Dispute Resolution

China approves the U.S. listing plans of VIE-structured company CheChe; Chinese IP court helps mediate dispute between Dyson and Dreame; and CSRC proposes rules to encourage companies to pay their dividends

Jue Li and Joel Evans of DaHui Lawyers look at the difficulties foreign investors face when divesting from China, in particular those associated with dissolution and non-bankruptcy liquidation.

Shake Shack and Starbucks were summoned by Shanghai for excessive data collection; Hong Kong rules that trustees of keepwell trusts can gain monetary compensation for contractual breaches; and European Union firms blame regulatory hurdles and limited market access for record low investment into China.

The Hong Kong/mainland China interim measures arrangement has been in force for over three years, and parties are beginning to realize its significance. Jue Li and Joel Evans of DaHui Lawyers examine the practical procedural requirements of the arrangement and its context within the PRC legal mechanism

Sanctions are an increasing area of business risk for those doing business with Chinese enterprises. Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Chuchen (Julie) Hou of Zhong Lun Law Firm analyze so-called sanction-proof clauses and how they could assist businesses in China seeking to negotiate their ongoing business relationships.

China’s data security laws lead to increasing costs for firms; CFIUS clarifies rules regarding the “completion date” for filing and requests for information from foreign investors; fewer firms are choosing Hong Kong for international arbitration due to the National Security Law

For some patent holders, the new system will present multiple benefits. But others are likely to be leery of the power that the Unified Patent Court wields to nullify patents across multiple jurisdictions.

Hangzhou Court applies copyright and unfair competition law to protect virtual human intellectual property in the absence of specific legal provisions; Hong Kong’s loosened cryptocurrency rules attract Chinese state-owned banks; and increased regulatory scrutiny pushes Chinese investment in Europe to an 8-year low

Chinese entities faced with a foreign discovery request may be prevented from complying due to PRC data transfer restrictions. How do U.S. courts address this conflict between new Chinese regulations and the need for document discovery in U.S. litigation?

The China National Intellectual Property Administration allows online oral hearings of its administrative decision cases