The Supreme People's Court (SPC) 2018 Annual Report on Intellectual Property serves as a tool not only for precedential value for the lower courts but also a guide that provides insight for predictable outcomes of future disputes.
June 28, 2019
Dispute Resolution
Repayment sequence is clarified for bankruptcy cases
June 20, 2019Interim measures are offered in mainland China for Hong Kong arbitration cases
June 07, 2019People's court allows share transfer to resolve shareholder disputes
May 22, 2019Troy Rice of SIPS Hong Kong discusses the implications for foreign IP owners of the recent changes to foreign investment, cross-border tech transfer, and trade secrets laws, as well as cross-border agreement drafting considerations in light of these developments.
May 16, 2019MOFCOM will release a shortened negative list for foreign investment in the first half; SAFE requires local registration for cross-border online transactions; and shareholders can sue to prevent harmful transactions.
May 06, 2019New legislation and judicial rulings on bribery over the past year have impacts on foreign companies doing business in China.
May 02, 2019The CSRC has agreed its first administrative settlement with Goldman Sachs and Gao Hua Securities; seven themed funds were approved for Shanghai's new Sci-Tech Board; and the National People's Congress is reviewing measures to tighten up the production and sale of drugs.
April 29, 2019Mainland China and Hong Kong/Macao make progress in reciprocal enforcement of judgments
March 13, 2019An IP tribunal is set up to hear complex IP cases
January 16, 2019
