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On February 28, 2024, the State Council of China held a press conference to release and officially interpret the newly issued Guidelines on Further Regulating and Supervising the Formulation and Enforcement of Administrative Fines.

On 3 February 2011, China's State Council released a notice which governs a national security review process for foreign acquisitions of domestic companies1. This national security review process will be implemented on 5 March 2011.

全面依法治国战略深入推进的大背景下，金诚同达成立政府法律事务研究中心...

Please kindly be informed of the Chinese public holidays in 2026 as well as the working-day adjustment...

根据国务院最近发布的《关于2026年部分节假日安排的通知》，2026年元旦、春节、清明...

Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China trade has been playing an increasingly important role in the Chinese economy. The characteristics of the foreign trade legal regime can be traced back to political and historical factors which occurred in China’s history leading, up to now, to a division of three main periods in the foreign trade legal regime. The first period covers the time between the founding of the PRC until 1979; this date also functions as the starting date of the secon

In the TMT sector, the promulgation of the Measures for Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information and its attachment (the "Standard Contract") is the most important piece of legislation in February 2023.

杨某于2015年10月向A省政府寄送《行政裁决申请》一份，对某市国土资源局作出的《关于杨某房屋拆迁补偿方案》不服要求裁决，A省政府收到申请$

China's regulators intensified anti-corruption enforcement in the life sciences sector during the first half of 2026, introducing stricter oversight of medical data security, sales representatives, and public procurement processes. New administrative measures and judicial interpretations have lowered thresholds for criminal liability while expanding corporate accountability for employee misconduct.

Hot on the heels of SASAC’s rules on commercial secrets, China has amended the PRC Law on State Secrets, a much more significant piece of legislation. It was issued by the national legislator, the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress. The new version of the law will take effect on 1 October 2010.

China does not have a single comprehensive legislation/statute governing bribery offences. Rather provisions governing bribery-related offences...

The decision to revise the Administrative Reconsideration Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People's...

China's new immigration regulation introduces a significant provision allowing exit bans on Chinese citizens who violate export control or technology transfer rules that may endanger national, industrial, or technological security. This development creates potential complications for multinational companies operating in technology-intensive industries, as Chinese employees, engineers, researchers, or executives could be barred from departing China without prior notice, affecting cross-border mobility, joint

China's National Development and Reform Commission has released a draft revision of its Outbound Investment Management Measures, translating the principles established in State Council Order 837 into operational departmental rules. The draft maintains core regulatory frameworks while expanding investment channels and strengthening overseas interest protection, marking a significant evolution in China's outbound investment governance.

The 2026 revision of China's Trademark Law introduces significant changes to trademark registration conditions, including expanded prohibited marks, new dynamic trademark elements, and enhanced protections for well-known marks and prior rights. These modifications will fundamentally reshape trademark examination, opposition, and review procedures starting January 1, 2027.

In recent years, more and more Chinese companies are using the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC Court") to resolve their disputes arising from international trade and commerce. According to ICC statistics, seven parties from Mainland China were involved in ICC cases in 2001, ten in 2002, fifteen in 2003, twenty-four in 2004 and twenty-six in 2005. Under Article 14.1 of the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC Rules")

This chapter looks at IP developments in China and Hong Kong over the past year.

China is one of the biggest construction markets in the world. The Beijing 2008 Olympics, the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, the Western Development Strategy and National Housing Reform all provide enormous opportunities for foreign companies interested in China's construction industry.