Civil juristic acts may be recognized without written or verbal agreement. Content compliance reviews of advertising information pushed by pop-up windows must be conducted. MHRSS issues rules to facilitate labor dispute arbitration.

Guidelines are given for apps security management.

CNIPA issues rules to regulate foreign IP agencies

Loke-Khoon Tan and James Lau of Baker McKenzie highlight the changes to the Guidelines for the Review and Examination of Trademarks, which promise to offer more protection to brand owners in terms of clarifying what a bad faith trademark application is and inclusion of non-traditional marks, as well as other changes to the examination standards

Crypto-fundraising criminally outlawed; Delisting process to be streamlined and modernized; Controversial anti-spying initiative comes to an end

Guidelines are given for apps security management. Shanghai issues its first IP compliance guidelines. Exclusive commercial pension insurance is expanded nationwide.

Pre-set applications on mobile devices should allow uninstallation.

Favorable tax policy is offered to REITS

The 15th annual China Law & Practice Awards, held on Feb. 24, 2022 at the Ritz-Carlton Beijing, celebrated the most exciting and successful achievements of the year.