China Law & Practice

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Contract Law

December 2011/January 2012

Protecting the consumer
China’s consumer code is due for an update. A number of innovations to the current law are being discussed for an upcoming draft, including the right of revocation, data protection and class actions

China question: How do I initiate litigation for a breach of contract?
Two dispute resolution specialists offer their insights on how to handle bringing a Chinese manufacturer to court and how to avoid a similar situation in the future.

June 2011

Supreme People's Court, Annual Report on Intellectual Property Cases (2010) (Abstract) [Full Text Translation]
最高人民法院知识产权案件年度报告 (2010) (摘要)
The 2010 Report selected 43 issues with broad guiding significance from 36 cases including: determination of the equivalence of technical features in a patent infringement dispute and protection of a design under the Anti-unfair Competition Law after the patent expires.

Supreme People’s Court, Annual Report on Intellectual Property Cases (2010) (Abstract) [Legislation Digest]
最高人民法院知识产权案件年度报告 (2010) (摘要)
Design can still be protected under Anti-unfair Competition Law after the patent expires.

February 2011

Keep trouble away with comprehensive contracts and negotiations
Vendors threaten court action

China Law & Practice Events

Asia-Pacific In-house Counsel Summit 2012
21 & 22 March 2012
Location: Hong Kong

ALP India FDI Forum 2012
03 May 2012
Location: Singapore