As franchising increases in China, the Ministry of Commerce has released new measures for greater disclosures, including more information when signing agreements.
March 08, 2012
Retail Trade and Distribution
Record filing may be done locally for franchises that operate in more than one province.
February 07, 2012The Catalogue has been revised since the 2007 revision. Venture investment enterprises and intellectual property services are added to the encouraged category while the manufacture of assembled automobiles is removed from the category.
February 07, 2012Thresholds for levy of value-added tax raised.
December 06, 2011China's consumer code is due for an update. A number of innovations to the current law are being discussed for an upcoming draft, including the right of revocation, data protection and class actions
December 06, 2011The revised Rules raise the thresholds for the levy of value-added tax.
December 06, 2011Design can still be protected under Anti-unfair Competition Law after the patent expires.
June 01, 2011The 2010 Report selected 43 issues with broad guiding significance from 36 cases including: determination of the equivalence of technical features in a patent infringement dispute and protection of a design under the Anti-unfair Competition Law after the patent expires.
June 01, 2011Two specialists provide advice on what issues to be aware of and what precautions to take when considering sourcing from the PRC.
March 07, 2011NPC Standing Committee clarifies when a foreign law would apply to a foreign-related civil relationship.
December 14, 2010