Laws and Regulations
(To view the full text of the below laws and regulations, please visit the Chinese Version page.)

Company Law of the People's Republic of China
【Amendment Date】Oct. 27, 2005 【Enforcement Date】Jan. 1, 2006
【Promulgation Unit】Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Law of the People's Republic of China on Commercial Banks
【Promulgation Date】Dec. 27, 2003 【Enforcement Date】July 1, 1995
【Promulgation Unit】Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Guidance on the System of Independent Directors and Exterior Supervisors of shareholding Commercial Banks
【Promulgation Date】June 4, 2002 【Enforcement Date】June 4, 2002
【Promulgation Unit】The People's Bank of China

Administrative Measures for The Related Transactions between The Commercial Banks and Their Insiders or Shareholders
【Promulgation Date】April 2, 2004 【Enforcement Date】May 1, 2004
【Promulgation Unit】China Banking Regulatory Commission

Mandatory Provisions of the Articles of Association of Companies Seeking Overseas Listing
【Promulgation Date】Aug. 27, 1994 【Enforcement Date】Aug. 27, 1994
【Promulgation Unit】Securities Commission of The State Council, State Commission for Restructuring Economy

Opinions Concerning Further Promoting Normative Operation and Deepening Reform of Overseas Listed Companies
【Promulgation Date】March 29, 1999 【Enforcement Date】March 29, 1999
【Promulgation Unit】State Economic and Trade Commission of PRC, China Securities Regulatory Commission

Direction of The Articles of Listed Companies
【Promulgation Date】Dec. 16, 1997 【Enforcement Date】Dec. 16, 1997
【Promulgation Unit】China Securities Regulatory Commission

Guiding Opinions on Establishing Independent Director System of Listed Companies
【Promulgation Date】Aug. 16, 2001 【Enforcement Date】Aug. 16, 2001
【Promulgation Unit】China Securities Regulatory Commission

Interim Measures on Commercial Banks' Information Disclosure
【Promulgation Date】May 21, 2002 【Enforcement Date】Jan. 1, 2003
【Promulgation Unit】The People's Bank of China

Disclosure Measures on Annual Financial Accounting Reports of State-owned Commercial Banks (Proposed)
【Promulgation Date】April 24, 2003 【Enforcement Date】April 24, 2003
【Promulgation Unit】Ministry of Finance People's Republic of China

Guidance on the Work of Directorate Secretary of Overseas Listed Companies
【Promulgation Date】April 8, 1999 【Enforcement Date】April 8, 1999
【Promulgation Unit】China Securities Regulatory Commission

Guidance on Board of Directors of Shareholding Commercial Banks for Fulfilling Its Duty (Proposed)
【Promulgation Date】Sep. 20, 2005 【Enforcement Date】Sep. 20, 2005
【Promulgation Unit】China Banking Regulatory Commission

Where there is any discrepancy between the Chinese and English versions of the Bank's corporate governance documents, the Chinese version shall prevail. Please refer to the Chinese version where the English version is not available.