A draft law on the protection of oil and gas pipelines was submitted to the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) for discussion Tuesday. Cao Kangtai, director of the State Council's Legislative Affairs Office told lawmakers that the security issue of...
On September 18, a number of Chinese law experts announced that they had drafted an animal protection act.
The board of the General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) has directed its management to seek the assistance of experts to further review and refine Bahrain maritime law.
JAKARTA, Sept 7 - Indonesia's parliament is set to approve a new electricity law on Tuesday, a member of parliament said, revoking the state electricity firm's monopoly and allowing central and regional governments to issue...
With deal flow in the dumps, flat rates are replacing billable hours. The global financial crisis is reshaping many businesses--and tradition-bound, top-drawer law firms are no exception. While the legal industry had begun to face the need for change before the current economic downturn...
China's top legislature on Saturday approved the newly revised insurance law, which permits insurance companies to invest in property.China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), the country's insurance regulator, will release the specific regulations defining what proportion of the total assets insurance...
China's top legislature approved the Food Safety Law on Saturday, providing a legal basis for the government to strengthen food safety control "from the production line to the dining table."
Nov. 24, 2008 (China Knowledge) - Anti-Monopoly & Competition Law Forum will be held in Hong Kong from Feb. 24-26, 2009, with focuses on compliance with new and proposed Anti-Monopoly & Competition Laws being introduced...
BEIJING, Oct 23 - China began reviewing a tougher draft food safety law on Thursday following criticism from the United Nations over its sluggish response to a spreading tainted milk scandal that made thousands of...