Legal & Regulatory Updates

Laws and Judicial Interpretations

1. Value-Added Tax Law of the People's Republic of China
   Issuing Authority: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
   Release Date: December 25, 2024 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

2. Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised 2025)
   Issuing Authority: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
   Release Date: June 27, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

3. Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China (Amended 2025)
   Issuing Authority: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
   Release Date: October 28, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

4. Provisions on Causes of Action in Civil Cases (Amended 2025)
   Issuing Authority: Supreme People's Court
   Release Date: December 16, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Administrative Regulations

1. Regulations on Ecological Environment Monitoring
   Issuing Authority: State Council
   Release Date: October 31, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Local Regulations

1. Shanghai Municipal Regulations on Single-Purpose Prepaid Consumer Cards (Revised 2025)
   Issuing Authority: Shanghai Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee
   Release Date: November 26, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

2. Wuhan Municipal Regulations on Property Management (Revised 2025)
   Issuing Authority: Wuhan Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee
   Release Date: October 31, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

3. Measures of Shaanxi Province for Implementing the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (Revised 2025)
   Issuing Authority: Shaanxi Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee
   Release Date: November 28, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

4. Shanxi Provincial Regulations on Property Management (Revised 2025)
   Issuing Authority: Shanxi Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee
   Release Date: November 26, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

5. Yunnan Provincial Regulations on Legal Aid (Revised 2025)
   Issuing Authority: Yunnan Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee
   Release Date: November 26, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

6. Measures of Tibet Autonomous Region for Implementing the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (Revised 2025)
   Issuing Authority: Tibet Autonomous Region People's Congress Standing Committee
   Release Date: November 28, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Departmental Rules

1. Measures for Accountability for Violations in Operations and Investments by Central State-Owned Enterprises
   Issuing Authority: State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
   Release Date: November 28, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

2. Decision of the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Amending the Patent Examination Guidelines (2025)
   Issuing Authority: China National Intellectual Property Administration
   Release Date: November 10, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

3. Interim Measures for the Administration of Engineering Project Bidding Agencies
   Issuing Authority: National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
   Release Date: October 27, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

4. Measures for Certification of Personal Information Outbound Transfer
   Issuing Authority: Cyberspace Administration of China, State Administration for Market Regulation
   Release Date: October 14, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026

5. Measures for the Administration of Trust Companies (Revised 2025)
   Issuing Authority: National Financial Regulatory Administration
   Release Date: September 11, 2025 / Effective Date: January 1, 2026