Wen Jie and Richard Wageman discuss the development of the exponentially growing franchising market in China, against which the most recently promulgated franchising legislation is interpreted.
China continues to develop its legal regime protecting the creation and development of new plant varieties with the issuance of new rights and remedies available for infringement disputes involving new plant varieties.
In its eleventh five-year plan for the development of foreign trade, Guangzhou made a commitment to encourage foreign investors to set up headquarters and regional headquarters in its municipal area.
In order to be recognized as a headquarters or regional headquarters, the institution must satisfy four conditions. Many incentives are provided to foreign investors for establishing headquarters or regional headquarters.
This law introduces some new regulations with respect to new and existing franchising businesses, and stipulates the requirement of information disclosure by a franchisor to a franchisee.