There is a worldwide ongoing debate on whether the FRAND commitment requires SEP holders to grant licenses to any implementer who asks or whether they can select the level of the value chain (end product makers v. component suppliers) where they will grant a FRAND license.

To protect the legitimate rights and interests of both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, if they disagree with any bankruptcy claim on the checklist of creditors' rights,...

Almost without exception, property developers plagued by bankruptcy prospects find themselves at the end of their ropes in terms of liquidity. Considering the day-and-night difference in the market value of a property, the costs of and...

When it comes to the issue of apportioning damages in patent infringement cases, there is a major difference between the Chinese and U.S. patent law regimes. In the U.S., apportionment...

On 30 September 2022, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the State Taxation Administration (STA) issued the announcement No.31 of 2022, which provides for VAT, stamp duty, deed tax, real property tax...

When penalising or dismissing senior management found to have violated disciplinary or corporate rules, employers often need to formulate and implement a more meticulous action plan than that required for ordinary staff.

Recent years have seen some employers terminate labour contracts on the grounds that the employees were detained. The basis of termination was cited as article 39.1.2 of the Labour Contract Law...

As a growing number of listed companies seek to revamp their creditor-debtor relationships through bankruptcy, prior listing rules at both Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have become inadequate...

Based on the Notice on Regulating Business Transactions Between Listed Companies and Finance Companies of Enterprise Groups, released by the China Securities Regulatory Commission...

Amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress took effect on 1 August.

In response to significant changes in the asset structure of commercial banks, especially with a rapid rise in the proportion of non-credit assets, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC)...

Merger filing is obligatory if a PE transaction triggers a concentration of undertakings, while also meeting the turnover threshold.

One of the most commonly adopted incentives by employers is the inclusion of a bonus payment in the remuneration clause. As laws and regulations generally do not set out mandatory requirements...

As part of the State Council's efforts to reform the overall business environment, six major cities – Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Shenzhen – have since the...

Under Chinese law, invalidity is not an available defense to a claim of patent infringement. However, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) in a recent decision Zudian Intelligent Technology Co.

In China's job market, many employers seek to attract and retain talent by assisting recruits to obtain local "hukou", the official household registration that formally identifies an individual...

Aiming to uphold the legitimate rights of labourers under these novel models, the Guiding Opinions on Protecting the Labour Rights and Interests of Workers Employed in New Forms was jointly promulgated by a total of ...

Amid the one-two punch of the new Notice on Matters Relating to the Adjustment of the Classification of Trust Business (Exposure Draft) and accelerated development of the pension industry...

In the spring of 2011, I went to the UK to assist a Chinese client in negotiating and completing the acquisition of a European group of companies headquartered in the UK.

Based on article 14 of the current law and administrative enforcement and judicial practice, resale price maintenance mainly refers to conclusion and implementation of ...