May 2008
State-owned media group establishes privatization
IP in India: Copyright in Cinematograph Films: A Brief Note
State Administration of Taxation, Circular on Issues Relevant to the Administration of Tax Collection Concerning Outbound Payments of Trade in Services
国家税务总局关于服务贸易对外支付税收征管有关问题的通知
Procedures for advance tax filing for the service industry clarified.
April 2008
Motorola buys out PRC set-top box company
Ambushing China and the Olympics
Ambush marketers, by loose association with an international sporting event, can claim the same benefits of advertising as an official sponsor who will have paid a great deal for that status. This can result in the misappropriation of intellectual property, and allows a marketer to unfairly capitalize on the publicity surrounding an event, such as the Olympics. As China gears up for the Beijing games, this is an important issue that needs to be addressed.
OUTBOUND INVESTMENT TO INDIA: Counterfeiting and Piracy in the Indian Entertainment Industry
February 2008
ANTICIPATION OF RESTRUCTURING MAKES TELECOM STOCKS FAVOURABLE