Law of the People’s Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection

Adopted at the 6th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Seventh National People’s Congress on February 21, 1989 and
promulgated by Order No. 14 of the President of the People’s
Republic of China on February 21, 1989, amended in accordance with
the Decision on Amending the Law of the People’s Republic of China
on Import and Export Commodity Inspection adopted at the 27th
Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People’s
Congress on April 28, 2002.

Contents

Chapter I General Provisions

Chapter II Inspection of Import Commodities

Chapter III Inspection of Export Commodities

Chapter IV Supervision

Chapter V Legal Responsibility

Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions

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Water Law of the People’s Republic of China

Adopted at the 24th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Sixth National People’s Congress on January 21, 1988; revised at
the 29th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National
People’s Congress on August 29, 2002 and promulgated by Order No.74
of the President of the People’s Republic of China on August 29,
2002

Contents 

Chapter I General Provisions 

Chapter II Planning for Water Resources 

Chapter III Water Resources Development and
Utilization 

Chapter IV Protection of Water Resources, Water Areas and
Waterworks 

Chapter V Allocation and Economical Use of Water
Resources 

Chapter VI Resolution of Water Disputes and Supervision
over and Inspection of Law-enforcement 

Chapter VII Legal Liabilities 

Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions 

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Customs Law of the People’s Republic of China

(Adopted at the 19th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Sixth National People’s Congress and promulgated by Order No. 51 of
the President of the People’s Republic of China on January 22,
1987, amended in accordance with the Decision on Amending the
Customs Law of the People’s Republic of China adopted at the 16th
Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People’s
Congress on July 8, 2000)

Contents

Chapter I     General Provisions

Chapter II    Inward and Outward Means of
Transport

Chapter III   Inward and Outward Goods

Chapter IV    Inward and Outward Articles

Chapter V     Customs Duties

Chapter VI    Customs Bond

Chapter VII   Supervision over
Law-Enforcement 

Chapter VIII  Legal Responsibilities

Chapter IX    Supplementary Provisions

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Law of the People’s Republic of China on Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Adopted at the 28th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Ninth National People’s Congress on June 29, 2002

Contents

Chapter I General Provisions

Chapter II Funding

Chapter III Support for Establishment of
Enterprises

Chapter IV Technological Innovation

Chapter V Market Development

Chapter VI Public Services

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

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Law of the People’s Republic of China on Securities Investment Fund

Order of the President of the People’s Republic of China No.9 It
was adopted at the fifth meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Tenth National People’s Congress on October 28, 2003.

Contents

Chapter I General Provisions

Chapter II Fund Managers

 

Chapter III Fund Trustees

 

Chapter IV Raising of Fund

Chapter V Trading of Fund Shares

Chapter VI Subscription to and Redemption of Fund
Shares

Chapter VII Fund Operations and Information
Disclosure

Chapter VIII Alteration and Termination of the Fund
Contract and Liquidation of Fund Property

Chapter IX Rights of the Fund Share Holders and the
Exercise thereof

Chapter X Supervision and
Administration 

Chapter XI Legal Liabilities

Chapter XII Supplementary Provisions

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Djokovic cruises into semifinal at 2009 China Open

Djokovic cruises into semifinal at 2009 China Open

 

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball during the men’s singles quarterfinal match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Oct. 9, 2009. Djokovic won the match 2-1.(Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

Mauresmo considering end of tennis career

Mauresmo considering end of tennis career

Amelie Mauresmo of France returns a backhand against Francesca Schiavone of Italy during their first round match at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto, August 17, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)

 
Twice Grand Slam winner Amelie Mauresmo has put an end to her season and is considering retirement, the Frenchwoman said on Thursday.
“Since I came back from the U.S. Open, I have been trying to practice but I did not find the desire to get back to competition,” said the world number 20 on her website (www.ameliemauresmo.fr).
“I do not want to rush things,” said former world number one, “I still give myself some time before making a decision regarding the remainder of my career.”
Mauresmo, 30, topped the WTA rankings in September 2004, and clinched her two Grand Slam titles in 2006 when she won the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
She has collected 25 WTA singles titles since turning professional in 1993.
Mauresmo has not played competitive tennis since losing to Canada’s Aleksandra Wozniak in the second round of the U.S. Open.

Chinese wildcard Zhang out of China Open

Chinese wildcard Zhang out of China Open

After upsetting world No. 1 Dinara Safina, Chinese wildcard Zhang Shuai didn’t continue her top form as she crashed out of the US$4.5 million China Open WTA tournament on Thursday.

Zhang Shuai of China hits a shot during her match against Marion Bartoli of France at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing October 8, 2009. [Xinhua]
Marion Bartoli of France, seeded 14th, spent one and half an hour to defeat the 20-year-old Chinese rising star 6-1, 6-4 in the third round.

Zhang started poorly in the opening set while losing all her serve games. She also made four break opportunities but too many unforced errors failed her efforts.
Bartoli accomplished another break in the seventh game, winning the first set 6-1.
In the second set, Bartoli continued her stable performance by powering three aces.
The 14th seed broke in the fourth game to take the lead 3-1, though Zhang fought back to 3-3 after saving several break points in the sixth game.
In the tenth game, Zhang failed to get point due to Bartoli’s fierce base line attack and the 25-year-old French broke again to win the second set 6-4.

Nadal to take on Safin at quarters of China Open

Nadal to take on Safin at quarters of China Open

Top seed and 2005 champion Rafael Nadal survived a tricky encounter against unseeded American James Blake 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-3 in a heavyweight second round clash at the China Open ATP tournament on Thursday.
Coming up next for Nadal in the last eight will be wild card Marat Safin from Russia, a 6-3, 6-4 victor over seventh seed Chilean Fernando Gonzalez.

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball during the men’s singles second round match against James Blake of the U.S. at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Oct. 8, 2009. Nadal won 2-1. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)
Nadal, who served for the match at 5-4 and 6-5 in the second set, managed to save eight of 11 break points he faced and won 65 percent of service points.
Blake, 29, who is making his debut in the tournament, restored his form and tried to stay calm to force a tiebreak in the second set. Leading at 6-1 in the tiebreak, the American converted on the third set point to level the match.
Both players played solid game in the third set, with the Spaniard grabbing the only break point and taking his chance.

James Blake of the U.S. reacts during the men’s singles second round match against Rafael Nadal of Spain at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Oct. 8, 2009. Blake lost 1-2.(Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)
Safin, 29, who captured the title in Beijing in 2004, had a much easier time in his second round match, beating an out-of-sorts Gonzalez in only one hour and nine minutes.
The big-serving Safin won 88 percent on his first serve and registered 12 aces to his name compared to just one from the Chilean.

Marat Safin of Russia returns a shot agaisnt Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during the men’s singles second round match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Oct. 8, 2009. Safin won 2-0. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)
Former world No. 3 Ivan Ljubicic from Croatia continued his quest for an eighth ATP world tour title, hitting 14 aces to beat Polish qualifier Lukasz Kubot 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4 in two hours and 35minutes.
Ljubicic will next meet either sixth-seeded Swede Robin Soderling or Tommy Robredo of Spain in the last eight.
In WTA tournament, local player Zhang Shuai did not delight her home fans again, losing 6-1, 6-4 to Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli, 13th seeded in the elite tournament, in the third round.
Zhang, turning 21 years old and ranked only 226th in the world, recorded career first main draw win while defeating Iveta Benesovain the first round here and by beating Russia’s Dinara Safina in the second round, she became the lowest ranked player eve to defeat a world number one.

Monfils, Blake, Ivanovic to take part in Brisbane tennis international

Monfils, Blake, Ivanovic to take part in Brisbane tennis international

Gael Monfils, James Blake and Ana Ivanovic will take part in the Brisbane ATP/WTA International tournament in January ahead of the Australian Open, the organizers said on Thursday.
Frenchman Monfils, ranked 13, will be joined by American Blake, currently ranked No. 24 in the world.
Former French Open champion Ivanovic, of Serbia, is ranked at 11 after reaching the world number one spot in June 2008 following her performance at the Paris Grand Slam tournament.
Other players who have confirmed their participation include Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters.
The Brisbane International will be held from January 3-10, a warm-up for the Australian Open, the first of the yearly four Grand Slam tournmaments in Melbourne.