This week the SEC sued five consultants for manipulating Chinese companies' stocks, Sina was fined and threatened with licence revocation and Nike thought about moving factories to avoid strikes
The State Council has revised the Implementing Regulations for the PRC Trademark Law and MOFCOM and SAT have launched a pilot project imposing VAT on the telecommunications sector
The new Civil Procedure Law has broadened the scope of interim injunctions. But IP rights owners are waiting for clarity about how this important tool will be applied in practice
The new Civil Procedure Law has broadened the scope of interim injunctions. But IP rights owners are waiting for clarity about how this important tool will be applied in practice
The PRC Environmental Protection Law has been amended, the Shanghai Stock Exchange has launched the pilot programme linking trading with Hong Kong and SAFE has eased foreign exchange fund operations
This week the SPC released its 2013 IP Protection paper, ICBC purchased Turkey's Tekstilbank, pork giant WH Group postponed its massive IPO, the Environmental Protection Law was amended and Qualcomm continued its downward spiral
This week Shanghai reopened the gates to IPOs, the PBOC cut reserve requirement ratios for rural banks, the China Resources chairman was fired for corruption and GM prepared for aggressive investment in China
The CBRC and CSRC have allowed commercial banks to offer preference shares and issued measures for commercial banks' factoring businesses. MOFCOM has relaxed the outbound investment approval process
This week CITIC Pacific bought its parent company's banking assets, officials considered unifying domestic and foreign investment laws, a factory strike escalated and China Film invested in Hollywood productions
The SAIC has defined the recognition and protection of well-known trademarks, the MIIT invited foreign investors to the FTZ's telecom sector and the CIRC set online insurance requirements for personal insurance companies