In its eleventh five-year plan for the development of foreign trade, Guangzhou made a commitment to encourage foreign investors to set up headquarters and regional headquarters in its municipal area.
February 28, 2007
Features & Analyses
Wen Jie and Richard Wageman discuss the development of the exponentially growing franchising market in China, against which the most recently promulgated franchising legislation is interpreted.
February 28, 2007By Paul McKenzie and Fraser Mendel, Morrison & Foerster LLPThe Partnership Enterprise Law, originally promulgated on February 23, 1997, was amended…
February 28, 2007Many Chinese semiconductor producers lack IP portfolios rendering them increasingly vulnerable to infringement claims by their foreign rivals. The IP war has begun.
January 31, 2007Many Chinese semiconductor producers lack IP portfolios rendering them increasingly vulnerable to infringement claims by their foreign rivals. The IP war has begun.
January 31, 2007Challenges ahead to bring PRC companies in compliance with internationally-accepted best practices.
January 31, 2007Challenges ahead to bring PRC companies in compliance with internationally-accepted best practices.
January 31, 2007Regulatory authorities have responded with legislation on exchange forwards and swaps. Will the authorities liberalize constraints on the derivative markets to meet international market standards?
January 31, 2007Clarifies what constitutes well-known commodities and infringement of business secrets. Yan Xun reviews the key issues affecting intellectual property rights owners in China.
January 31, 2007The new measures governing the establishment of representative organizations by foreign insurance institutions replace a similar set of measures promulgated only two years before.
January 31, 2007