The Beijing high court's guidelines on internet-related IP disputes provide useful tips on copyright, trademark and unfair competition cases for judges and parties. 北京高级法院有关互联网相关 IP 纠纷的审理指南为法官和相关各方提供针对版权、商标和不正当竞争案件的实用提示。
August 11, 2016
China Law News
The SAIC's draft Consumer Protection Law Implementing Regulations have tightened online platforms' refund obligations, the pilot customs duty selection policy has been expanded within the FTZs and the MOF and NDRC have permitted patent filing and examination fee reductions
August 11, 2016Wholly foreign-owned firms, JVs have been permitted to apply for domestic private investment fund licenses. 外国全资公司、合资公司获准申请国内私募投资基金许可执照。
August 06, 2016The State Council has encouraged FDI in the petrochemical industry, the CSRC has further regulated the private asset management industry and a risk reserve ratio has been set for foreign interbank FX investors
August 04, 2016This week Uber announced to merge its China business with rival Didi Chuxing, AB InBev cleared its final regulatory hurdle for its SABMiller takeover and the failures of China's healthcare system were discussed
August 01, 2016The CBRC has severely restricted the investment activities of WMPs, the CIRC has enhanced insurance companies' disclosure requirements and the CFDA has clamped down on online food trading
July 28, 2016This week Samsung fired back at Huawei with an IP lawsuit, Uber's investors called for wrapping up the costly fight against Didi, internet companies were ordered to stop original news reporting and MasterCard weighed its PRC market entry options
July 26, 2016The CPC has pledged to reduce investment barriers, the CSRC has relaxed equity incentive requirements for listed companies and Shanghai customs has set a three-month warehousing limit for parallel import vehicles
July 21, 2016This week Samsung said it will acquire a BYD stake to push electric vehicles, the Guangdong Free Trade Zone released favorable immigration policies for foreign workers and a survey indicated a surging demand for online healthcare services
July 19, 2016The SAIC has required online platforms to verify advertiser IDs, RQFIIs have been exempted from VAT and property registrations have been made cancelable through legal proceedings
July 14, 2016
