Features & Analyses

Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Runyang Liu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss the newly released rules for the transfer of data overseas and the compliance requirements provided by the Cyberspace Administration of China.

Nate Bush, Ray Xu and Della Ding of DLA Piper highlight key changes to merger control under the Amended Anti-Monopoly Law and draft regulations including increased revenue thresholds, investigation of "below threshold" transactions and clarification of what is meant by gun-jumping

Guo Yongmao and Zhang Tianyang of Haiwen & Partners highlight 2022 tax policies that support businesses, which have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic situation

While China's first-ever NFT court ruling added stricter burdens to marketplaces and led to some NFT bans, many think it is setting the stage for the growth of the digital asset market in the country.

Casper Sek, partner at Jingtian & Gongcheng, takes a close look at China's new standard contract for overseas transfer of personal information and the regulations which accompany it, and compares it with the EU equivalent

Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Runyang Liu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss how to invoke reciprocity for a foreign judgment in China, and explore what recent court decisions reveal about China's approach toward recognizing and applying reciprocity.

Cindy Zhen of Hui Ye Law Firm takes a close look at China's first court decision relating to non-fungible tokens, and finds it may have a significant impact on the country's digital landscape

Timothy C. Bickham, Stephen Yang, Meihui (May) Xiao and Nikki C. Vlahos of Steptoe & Johnson LLP explore the significance and impact of China's recent accession to the Hague Agreement. Although there is some work to be done, this is likely to be a game-changer in the field of design rights protection

The Beijing Intellectual Property Court recently issued the first-ever decision in a dispute between a brand-name and a generic drug company under China's newly-created patent linkage regime. Fang Qi and Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners examine the decision and its implications