JC Master Legal News Issue 1173

Key Takeaways for This Issue

Three departments convened a meeting of regulatory liaison officers on the protection of financial consumers and investors.
Recently, the National Administration of Financial Regulation, together with the People’s Bank of China and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, convened the second meeting of regulatory liaison officers on financial consumer and investor protection.
The State Administration for Market Regulation plans to issue a notice urging online food retailers and platforms to fulfill their food safety responsibilities.
On August 12, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued a notice soliciting public comments on the “Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Food Safety Subject Responsibility Fulfillment by Third-Party Platforms for Online Food Transactions and Food Operators Registered on Such Platforms (Draft for Comments).” The deadline for submitting feedback is September 11, 2025.
Two departments plan to issue the “Implementation Regulations of the Value-Added Tax Law.”
On August 11, the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration issued the “Implementation Regulations of the Value-Added Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft for Public Comment)” and opened it to public consultation, with a deadline of September 10, 2025.
The Ministry of Public Security has released five typical cases of illegal fundraising crimes in the elderly care sector.
On August 11, the Ministry of Public Security released five typical cases of illegal fundraising crimes in the elderly care sector.

Finance & Capital Markets
Three departments convened a meeting of regulatory liaison officers on the protection of financial consumers and investors.
Recently, the National Administration of Financial Regulation, together with the People’s Bank of China and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, convened the second meeting of regulatory liaison officers on financial consumer and investor protection.
The meeting reviewed the status of financial consumer complaints for the first half of 2025 and deliberated on measures to improve the financial consumer environment, as well as plans for financial education and public awareness campaigns. The meeting underscored the need to strengthen protection for financial consumers and investors, promptly assess the complaint landscape, collaboratively address key areas of concern, enhance risk warnings and rectification efforts, and bolster financial literacy and risk‑management capabilities.

Commercial & Corporate
Beijing plans to issue the “Several Provisions on the Registration and Administration of Business Premises (Registered Address) of Market Entities in Beijing.”
On August 11, the Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation issued a notice soliciting public comments on the “Several Provisions on the Registration and Management of Business Premises (Registered Addresses) in Beijing,” with the deadline for submitting feedback set for August 20, 2025.
The Regulations aim to optimize the business environment and clarify requirements for registering business premises. Business entities must use legally compliant buildings as their operating locations, ensuring compliance with safety, fire‑safety, and other relevant standards. The Regulations support urban renewal, community‑oriented commerce, scientific research, and entrepreneurial initiatives by streamlining approval procedures. They permit “one license, multiple locations” and “one location, multiple licenses,” while strengthening the management of cluster registration. Furthermore, they establish comprehensive oversight of unlawful use of business premises to ensure both legality and safety.
The State Administration for Market Regulation plans to issue a notice urging online food retailers and platforms to fulfill their food safety responsibilities.
On August 12, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued a notice soliciting public comments on the “Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Food Safety Subject Responsibility Fulfillment by Third-Party Platforms for Online Food Transactions and Food Operators Registered on Such Platforms (Draft for Comments).” The deadline for submitting feedback is September 11, 2025.
The Regulations require platform enterprises and food‑selling businesses operating on the platform to fulfill their principal responsibility for food safety, clearly defining the duties of food‑safety management personnel, including the establishment of positions such as Food Safety Director and Food Safety Officer, along with their respective management responsibilities. Platform enterprises must establish a food‑safety management system and implement mechanisms for daily control, weekly inspections, and monthly coordination. The Food Safety Director and Food Safety Officers are required to possess the requisite managerial competence and to take timely corrective measures upon identifying any food‑safety risks.

Taxation TAXATATION
Two departments plan to issue the “Implementation Regulations of the Value-Added Tax Law.”
On August 11, the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration issued the “Implementation Regulations of the Value-Added Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft for Public Comment)” and opened it to public consultation, with a deadline of September 10, 2025.
The Regulations refine the relevant provisions of the Value-Added Tax Law, covering such aspects as taxpayers, the scope of taxation, tax rates, taxable amounts, tax incentives, and collection and administration. Specific contents include: clarifying the definitions of goods, services, intangible assets, and real estate; stipulating requirements for issuing special VAT invoices; detailing procedures for deducting input tax; specifying criteria for items exempt from VAT; establishing rules on taxpayer identification and the timing of tax liability in special circumstances; and setting forth the calculation of refunds (or exemptions) and the deadlines for filing returns.

Litigation & Arbitration
The Ministry of Public Security has released five typical cases of illegal fundraising crimes in the elderly care sector.
On August 11, the Ministry of Public Security released five typical cases of illegal fundraising crimes in the elderly care sector.
The five typical cases announced this time primarily include: 1. In Inner Mongolia, Wang and others illegally raised over 70 million yuan under the guise of offering rebates for cemetery plots, with elderly victims accounting for 80% of those involved; 2. In Liaoning, Li and others illegally raised 1.2 billion yuan through a “medical‑care integration” scheme, with elderly victims making up 95% of those affected; 3. In Jiangsu, Ren and others illegally raised more than 3.4 million yuan by promoting investments in “health‑product” projects, with elderly victims comprising 80% of those involved; 4. In Hubei, Liao and others illegally raised 400 million yuan by selling “prepaid cards” for elderly care services, with elderly victims accounting for 80% of those affected; 5. In Hunan, Gong and others illegally raised over 600 million yuan under the banner of “health‑and‑wellness tourism,” with elderly victims representing 83% of those involved. The Ministry of Public Security has warned the public to remain vigilant against illegal fundraising schemes that lure investors with high returns or rely on personal connections.
The Supreme People’s Court has released the first batch of typical cases involving administrative enforcement against enterprises.
On August 12, the Supreme People’s Court released a set of typical cases involving administrative enforcement against enterprises (the first batch), with the aim of standardizing such enforcement measures and fostering a law-based business environment.
The Supreme People’s Court has selected 10 typical cases involving administrative enforcement against enterprises and will release them in two batches. The first batch comprises five cases, covering administrative coercive measures, administrative compulsory execution, and non-litigious administrative enforcement, and spans various industries and administrative sectors. In Case No. 1, a rafting company began operating a rafting business in Nianzishan District, Qiqihar City, in 2004, but failed to file the required registration. On August 4, 2019, the District Bureau of Culture and Sports seized five of the company’s rafts and prepared a seizure inventory; however, the rafts were not returned until April 2022. Dissatisfied with this action, the company brought suit before the people’s court, seeking a judgment ordering the District Bureau of Culture and Sports to compensate for losses incurred due to the seizure—including damage to the rafts, the pier, and other facilities—as well as losses arising from the suspension of operations. The court held that the duration of a seizure may not exceed thirty days; in complex cases, with approval by the head of the administrative authority, an extension may be granted, provided that such extension does not exceed an additional thirty days. Accordingly, the court ruled that the District Bureau of Culture and Sports’ seizure of the rafts was unlawful and, exercising its discretion, determined an appropriate amount of compensation.
The Supreme People’s Court has released typical cases of coordinated law enforcement and judicial work in the Yangtze River Basin.
On August 14, the Supreme People’s Court released a set of exemplary cases on coordinated law enforcement and judicial work in the Yangtze River Basin, aiming to promote high-quality development of the Yangtze Economic Belt.
The cases include: 1. The case of Ding et al. involving harm to precious and endangered wildlife, which underscores interagency collaboration in safeguarding the Yangtze River ecosystem; 2. The case of Chen Sen for illegal logging, which leveraged the technical expertise of administrative authorities to quantify ecological damage; 3. The case brought by the People’s Procuratorate of Zhaotong City, Yunnan, against Yunnan Yiliang Rui某 Hydropower Company, which employed joint public‑legal education campaigns to protect the environment; and 4. The case of Qin Yong and others for illegal fishing, which focuses on implementing ecological restoration across administrative boundaries.
Twelve departments jointly issue opinions on ecological protection in the Yangtze River Basin.
On August 14, the Supreme People’s Court and 11 other central and state organs jointly issued the “Opinions on Strengthening Coordination in Law Enforcement and Judicial Work to Support and Safeguard Ecological and Environmental Protection and High-Quality Development in the Yangtze River Basin.”
The “Opinions” comprise 18 articles, organized into four sections: overall requirements, strengthened inter‑agency coordination, optimized interface mechanisms, and deepened cooperation. They emphasize ecological priority and green development, call for enhanced cross‑departmental collaboration, and seek to improve the integrated protection framework for mountains, rivers, forests, farmland, lakes, grasslands, and deserts. The document outlines specific measures to coordinate law enforcement and judicial work, including bolstering communication and joint consultations, supporting enforcement actions, providing technical expertise, facilitating information exchange and sharing, and promoting diversified dispute resolution. It also proposes optimizing the linkage between law enforcement and the judiciary by strengthening case referrals, coordinating jurisdiction across regions, streamlining the collection and use of evidence, harmonizing legal accountability, and fostering collaborative ecological restoration. Finally, it calls for deepening cooperative arrangements to advance joint research and training, co‑build rule‑of‑law bases, conduct joint public legal education campaigns, and enhance international rule‑of‑law coordination.

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