Features & Analyses

Less than a month after the first People's Higher Court began hearing a landmark anti-monopoly case, the Supreme Court has released the first interpretation for hearing civil anti-monopoly disputes, which lowers the burden of proof and sets out a procedural framework

Selected by the Supreme Court as the Top 10 IP Cases of 2011, five law firms analyse five of the cases, the precedents set and how each one changes the future of IP disputes

New Rules on democratic management are part of the government's labour initiative. They build on economic policy, local regulations and unionisation plans, but without a relevant body to enforce against foreign invested enterprises, their impact is uncertain

New Rules on democratic management are part of the government's labour initiative. They build on economic policy, local regulations and unionisation plans, but without a relevant body to enforce against foreign invested enterprises, their impact is uncertain

New Guidelines from the China Securities Regulatory Commission include vital reforms that will boost investors by increasing transparency

I have heard that China has cut some of its import duties. Which products are affected under the new measures and how can I import products into China under the lower tariffs?

New measures on compulsory licensing clarify the application process, but questions remain over how authorities will grant a licence and under what circumstances. China has yet to grant its first compulsory licence, but a decision earlier this year in India has reminded patent owners of the danger

The draft amendments to the Copyright Law empower collective management and set new rules for fair use

Since the 1980s the joint venture was the most common route for structuring foreign direct investment into China. Two decades later, are joint ventures still the right choice?