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These Measures regulate the granting of, royalty rulings for, and termination procedure for, compulsory licences for invention patents and utility model patents.

Plot ratio requirements must be included in contracts for grant of land use rights.

According to the revised Code, lawyers and law firms may legally publicise their lawyers and law firms as well as their own business fields and specialities through advertising.

Patent marks must indicate type of patent and patent number.

The revised Measures require a franchisor to disclose the actual investment amounts of its franchisees. Confidentiality requirements of franchisees are also elaborated.

Mass media to cooperate in combating fraudulent advertisements.

Renminbi Qualified foreign institutional investors allowed to invest renminbi proceeds raised in Hong Kong in securities in China.

The Provisions elaborate on application requirements for renminbi qualified foreign institutional investors.

The revised Measures relax the disclosure requirements of shareholders with 50% or more of the outstanding shares of a listed company.