Franchising In China (Video)

The amended measures clarify that those shareholders who are natural persons are affiliate parties of a franchisor, and that their relevant information shall be disclosed to franchisees if they are the providers of products or services or the owners of business resources.

After long debate, Chinese courts now tend to find an unregistered trademark licensable in a franchise contract.

As of 1 April 2012, the Measures for Administration on Information Disclosure of Commercial Franchise ("Measures") took effect.

Recently, the Zhejiang High Court concluded a trademark infringement lawsuit between Henkel Co., Ltd. ("Henkel") and Fuzhou Yiqian Beauty and Hairdressing Co., Ltd. ("Yiqian")...

As the world's second-largest luxury market, China represents new perspectives for the luxury brands to reach millions of potential consumers.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") recently published proposed amendments to the rules dealing with disclosure and registration.

Depending on who you ask, China's middle class now numbers at least 400 million people (more than the entire population of the United States) and it is growing rapidly.

Franchising in China could be an entrepreneur's dream come true!

The franchising concept is relatively new to China. In fact, as recently as the mid-1990s, the Chinese language didn't even include a direct translation of the word "franchise."

A disccussion on the impact of the Commercial Franchise Administration Regulations where China is emerging as one of the fastest growing markets for franchised retail brand development

As the Chinese economy continues to expand at over 6% per year, PRC citizens are seeing their incomes rise rapidly.

행위자가 인민법원의 법적 명령에도 불구하고 재무 장부, 은행 거래 내역, 가맹 계약 등 증거를 제출하는 것을 거부한 경우...

Franchising in China emerged in the late 1980s, with American fast-food chain KFC paving the way. Soon after, several other multinational companies entered and expanded into the Chinese market.

Clients often ask, why do they need to register their trademarks in the People's Republic of China (Mainland China), and how can they use them in the business? Mainland China adopts the...

First identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread throughout the world within the weeks that followed. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic...

Andrew Rigden Green considers whether the UK Supreme Court decision in Kabab-Ji will be followed in Hong Kong.

A foreign-invested commercial enterprise is often the ideal choice for foreign investors who need to source from China or wish to have direct access to its domestic consumer market, businesses, and tenders.

当前适用的尼斯分类将商品分为34大类，服务项目分为11大类，即第1至34类是商品类，第35至45类是服务类。作为商品与服务的分界，在第35类服务项目

Chinese Interest in foreign products and brands has encouraged foreign franchisors, but considerable challenges remain.