Features & Analyses

Ambush marketers, by loose association with an international sporting event, can claim the same benefits of advertising as an official sponsor who will have paid a great deal for that status. This can result in the misappropriation of intellectual property, and allows a marketer to unfairly capitalize on the publicity surrounding an event, such as the Olympics. As China gears up for the Beijing games, this is an important issue that needs to be addressed.

In response to the rapid development of the banking industry in the PRC, new rules were promulgated on February 4 2008 to address a number of related issues. Several of China's top lawyers shared their views on the new Guidelines for the Consolidated Supervision of Banks (Trial Implementation).

With so many airlines operating in the PRC, private airlines find it hard to make profit amidst the many state-run competitors. In spite of liberalization, financing and cumbersome regulatory procedures have failed to produce a level playing field. To further enhance the aviation industry, these problems must be addressed in order to give private airlines more room to grow.

Investigative Due Diligence and M&A in ChinaDue diligence is a major component of any M&A transaction anywhere in the world. In China, due diligence takes…

China's new Law on Lawyers addresses fundamental rights for lawyers. This month, Joanna Law spoke with some of China's top lawyers who shared their views on the amendments and discussed what further changes would be beneficial to the profession.

New rules issued by the NDRC represent the Chinese government's most recent effort to centrally manage the development of the domestic Chinese auto industry, while still promoting the innovation required for its success. The modern auto industry presents the nation with what is arguably one of the most technology-intensive and innovation-laden challenges yet. Whether such government-led innovation can be successful will certainly be interesting to watch as the rules are played out.

China's new Law on Lawyers addresses fundamental rights for lawyers. This month, Joanna Law spoke with some of China's top lawyers who shared their views on the amendments and discussed what further changes would be beneficial to the profession.

In the past 16 years, the PRC Civil Procedure Law has played an important role in safeguarding the civil rights and interests of the parties and regulating the conduct of the other relevant participants in litigation. However, with the rapid development of China's economy and the increasingly complex and elaborate Chinese legal system, more and more civil and commercial disputes have arisen in recent years and aggrieved parties are more willing than ever to resort to court to resolve their disputes. This has created the need for a revised version of the legislation with more specific guidance and rules, especially regarding retrial and enforcement procedures.

Investigative Due Diligence and M&A in ChinaDue diligence is a major component of any M&A transaction anywhere in the world. In China, due diligence takes…