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Laws & Regulations

This section houses laws, guidelines and other legal and official documents pertinent to the operations of  foreign NGOs in China, in the original Chinese and translated into English

Notice from the People’s Bank of China and the Ministry of Public Security Concerning the Proper Performance of Work Relating to the Management of the RMB Accounts of Overseas Non-Governmental Organization Representative Organizations
Adopted
May 4, 2017
Effective
May 4, 2017
Regulations for the Management of Foundations
Adopted
March 8, 2004
Effective
June 1, 2004
Charity Law of the People’s Republic of China
Adopted
March 16, 2016
Effective
September 1, 2016
Interim Provisions for the Administration of Foreign Chambers of Commerce in China
Adopted
June 14, 1989
Effective
July 7, 1989
Online Operations Manual for Registering Foreign NGOs (V 1.0)
Adopted
January 9, 2017
Effective
January 9, 2017
Administrative Litigation Law of the People's Republic of China (2015 amended version)
Adopted
November 1, 2014
Effective
May 1, 2015
Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Reconsideration
Adopted
October 1, 1999
Effective
April 29, 1999
National Tax Bureau Notice on Work Related to the Management of Tax Registration for Foreign NGOs' Representative Offices
Adopted
January 19, 2017
Effective
January 19, 2017
Law of the People's Republic of China on Donations for Public Welfare [Effective]
Adopted
June 28, 1999
Effective
September 1, 1999
Online Operations Manual for Filing Temporary Activities of Foreign NGOs (V 1.0)
Adopted
January 9, 2017
Effective
January 9, 2017