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China announces National Holiday For V-Day celebration

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The State Council announced on 13 May that there will be a national holiday on 3 September 2015 for this year’s celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II.

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Legal holidays 2014 in Mainland China: impact for companies

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On 11 December 2013, the State Council announced the public holiday arrangements for 2014 – which are “social” arrangements made in order to lengthen the number of consecutive days of holiday and allow the employees to return to their home city.

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New China visa regulation

On 1 July 2013, the new China’s Administration of Exit and Entry law (“Exit-Entry law”) came into effect. The promulgation of this new law clearly reflects a strong will to standardise the processes and requirements to enter and exit the People’s Republic of China.

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Legal holidays 2013 in Mainland China: impact for companies

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On 8 December 2012, the State Council announced the public holiday arrangements for 2013 – which are “social” arrangements made in order to lengthen the number of consecutive days of holiday and allow the employees to return to their home city.

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Official interpretation of the tentative measures on participation in social insurance by foreign employees in China

Following the issuance of the Law of Social Contributions in June 2011, an interim Measures on Participation in Social Insurance by Foreign Employees in China, which was deliberated and adopted at the 67th executive meeting of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and approved by the State Council, was hereby promulgated and shall come into effect as of October 15, 2011.

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