●Chapter I GENERAL ASPECTS
1．Geographic Location and Administrative Regions
2．People and Languages
3．Economy
4．Industry
5．Foreign Trade
6．Consumption
7．Political Matters
8．Culture
Note
Chapter I I LEGAL SYSTEM
1．Legislation in China
1．1 Sources of Law
1．2 Civil and Commercial Legislation in China
2．Judicial System in China
2．1 Organization ofthe Courts
3 Governmental Structure of the Administration
3．1 Ministry of Commerce(MOFCOM)
3．2 State Administration of Industry and Commerce(SAIC)
3．3 State Administration of Taxation(SAT)
3．4 State Administration of Foreign Exchange(SAFE)
3．5 Customs
Note
Chapter lII FOREIGN INVESTMENT POLlCY IN CHINA
1．Special Zones
1．1 Special Economic Zones and Other Development Zones
1．2 Export Processing Zones
1．3 Bonded Zones，Bonded Logistics Parks and Bonded Port Areas
2．WT0 Commitments
3．Closer Economic Partnership Arrangements(CEPA)with Hong
Kong and Macau_
4 Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue．
4 1 Encouraged Industries and Sectors
4．2 Restricted Industries and Sectors
4 3 Prohibited Industries and Sectors
4．4 Permitted Industries and Sectors
5 Foreign Exchange Contr01
5．1 Current Account Items
5．2 Capital Account Items．
6．Debt Financing
6．1 Borrowing Foreign Currency
6．2 Borrowing RMB
ChapterIV DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLYCONTRACTU
AL ARRANGEMENTS
1．Distribution Contracts
1．1 Exclusivity．
1．2 Distributor’S Obligations
1．3 Ownership of Intellectual Property
1．4 Confidentiality
1．5 Term
1．6 Termination
1．7 Goveming Law
1．8 Regulatory Approvals
2．Agency Contracts
2．1 Duties of the Principal
2．2 Restrictions and Duties of the Agent
2．3 Commission
3．Franchise Contracts
3．1 Franchisor Requirements and Content of a Franchise Contract
3．2 Procedures and required documentation for registration
3．3 TerlTIS and Conditions of the Franchise Contract
3．4 Inventory Supply and Control
3．5 Trademark Issues
3．6 Term and Termination
4．Supply Contracts
4．1 Obligations of the Suppliers
4．2 Obligations of the Purchasers
5．Processing Contracts
5．1 Grant Of License
5．2 Intellectual Property
5．3 Processing of Products
5．4 Placing of Orders and Estimates
5．5 Quality Control
5．6 Pricing and Payment
5．7Delivery and Quality Inspection
5．8 Transfer of Risk and Insurance
5．9 Restrictions on the Contractor
Note
Chapter v INVESTMENT VEHICLES
1 Representative Office and Branch Office
1 1 Representative O伯ce
1．2 Branch Office
2．Foreign Invested Enterprises
2．1 Limited Liability Companies
2．2 Qualification as a Shareholder
2．3 Business Scope of Foreign Invested Enterprises
2．4 Names of Foreign Invested Enterprises
2．5 Total Investment and Registered Capital
2．6 Registered Capital
2．7 Registered Address
2．8 Corporate Governance
2．9 Directors’and Officers’Duties and Liabilities
2．10 Foreign Exchange
2．1l Audit Requirements
2．12 Finance and Tax
2．1 3 Allocation of Funds and Distribution of Profits
2．14 Duration
2．1 5 Procedures for the Incorporation of an FIE
2．16 Annual Inspections
2．17 Foreign Invested Commercial Enterprises
2．18 Comparison of Difierent Investment Vehicles
3 Other ways of doing business in China Sourcing／Trading
3．2 Processing or assembling
3．3 Franchising
3．4 Build―Operate―Transfer
Note
Chapter VI MERGERS AND ACQUISITIoNS
1．Mergers and Acquisitions in China
1．1 Mergers．
1．2 Acquisition
2．Due Diligence
2．2Legal Due Diligence
2．2 Tax Due Diligence
2．3 Financial Due Diligence
2．4 Reputational Due Diligence．
3．Anti―Monopoly Law
3．1 Enforcement Authority
3．2 Monopolistic Conduct
3．3 Legal Liability
Note
Chapter VII INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY
1．Scope and Application
2．Commencement of Insolvency Action．
2．1 Debtor
2．2 Creditor
2．3 Parties Responsible for Liquidating the Enterprise
3．Administrator
4．Property of the Debtor
5．Restructuring
6．Settlement
7．Distribution Priority
Chapter V I II INDUSTRIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PRoP
ERTY
1．Trademarks
1．1 Legislative development
1．2 Registrable Trademarks
1．3 Registration ofTrademarks
1．4 Rights ofTrademark Registrants
1．5 Protection and Enforcement
1．6 Special Provisions for Foreign Applicants for Trademark Registration
2．Patents
2．1 Legislative Development
2．2 Protected Patents
2．3 Application for Patents
2．4 Rights of Patent Holders
2．5 Protection and Enforcement
2．6 Special Provisions for Foreign Applicants for Patents
3．Copyright
3．1 Legislative Development
3．2 Protected Copyrights
3．3 Rights of Copyright Owners
3．4 Protection and Enforcement
3．5 Special Provisions for Foreign Copyright Holders
4．Trade Secrets(Know―how)
4．1 Legislative Development
4．2 Definition of Know―how
4．3 Protection and Enforcement
Note
Chapter 1X TAX
1．Taxes Levied on FIEs
1．1 Value Added Tax
1．2 Business Tax
1．3 Consumption Tax
1．4 Enterprise Income Tax
1．5 Individual Income Tax
1．6 City Maintenance and Construction Tax
1．7 Deed Tax
1．8 Stamp Duty
1．9 Customs Duty
2．Taxes levied on Foreign Enterprises
2．1 Enterprise Income Tax
2．2 Business Tax
3．Administration of Taxation
3．1 Local Taxation Organizations．
3．2 Taxation Control
Note
Chapter x EMPLOYMENT
1．LabOr contract
1．1 written Contract
1．2 Form and Contents
1．3 Tvpes of Labor Contracts
2 Salary and Individual Income Tax
3．Working Hours，Holidays and Vacations
4．Termination of Labor Contracts
4．1 Termination Grounds
4．2 Severance Compensation
5．Social Insurance and Housing Fund
6．Labor Unions
7．Employment Policies for Foreigners
7．1 Work Permit Certificate and Visa Notice Letter
7．2 WOrk Visa
7．3 WOrk Permit
7．4 Residence Permit
8．Child Labor
9．Labor Authorities
9．1 Administrative Authorities
9．2 Semijudicial Authority
Note
Chapter XI REAL ESTATE
1．Real Estate
1．1 Land and Land Use Right
1．2 Land Ownership
1．3 Right to Use State―owned Land．
1．4 Purposes for the Exercise of Land Use Rights and Term
1．5 Termination of a Land Use Right
1．6 Acquisition of a Land Use Right
1．7 Granting of a Land Use Right
1．8 Transfer of a Land Use Right
1．9 Lease
1．10 Mortgage
1．1 1 Building Ownership
1．12 Title Documents
2．Foreign Investment in the Real Estate Sector．
2．1 Definition
2．2 Incorporation of a Foreign Invested Real Estate Enterprise
2．3 Incorporation Procedures
2．4 Acquisition of a Land Use Right
2．5 Registered Capital
2．6 Special Requirements for FIREEs
2．7 Registration Procedure and Total investment
2．8 Fixed Return and Financing
2．9 Development／Exploitation
2．10 Acquisition of Property by Foreign Individuals／Entities
(other than FIREEs)
2．11 Relevant Governmental Authorities for Foreign Investment in Real Estate
Chapter XI 1 DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND PREVENTION
1．Negotiation
2．Mediation．
3．Arbitration
3．1 Arbitration in China
3．2 International Arbitration
4．Litigation
5．Dispute Prevention
Appendix：CATALOGUE FOR THE GUIDANCE OF FOR
EIGN INVESTMENT INDUSTRIES
Catalogue of Encouraged Foreign Investment Industries
Catalogue of Restricted Foreign Investment Industries
Catalogue of Prohibited Foreign Investment Industries

Please note that the Chinese IegaI and tax frameworks are in constant development．弗朗西斯科·索勒專著的《在中國(投資指南)(英文版)》 contains up―to―date information at its date of pubIication but does not，therefore cover subsequent legjslative developments．
Anv Iists of documentation or reqUi rements contained in This guide should not be taken to be definitive or ex―haustive and confirmation should stiII be sought等

    1．2．3 Procedure
    The acquisition must be approved by the MOFCOM or its local offices at provincial level．
    Pursuant to the 2006 M&A Regulation，an application for approval of an Equity Acquisition must include the following documents：
    一Unanimous consent from the target company’S sharehol等