As China's property market continues to advance, the shift from a state-centric to a market-orientated land transaction system has predictably given rise to numerous disputes. These latest Interpretations issued by the Supreme People's Court clarify the handling of disputes regarding state-owned land use rights, thereby furthering reform of the system.
China has made considerable efforts in overhauling its IP legal regime since the country's accession to the WTO in 2001. Still it will be some time yet before these reforms transpire into meaningful ground-level improvements in the enforcement of IP rights.
Adopted: March 17 2005Effective: May 1 2005Interpreting authority: China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)Applicability:…
Promulgated: January 11 2005Effective: as of date of promulgationMain contents: The Opinions consist of 35 articles covering:- Determination of Liability…
Adopted: January 11 2005Effective: May 1 2005Interpreting authority: China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)Main contents:…
The Opinions deal with the issues regarding determination of liability for damages for copyright infringements. This is the first guidance on copyright infringements liabilities in China.