Summary of Law Updates:
Labour
1. < Notice on Premium Rate Reduction of Employee Maternity Insurance > of Tianjin (2015-10-01)
The Notice on Premium Rate Reduction of Employee Maternity Insurance of Tianjin (hereinafter referred to as Notice) was gazetted by the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, jointly with the Finance Bureau in Tianjin on 29th September, 2015.
The Notice provided that, since 1st October, 2015, the premium rate of employee maternity insurance paid by all employers is reduced from 0.8% to 0.5%, and employees do not need to pay.
Business Ethics
1. < Patent Ordinance in Anhui Province > (2016-01-01)
The Patent Ordinance in Anhui Province (hereinafter referred to as Ordinance) was gazetted by the Standing Committee of Anhui Provincial People’s Congress on 24th September, 2015, and will come into force on 1st January, 2016. This Ordinance superseded the Ordinance on Patent Protection and Facilitation in Anhui Province (came into force on 1st January, 2006).
The Ordinance provided a number of new measures on motivation, protection and legal liabilities on patents. It is summarized as follows,
Furthermore, for entities and individuals who defrauded patent subsidy or award from government, subsidy shall be forfeited, award shall be revoked, no eligibility for patent subsidy and award shall be granted in five years, and it shall be publicized on their credibility.
Health and Safety
1. < General Rule on Censorship of Food Operation Permit (Trial) > (2015-10-01)
The General Rule on Censorship of Food Operation Permit (Trial) (hereinafter referred to as General Rule) was gazetted by China Food and Drug Administration on 30th September, 2015 and it has come into force on 1st October, 2015. The main requirements of the General Rule are as follows:
2. < Rule of Boiler Periodical Inspection > (2015-10-01)
The Rule of Boiler Periodical Inspection (hereinafter referred to as Rule) was revised by General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the PRC on 7th July, 2015 and it has come into force on 1st October, 2015. The previous version of the Rule which had been in force since 2000 was repealed simultaneously. The main changes of the Rule are as follows:
Environment
1. < Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution > (2016-01-01)
The amended Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution (hereinafter referred to as New Version) was adopted and promulgated by the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress on August 29th, 2015, and will come into force on 1st January, 2016. It has been expanded from 7 chapters of 66 articles to 8 chapters of 129 articles. The number of articles for the New Version was nearly doubled. The main changes are listed as below:
China Minimum Wage Standard Update– November 2015
Area | Minimum Wage Standard (RMB/month) |
Jiangxi Province: Effective from 1 October 2015 | |
Nanchang City: Donghu District, Xihu District, Qingyunpu District, Wanli District, Qingshanhu District, Nanchang High and New Technology Industry Development Zone, Nanchang Economic and Technology Development Zone, Honggutan New District, Sanghai Economic and Technology Development Zone | 1530 |
Nanchang City: Xinjian District, Nanchang County; Jiujiang City: Xunyang District, Lushan District, Lushan Authority Bureau, Jiujiang Economic and Technology Development Zone; Pingxiang City: Anyuan District, Xiangdong District, Pingxiang Economic and Technology Development Zone; Jingdezhen City: Zhushan District; Yingtan City: Yuehu District, Guixi City; Xinyu City: Yushui District; Yichun City: Yuanzhou District, Yichun Economic and Technology Development Zone, Yiyang New District, Mingyueshan Hotspring Landscape and Famous Scenery; Shangrao City: Xinzhou District; Ji’an City: Jizhou District; Ganzhou City: Zhanggong District, Nankang District, Ganzhou Economic and Technology Development Zone | 1430 |
Nanchang City: Jinxian County, Anyi County; Jiujiang City: Ruichang City, Jiujiang County, De’an County, Gongqingcheng City, Pengze County, Yongxiu County, Lushan Xihai Landscape and Famous Scenery, Hukou County; Pingxiang City: Shangli County, Luxi County; Jingdezhen City: Changjiang District, Leping City, Fuliang County; Yingtan City: Longhushan Landscape and Famous Scenery, Yingtan High and New Technology Industry Development Zone, Yujiang County; Xinyu City: Fenyi County; Yichun City: Zhangshu City, Fengcheng City, Gao’an City; Fuzhou City: Linchuan District; Shangrao City: Guangfeng District, Dexing City, Wuyuan County, Qianshan County; Ji’an City: Qingyuan District, Jinggangshan City, Ji’an County, Jishui County, Taihe County, Anfu County, Jinggangshan Economic and Technology Development Zone; Ganzhou City: Ruijin City, Longnan County, Dayu County, Xinfeng County, Yudu County, Gan County, Huichang County, Chongyi County, Xingguo County, Ningdu County | 1340 |
Jiujiang City: Xingzi County, Wuning County, Duchang County, Xiushui County; Pingxiang City: Lianhua County; Yichun City: Wanzai County, Shanggao County, Yifeng County, Jing’an County, Fengxin County, Tonggu County; Fuzhou City: Nancheng County, Chongren County, Dongxiang County, Yihuang County, Nanfeng County, Guangchang County, Le’an County, Zixi County, Lichuan County, Jinxi County; Shangrao City: Shangrao County, Shangrao Economic and Technology Development Zone, Sanqingshan Landscape and Famous Scenery, Yushan County, Yiyang County, Wannian County, Poyang County, Hengfeng County, Yugan County; Ji’an City: Yongfeng County, Xin’gan County, Yongxin County, Wan’an County, Suichuan County, Xiajiang County; Ganzhou City: Xunwu County, Anyuan County, Quannan County, Shicheng County, Shangyou County, Dingnan County | 1180 |
Guizhou Province: Effective from 1 October 2015 | |
Guiyang City: Yunyan District, Nanming District, Wudang District, Baiyun District, Huaxi District, Guanshanhu District, Qingzhen City; Zunyi City: Honghuagang District, Huichuan District, Chishui City, Renhuai City; Liupanshui City: Zhongshan District, Pan County; Anshun City: Xixiu District; Bijie City: Qixingguan District; Tongren City: Bijiang District, Wanshan District; Qiandongnan Prefecture: Kaili City; Qiannan Prefecture: Duyun City; Qianxinan Prefecture: Xingyi City; Gui’an New District | 1600 |
Guiyang City: Kaiyang County; Zunyi City: Tongzi County, Meitan County, Zunyi County, Yuqing County, Suiyang County, Xishui County; Liupanshui City: Liuzhi Special Zone, Shuicheng County; Anshun City: Pingba County; Bijie City: Nayong County, Zhijin County, Jinsha County, Qianxi County; Tongren City: Yuping County; Qiandongnan Prefecture: Zhenyuan County, Shibing County; Qiannan Prefecture: Longli County, Guiding County, Fuquan City; Qianxinan Prefecture: Xingren County, Anlong County | 1500 |
Guiyang City: Xifeng County, Xiuwen County; Zunyi City: Daozhen County, Fenggang County, Zheng’an County, Wuchuan County; Anshui City: Puding County, Guanling County, Zhenning County, Ziyun County; Bijie City: Hezhang County, Dafang County, Weining County; Tongren City: Yinjiang County, Jiangkou County, Dejiang County, Shiqian County, Sinan County, Yanhe County, Songtao County; Qiandongnan Prefecture: Huangping County, Rongjiang County, Taijiang County, Danzhai County, Cengong County, Tianzhu County, Liping County, Jinping County, Jianhe County, Leishan County, Sansui County, Congjiang County, Majiang County; Qiannan Prefecture: Changshun County, Weng’an County, Huishui County, Luodian County, Libo County, Sandu County, Dushan County, Pingtang County; Qianxinan Prefecture: Pu’an County, Ceheng County, Wangmo County, Zhenfeng County, Qinglong County | 1400 |
Heilongjiang Province: Effective from 1 October 2015 | |
Harbin City: Urban District (except Hulan District, Acheng District and Shuangcheng District) | 1480 |
Daqing City: Urban District | 1450 |
Qiqihar, Mudanjiang, Jiamusi, Jixi, Hegang, Shuangyashan, Qitaihe, Suihua City: Urban District; Suifenhe City; Fuyuan County; Harbin City: Hulan District, Acheng District | 1270 |
Heihe City: Urban District; Daxing’anling Prefecture; Yichun City: Urban District; Harbin City: Shuangcheng District; Other County-level City (except Tieli City) | 1120 |
Other Counties; Tieli City; Yichun City | 1030 |
Anhui Province: Effective from 1 November 2015 | |
Hefei City: Urban District | 1520 |
Huaibei City: Urban District; Bengbu City: Urban District; Huainan City: Tianjia’an District, Datong District, Xiejiaji District, Bagongshan District; Ma’anshan City: Urban District; Wuhu City: Urban District; Xuancheng City: Urban District; Tongling City: Urban District | 1350 |
Haozhou City: Urban District; Suzhou City: Urban District; Fuyang City: Urban District; Chuzhou City: Urban District; Lu’an City: Urban District; Chizhou City: Urban District, Jiuhuashan Scenic Zone; Anqing City: Urban District; Huangshan City: Tunxi District, Huangshan Scenic Zone; Hefei City: Chaohu City, Feidong County, Feixi County, Changfeng County, Lujiang County; Bengbu City: Wuhe County, Guzhen County, Huaiyuan County; Huainan City: Fengtai County, Panji District, Maoji District; Wuhu City: Wuhu County, Fanchang County, Nanling County; Xuancheng City: Ningguo City: Guangde County, Jixi County, Langxi County, Jingde County, Jing County | 1250 |
Huaibei City: Suixi County; Haozhou City: Mengcheng County, Woyang County, Lixin County; Suzhou City: Dangshan County, Xiao County, Lingbi County, Si County; Fuyang City: Jieshou City, Taihe County, Yingshang County, Linquan County, Funan County; Chuzhou City: Tianchang City, Mingguang City, Quanjiao County, Lai’an County, Fengyang County, Dingyuan County; Lu’an City: Shou County, Huoshan County, Huoqiu County, Jinzhai County, Shucheng County, Yeji District; Ma’anshan City: Dangtu County, Hanshan County, He County; Wuhu City: Wuwei County; Tongling City: Tongling County; Chizhou City: Qingyang County, Shitai County, Dongzhi County; Anqing City: Tongcheng City, Huaining County, Zongyang County, Qianshan County, Taihu County, Susong County, Wangjiang County, Yuexi County; Huangshan City: Huizhou District, Huangshan District, She County, Xiuning County, Yi County, Qimen County | 1150 |
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