[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”50″ css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ css_animation=””][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1517373139965{background-image: url(http:\/\/asiallians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Picture1.png?id=18554) !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]I. A Major Step Taken in Civil and Commercial Litigation: Easy Online Filing for Cross-Border Litigation Initiated by Foreigners and Foreign-based Residents<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]On February 3, PRC Supreme People\u2019s Court passed a legislation1<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0with immediate effect to enable cross-border cases to be filed online.<\/p>\n 1. Who can initial the online case filing?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Foreign Individuals\/enterprises or organizations incorporated abroad.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Residents of Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR or Taiwan\/ enterprises or organizations incorporated in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR or Taiwan.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Chinese citizens who have their habitual residences in foreign countries, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR or Taiwan.<\/p>\n 2. What kinds of cases can be filed online?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0First-instance civil and commercial litigations<\/p>\n 3. What are the online application procedures?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Passing the identity verification of the litigant<\/p>\n Note: a scan of notarized\/legalized passport might be requested<\/em>2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Entrusting a PRC registered lawyer or other agents for future litigation procedures by submitting a scan of power of attorney<\/p>\n Note: a video witness can be conducted by the court to exempt the time-consuming notarization and legalization process of power of attorney provided that the litigant entrusts a PRC registered lawyer<\/em><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Submitting statement of claim, evidence and materials online (or conducted by the entrusted PRC registered lawyer)<\/p>\n 4. When to know if the case filing has been accepted or not?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Within 7 days upon receipt of the case filing by the court<\/p>\n Should you want to know more details about the online case filing formalities, please feel free to contact us at asiallians@asiallians.com.<\/p>\n (http:\/\/www.court.gov.cn\/fabu-xiangqing-286341.html<\/a>)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ css_animation=””][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1517373139965{background-image: url(http:\/\/asiallians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Picture1.png?id=18554) !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]II. Broadened Updated Catalogue of Encouraged Industries of Hainan<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]In our previous newsletter3<\/a><\/sup>, we have introduced a new tax preferential policy in Hainan, in which an enterprise simultaneously meeting the following three pre-conditions shall be entitled to enjoy a reduced corporate income tax rate of 15%4<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0The enterprise\u00a0operates substantially<\/strong>\u00a0in Hainan.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0The revenue of the enterprise\u2019s primary business constitutes more than\u00a060%<\/strong>of its total revenue.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0The enterprise\u2019s primary business activities are\u00a0within the Catalogue of Encouraged Industries of Hainan<\/strong>\u00a0(dynamically adjusted).<\/p>\n Recently, Hainan updates its Catalogue of Encourage Industries by newly adding 143 sub-industries to grant wider access to investors who can enjoy the preferential tax policy. We selected some eye-catching industries for potential foreign investors:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”38698″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Till now, the updated Hainan Catalogue contains the widest encouraged industries in China, and should you want to check if your business is within the Catalogue, please feel free to contact us at\u00a0asiallians@asiallians.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n (http:\/\/www.chinatax.gov.cn\/chinatax\/n810341\/n810825\/c101434\/c5161229\/content.html<\/a>)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ css_animation=””][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1517373139965{background-image: url(http:\/\/asiallians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Picture1.png?id=18554) !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]III. Heavier Liabilities and Sanctions for Pollution Discharge Permit<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]For many years, enterprises involved in the discharge of pollutants in China shall apply for a Pollution Discharge Permit (the \u201cPDP\u201d), otherwise, for enterprises discharging pollutants without PDP, corresponding sanctions shall be imposed accordingly.<\/p>\n From the legal point of view, PRC PDP mechanism was addressed in scattered provisions across different PRC laws and regulations6<\/a><\/sup>. To better manage and control the PDP mechanism, recently, a new policy will enter into force as of March 1, 20217<\/a><\/sup>. We hereby highlight some major changes of PDP mechanism worth your attention:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”38697″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text](http:\/\/www.gov.cn\/zhengce\/content\/2021-01\/29\/content_5583525.htm<\/a>)<\/p>\n Should you have any inquiry about the above legal news, please contact us at\u00a0asiallians@asiallians.com<\/a>. As always, Asiallians remains at your service and our teams are currently mobilized in all our offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taipei.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1.<\/a>\u00a0Several Provisions on Providing Online Case Filing Services for Cross-border Litigants<\/p>\n 2.<\/a>\u00a0The identify verification can be conducted through an online platform of National Immigration Administration. If failing to pass this platform, then, the court will do the verification manually, and a scan of notarized\/legalized passport is needed. Applicants will be notified of the result of passing the verification or not within 3 working days.<\/p>\n 3.<\/a>\u00a0See:\u00a0http:\/\/asiallians.com\/china-legal-update-ncp-outbreak- 4.<\/a>\u00a0Compared to 25% which is the common corporate income tax rate in China<\/p>\n 5.<\/a>\u00a0total mercury content shall be lower than 1PPM<\/p>\n 6.<\/a>\u00a0Such as Administrative Measures for Pollution Discharge Permit (for Trial Implementation), Law on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, and Environmental Protection Law.<\/p>\n 7.<\/a>\u00a0On January 29, 2021, PRC State Council released Provisions for Pollution Discharge Permit Management, which will take effect on March 1, 2021.<\/p>\n 8.<\/a>\u00a0Article 57 of Administrative Measures for Pollution Discharge Permit (for Trial Implementation)<\/p>\n 9.<\/a>\u00a0Article 33 of the new Provisions for Pollution Discharge Permit Management<\/p>\n 10.<\/a>\u00a0Article 35 of Administrative Measures for Pollution Discharge Permit (for Trial Implementation)<\/p>\n 11.<\/a>\u00a0Article 21 of the new Provisions for Pollution Discharge Permit Management<\/p>\n
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