Dispute Resolution

The landmark Ningbo decision last year saw China – for the first time and through the Zhejiang court – enforce two PRC-seated awards granted by a foreign arbitral institution. Here, the case handler analyses the arbitration proceeding, offers insights and ponders the possibility of non-Chinese arbitration institutions being able to administer in China

Contracts not yet approved are still valid.

New provisions from the Supreme People's Court demonstrate the government's cognisance of the increasing complexity in settling disputes involving foreign-invested enterprises.

The Provisions address the issues of the application of law concerning disputes arising in the course of the establishment, the modification, etc. of foreign-invested enterprises, which mainly include the validity of contracts without approval and its legal consequences, equity confirmation, equity transfers and equity pledges.

The 2010 China Law & Practice Awards concluded a year of resurgent dealmaking resulting from the welcome return of investor bullishness

The 2010 China Law & Practice Awards concluded a year of resurgent dealmaking resulting from the welcome return of investor bullishness

With the re-emergence of Sino-foreign joint ventures, lawyers must draft contracts that better position investors in anticipation of disputes with partners

SPC sets standards for trying trademark cases.

The Report selects 37 intellectual property cases on which the Supreme People's Court has rendered final conclusive opinions addressing issues such as the application of the doctrine of estoppel, retroactive effect of a decision declaring a patent invalid and determination of the legitimate use of a descriptive trademark.