The article discusses the clause "Material Change of Objective Circumstance" on the basis of the judgment of this case.

If labor law is silent when no agreement is reached, it is a deadlock, and can only be resolved by alternative measures.

On 4 May 2011, the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") issued a public consultation draft of the Administrative Measures concerning Capital Contributions Made with Equities by Enterprises with Foreign Investment ("Draft Measures"). The proposed deadline for submissions is 20 May 2011.

To address China's aging population issue and to improve access in rural areas, healthcare reform has become a priority.

The Oriental Morning Post reported that a Trial Plan for the Participation of Foreign Investment into RMB Equity Investment Funds (the "Trial Plan") was approved by the Shanghai government on March 15, 2010. This development will be fully publicized in April and first implemented in the Pudong New Area. The Trial Plan will open a gateway for the conversion of foreign exchange into RMB, which has been a major factor hindering foreign general partners (GP) and limited partners (LP) from becoming i

This is a summary of pharmaceutical patent cases in the report to assist in drafting pharmaceutical patent applications.

China has begun to accept multi-class trademark applications since the newly-revised Trademark Law became effective.

In order to support outbound investment projects of domestic PRC entities, to meet the policy demands of domestic credit support, and to further facilitate trading and investing, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange ("SAFE") on July 30th, 2010 promulgated the Notice on the Administration of Overseas Security by Domestic Entities (the "Notice"), which came into effect as of the date of promulgation. This Notice relaxes the restrictions on financing of outbound projects.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued the Guideline on a Sound Remuneration System following the results of the industry consultation conducted in the final quarter of last year. The Guideline reflects the recommendations by the Financial Stability Board endorsed by the G20 as international standards on sound remuneration practices. It applies to all Authorised Institutions (AIs) in Hong Kong and in the case of overseas incorporated AIs, the remuneration systems applicable to officers a

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited ("Hong Kong Stock Exchange") recently released new listing rules for natural resources companies. These new rules will come into effect on 3 June 2010 ("Effective Date").

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) recently published a guidance letter (HKEx-GL19-10) to further outline HKEx’s requirement for land use right certificates and/or building ownership certificates for Mainland properties.

The companies under investigation could lose illegal gains and be penalized from 1 to 10% of sales in the previous year.

A recent Shanghai decision has found that for an RPM to infringe the AML it must have an adverse impact on competition.

As the Spring Festival approaches, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has ordered local price authorities to step up enforcement efforts against price fraud conducts by retail stores, upon widespread consumer complaints

The Catalogue provides guidance to foreign investors with respect to China's view on investments in different categories.

Recently, the Shanxi Provincial China Insurance Regulatory Commission ("CIRC") provided a report on the results of its insurance industry transparency project. The overall goal of the project was to promote the stable, secure, and sustained development of the insurance industry in Shanxi province by meshing together government regulation, internal insurance ocmpany protocols, insurance industry self-regulation, and public participation in the insurance industry.

The case affirms the jurisdiction of HK courts to restrain arbitral proceedings, but only in exceptional circumstances.

Revised arbitration rules from the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) have commenced. The UNCITRAL Rules are amongst the most popular arbitration rules adopted for international arbitration.

A major concern in international cartel cases is the possibility of overlapping punishments from different jurisdictions.

A collective agreement with employees is not compulsory, but the Amendment could possibly raise concerns and demands.