Clarify the rules for adjudication and adjudication of cases involving bride price disputes.
The two sectors have launched financial initiatives to support the development of the housing rental market.
Regulate the use and management of donation bills for public welfare undertakings.
These new rules came into effect in February.
It involves legal, financial, medical and health fields.
Further escort a better life.
New national regulations. Clarify the rules for adjudication and adjudication of cases involving bride price disputes.
The Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Cases Involving Bride Price Disputes, which came into effect on February 1, clearly state that in the trial of cases involving bride price disputes, the people's court may determine the scope of the bride price based on the purpose of the payment of property by one party, and comprehensively considering the local customs of both parties, the time and method of payment, the value of the property, the giver and the recipient, and other facts.
Encourage industrial optimization and upgrading.
The Guiding Catalogue for Industrial Structure Adjustment (2024 Edition) will come into force on February 1, in which the encouraged category has added items that are conducive to industrial optimization and upgrading in the categories of "intelligent manufacturing", "agricultural machinery and equipment" and other industry categories and related fields.
Strengthen the supervision of investment within the budget.
* Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Budgetary Investment Projects" will be implemented from February 1, and corresponding provisions will be made on relying on the national investment project approval and supervision platform (national major construction project library) to strengthen the first scheduling and explore and carry out the first supervision.
Implement a responsibility system for letters and visits.
The Measures for the Work of Civil Affairs Letters and Visits came into force on 1 February. The measures put forward that civil affairs departments at all levels should strengthen the evaluation of the work of letters and visits, implement a responsibility system for the work of letters and visits, and investigate the responsibility of the relevant responsible personnel for dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty in the work of letters and visits in accordance with the law.
Strengthen and standardize the safety inspection of railway passenger transport.
The Measures for the Administration of Safety Inspection of Railway Passenger Transport, which came into effect on February 1, stipulate that railway transport enterprises shall provide priority security inspection services for the elderly, young, sick, disabled and pregnant passengers; The number of open safety inspection channels at the station should be adjusted in a timely manner according to the actual situation to ensure that passengers enter the station smoothly.
Support the development of the housing rental market.
The "Opinions of the State Administration of Financial Supervision and Administration of the People's Bank of China on Financial Support for the Development of the Housing Rental Market", which came into effect on February 5, proposes that to meet the reasonable financing needs of groups purchasing rental housing in bulk, the term of housing rental group housing purchase loans shall not exceed 30 years. Support the issuance of housing lease operating loans, and encourage commercial banks to actively explore financial service models and financial products suitable for the needs and characteristics of housing rental-related enterprises.
Regulate the use of geographical indication product names and special geographical indication signs.
Measures for the Protection of Geographical Indication Products came into force on February 1. The Measures stipulate that the legal user of the special indication of geographical indication shall make a vector drawing of the basic pattern in the official website of the State Intellectual Property Office. The vector diagram of the special indication of the geographical indication can be scaled according to the scale, and the labeling shall be clear and legible, and the shape, composition, text font, proportion, color value, etc. of the special indication shall not be changed.
Regulate the use and management of donation bills for public welfare undertakings.
Administrative Measures for the Use of Donation Bills for Public Welfare Undertakings" shall come into force on February 1. The measures put forward that financial departments at all levels should actively promote the use of electronic bills for public welfare donations to achieve electronic invoicing, automatic verification, full tracking, and source control.
Military academies recruit soldiers and cadets and increase the proportion of military quality assessments.
The Measures for the Recruitment of Soldier Cadets in Military Academies and Universities" came into force on 1 February. The method is clear, in accordance with the principles of service and preparation, highlighting the grassroots, comprehensive assessment, and comprehensive evaluation, increasing the proportion of military quality assessment, and strengthening the traction and orientation of military training.
Establish an effective monitoring and reporting system for nosocomial infections.
The health industry standard WS T 312-2023 "Standard for Surveillance of Hospital Infection" came into force on February 1. The standard stipulates the management and requirements of nosocomial infection surveillance, monitoring methods and the control of the quality of nosocomial infection surveillance. Other medical institutions such as maternal and child health hospitals, blood purification centers, specialized disease prevention and treatment hospitals, emergency centers, and nursing homes shall be implemented with reference.
Supervise and safeguard the National Development and Reform Commission's exercise of its functions and powers in accordance with the law.
The "Measures for the Implementation of Administrative Reconsideration of the National Development and Reform Commission", which came into effect on February 1, stipulates that in administrative reconsideration cases that are tried under ordinary procedures, the administrative reconsideration agency shall hear the opinions of the parties in person or through the Internet, **, etc., and record the opinions heard.
The central bank decided to cut the reserve requirement ratio of financial institutions on February 5.
In order to consolidate and enhance the positive trend of economic recovery, the People's Bank of China has decided to reduce the reserve requirement ratio of financial institutions by 05 percentage points (excluding financial institutions that have implemented a 5% reserve requirement ratio), and the weighted average reserve requirement ratio of financial institutions will be about 70%。
New local regulations. 
Beijing: Vocational school interns can take out work-related injury insurance.
Beijing issued a notice that from February 1, internship units can participate in work-related injury insurance for the vocational school internship students they accept according to the single type of insurance.
Shanxi: Set up ** training facilities in institutions with a high concentration of persons with disabilities.
Shanxi Province's Measures for the Implementation of the "Regulations on Disability Prevention and Persons with Disabilities" came into force on February 1. The measures are clear, in special education schools, social welfare institutions, pension service institutions, and other institutions where the disabled are concentrated, set up training sites to provide the best services for the disabled.
Shaanxi: The application for scientific and technological talent projects is not subject to ** and other restrictions.
Shaanxi Provincial Regulations on Scientific and Technological Progress came into force on February 1. The regulations make it clear that the main basis or restriction for the application of scientific and technological talent projects is not to be used as the main basis or restriction for the application of scientific and technological talent projects.
Zhejiang: Strengthen the protection of marine special protected areas (marine parks).
Zhejiang issued a notice that from February 1, marine special protected areas (marine parks) will be prohibited from opening visits and tourism projects that are inconsistent with the protection objectives.
Anhui: Enriching the way of registering for military service.
The Anhui Provincial Regulations on Conscription Work came into force on 1 February. The regulations make it clear that in addition to on-site registration at the Selective Service Registration Station, citizens can also register on the Internet, so as to facilitate the registration of citizens, especially college students.
Chongqing: Clarify noise management requirements during special activities such as high school and college entrance examinations.
The newly revised Measures for the Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution in Chongqing came into force on February 1. The measures make it clear that during special activities such as secondary school entrance examinations and unified entrance examinations for colleges and universities, it is forbidden to carry out activities that cause noise and disturb the people within a 100-meter area around the examination room.
Guizhou: Online catering service providers should have physical stores.
The Guizhou Provincial Food Safety Regulations came into force on February 1. The regulations stipulate that online catering service providers shall have physical stores and obtain food business licenses or small catering registration certificates in accordance with the law.
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Editor-in-charge: Tian Yuanhuaying.
Review: Wu Jinyang.