htm)

Departmental Regulations:

1. Measures for the Administration of Real Estate Appraisal Institutions (Revised in 2013)
[Issuing Authority] the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
[Document No.] Order No. 14 of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
[Date Issued] October 16, 2013
[Effective Date] October 16, 2013
(For details, please refer to: http://www.mohurd.gov.cn/zcfg/jsbgz/201310/t20131029_216040.html)

2. Special Provisions on Commodity Spot Market Trading (for Trial Implementation)
[Issuing Authority] Ministry of Commerce, People’s Bank of China, China Securities Regulatory Commission
[Document No.] Order No. 3 of the Ministry of Commerce [2013]
[Date Issued] November 8, 2013
[Effective Date] January 1, 2014
(For details, please refer to: http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/b/c/201311/20131100400391.shtml)

3. Pilot Administrative Measures for Consumer Finance Companies
[Issuing Authority] China Banking Regulatory Commission
[Document No.] Order No. 2 of China Banking Regulatory Commission [2013]
[Date Issued] November 14, 2013
[Effective Date] January 1, 2014
(For details, please refer to: http://www.cbrc.gov.cn/chinese/home/docDOC_ReadView/93BDC11D2846408CAB26E6FD615DEE4B.html)

4. Administrative Measures for Credit Reporting Agencies
[Issuing Authority] People’s Bank of China
[Document No.] Order No. 1 of People’s Bank of China [2013]
[Date Issued] November 15, 2013
[Effective Date] December 20, 2013
(For details, please refer to: www.pbc.gov.cn/publish/tiaofasi/274/2013/20131203152618446381432/20131203152618446381432_.html)