Laws:

1. Annex I of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China Concerning the Amendment to the Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region
(Approved at the 27th Session of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on June 30, 2012)
[Issuing authority] Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
[Document No.]
[Date issued] June 30, 2012 [Date of implementation] June 30, 2012
(See more details: http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/2012-07/01/content_1728523.htm)

2. Annex II of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China Concerning the Amendment to the Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region
(Recorded at the 27th Session of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on June 30, 2012)
[Issuing authority] Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
[Document No.]
[Date issued] June 30, 2012 [Date of implementation] June 30, 2012
(See more details: http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/2012-07/01/content_1728522.htm)

3. Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Amending the Measures for the Election of Deputies from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army to the National People’s Congress and the Local People’s Congresses at and above the County Level
(Adopted at the 27th session of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on June 30, 2012)
[Issuing authority] Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
[Document No.] Order of the President of the People’s Republic of China No. 58
[Date issued] June 30, 2012 [Date of implementation] June 30, 2012
(See more details: http://www.npc.gov.cn/npc/xinwen/2012-07/01/content_1728521.htm)

Administrative Regulations:

1. Circular of the State Council on Approving and Forwarding the Implementing Proposals for Several Departments Including the Ministry of Transport on Exemption from Tolls for Small Bus on Major Holidays
[Issuing authority] State Council [Document No.] Guo Fa [2012] No. 37
[Date issued] July 24, 2012 [Date of implementation] July 24, 2012
[Characteristics of laws and regulations]
(See more details: http://www.gov.cn/zwgk/2012-08/02/content_2197093.htm)

2. Regulation on the Administration of the Institutional Affairs of Government
[Issuing authority] State Council [Document No.] Order of State Council No. 621
[Date issued] June 28, 2012 [Date of implementation] October 1, 2012
[Characteristics of laws and regulations]
(See more details: http://www.gov.cn/zwgk/2012-07/09/content_2179100.htm)

Judicial Interpretations:

1. Official Reply of Supreme People’s Court on Whether to Accept the Lawsuits Lodged by the Tax Authorities to Determine Their Creditor’s Rights to the Late Fees of Tax Arrears Incurred by Bankrupt Enterprises
[Issuing authority] Supreme People’s Court [Document No.] Fa Shi [2012] No. 9
[Date issued] June 26, 2012 [Date of implementation] July 12, 2012
[Characteristics of laws and regulations]
(See more details: http://www.court.gov.cn/qwfb/sfjs/201207/t20120712_177705.htm)

2. Several Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on the Jurisdiction of the Railway Transport Courts
[Issuing authority] Supreme People’s Court [Document No.] Fa Shi [2012] No. 10
[Date issued] July 17, 2012 [Date of implementation] August 1, 2012
[Characteristics of laws and regulations]
(See more details: http://www.court.gov.cn/xwzx/yw/201207/t20120731_177869.htm)

Department Regulations:

1. Measures for the Implementation of Work Safety Licenses of Firework and Firecracker Production Enterprises
[Issuing authority] State Administration of Work Safety
[Document No.] Order of State Administration of Work Safety No. 54
[Date issued] July 1, 2012
[Date of implementation] August 1, 2012
(See more details: http://www.gov.cn/flfg/2012-07/11/content_2180788.htm)

2. Measures for the Administration of Registration of Hazardous Chemicals
[Issuing authority] State Administration of Work Safety
[Document No.] Order of State Administration of Work Safety No. 53
[Date issued] July 1, 2012
[Date of implementation] August 1, 2012
(See more details: http://www.gov.cn/flfg/2012-07/11/content_2180852.htm)

3. Administrative Measures for the Priority Examination of Invention Patent Applications
[Issuing authority] State Intellectual Property Office
[Document No.] Order of State Intellectual Property Office No. 65
[Date issued] June 19, 2012
[Date of implementation] August 1, 2012
(See more details: http://www.sipo.gov.cn/zwgs/ling/201206/t20120621_712805.html)