ArticleChina Newsletter | Q1 2024/Issue No. 60SAMR Solicits Comments on Guide to the Anti-Monopoly Compliance of BusinessesChinaAntitrust/Competition LawGreenberg Traurig
ArticlePRC Civil Code Amends The Rule On Change Of CircumstancesThe Civil Code of the People's Republic of China (《中华人民共和国民法典》, hereinafter referred to as the "PRC Civil Code"), which took five years to compile, was published on May 28th this year...ChinaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Clyde & Co
ArticleChina Publishes Measures On Standard Contract For Cross-border Transfer Of Personal InformationThe Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued the final version of the Measures on the Standard Contract for the Cross-border Transfer of Personal Information...ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
ArticleContract Enforcement In China: What Works And What Doesn'tOur clients will sometimes tell us that they view contract enforcement in China as impossible.ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawHarris Sliwoski
ArticleFive FAQs When 'Sealing The Deal' In ChinaCross-border transactions, while bringing new and exciting opportunities for your business, can be challenging.ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawGowling WLG
ArticleHow To Claim Loss Of Acquirable InterestLoss of acquirable interest refers to the loss of expected interest due to the breach of contract by one party. ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawMyLink Law Office
ArticlePRC Court Recognizes A U.S. Court Judgment For First Time Based On Principle Of ReciprocityOn June 30, 2017, the Wuhan Intermediate People's Court (the "Wuhan Court") issued a decision recognizing and enforcing a civil money judgment issued by the Los Angeles Superior Court arising out of...ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawMorrison Foerster
ArticleSupreme Court Ruling: Trade Secrets Must Be Reviewed Holistically And Cannot Be Invalidated By Piecemeal DisassemblyThe Supreme People's Court recently concluded a dispute over trade secret dispute. In its ruling, the Court established that: If a right holder, through repeated experiments...ChinaIntellectual PropertyAFD China
ArticleChina's Supreme People's Court Issues Clarification and Interpretation of the Contract LawOn April 24, 2009, the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China (the "SPC") issued the "Interpretation II of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues concerning the Application of the Contract Law of the People's Republic of China" ("Interpretation II"), which came into force on May 13, 2009. ChinaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationJones Day
ArticleCross Border Transfer Of Personal Information: China's New Measure On CertificationCross border transfer of personal information is increasingly a necessity and becomes fundamental to modern global business operation. Multinational companies often manage employment and customer relationships...ChinaPrivacyBUREN
ArticleCovid-19: The Virus That Doesn't Attack Your Software But Can Be Just As Damaging To Your Business . . .On 30 January 2020, the Director General of the World Health Organisation announced that the outbreak of the coronavirus (officially named Covid-19) met the criteria for a Public Health...GlobalCorporate/Commercial LawRDJ LLP
ArticleConsiderations When Executing A Guarantee Involving Chinese ElementsIn Emeraldian Limited Partnership v (1) Wellmix Shipping Limited and (2) Guangzhou Iron & Steel Corporation Limited, the English High Court made a determination on the liability of a Chinese guarantor under a guarantee not approved by China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE"). ChinaConsumer ProtectionClyde & Co
ArticleCSRC's New Regulations On Programme Trading In The Chinese Securities And Futures MarketChina's approach to programme trading and its regulations has evolved rapidly in recent years. ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawShanghai YaoWang Law Offices
ArticleChina Finalizes Regulations For Pharmaceutical Sales RepresentativesOn May 7, 2026, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), in conjunction with six other government agencies, issued the Management Measures for Medical Representatives (Management Measures, 医药代表管理办法), which will take effect on August 1, 2026.ChinaCriminal LawArnold & Porter
ArticleUpdating How Enterprises Should Conduct HR Compliance Self-InspectionThorough compliance self-inspection across all aspects of labour management is an effective way for employers to identify any non-compliance, enabling them to formulate plans of improvement...ChinaEmployment and HRJingtian & Gongcheng
ArticleHow To Divide Rights And Obligations For Jointly Filed Patent ApplicationsIn the knowledge-based economy, technical innovation drives market competition, leading enterprises to adopt commissioned and cooperative development models to integrate external resources and achieve collaborative innovation. This article systematically examines the legal framework governing patent application rights in joint R&D arrangements, analyzing how parties' rights and obligations differ across development stages from initial research through patent maintenance. ChinaIntellectual PropertyAFD China
Article식별성을 갖춘 유명드라마 제목은 “일정한 영향력을 가진 상업적 표지”를 구성한다A Chinese technology company successfully sued multiple entities for unfair competition after they produced and sold alcohol products using the title and stylized characters from the hit crime drama "Kuang Biao" (狂飙). The court ruled that the drama's title had acquired sufficient commercial recognition to constitute a protected commercial identifier, and the defendants' unauthorized use created consumer confusion about potential licensing or commercial relationships. ChinaIntellectual PropertyKangxin
ArticleCan WeChat Messages Constitute A Legally Binding Agreement? An Analysis Of The Copyright Infringement Case Of "Moon Man" by The High Court Of SingaporeIn the recent judgment of Tiger Pictures Entertainment Ltd ("Tiger Pictures") v. Encore Films Pte Ltd ("Encore Films"), the General Division of the High Court...GlobalIntellectual PropertyJincheng Tongda & Neal
ArticleOut For Comments, The Second Draft Of The E-Commerce Law Brings The Legislation Closer To AdoptionOn 7 November 2017, the National People's Congress of China made public for comments the second draft of the E-commerce law (the "drafted E-commerce Law").ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawEY Chen & Co