In the News: Foreign Investment Law; Trademark Filings; IP Cases and Macao Gaming Laws

March 18, 2019 | BY

Marilyn Romero

The National People's Congress approves a new comprehensive Foreign Investment Law; China plans to streamline trademark registrations; IP lawsuits soar in China for a second year, and Macao comes under pressure to improve its gaming regulations.

China passes comprehensive Foreign Investment Law

China's National People's Congress (NPC) has passed a new Foreign Investment Law that will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The new law will improve the openness, transparency and predictability of the investment environment, and establish equal treatment for foreign and domestic investors, according to Zhang Yesui, an NPC spokesperson.

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