China's IP protection regime has been steadily improving, driven more by the needs to serve domestic innovation, than foreign concerns.
March 21, 2019
Features & Analyses
The People's Bank of China will roll out an ambitious plan for fintech following enthusiasm during the Two Sessions.
March 13, 2019David Liu and Tianxiao Jin of FuJae Partners examine the major amendments to the Individual Income Tax Law, its Implementing Regulations and new supplemental tax circulars, and their impact on expatriate taxpayers
March 12, 2019Authorities have shut down batches of P2P platforms as defaults mount. A full regulatory review is expected to complete by end of March.
March 07, 2019Daisy Duan, partner, and Linlin Cao, senior associate, at King & Wood Mallesons examine the expanded scope of new regulations on tax deferral for qualified foreign investments in the PRC and also compare the differences between the old and new requirements
February 27, 2019The last few years have seen a steady flow of Chinese businesses choosing to incorporate entities in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), and Chinese lawyers seeking knowledge on the uses and advantages of BVI structures for their clients' transactions. Ashley Davies, partner, corporate & finance Group, of Campbells, discusses what has perked the Chinese interest in the BVI.
February 21, 2019Adrian Lv and Huanhao He of Han Kun Law Offices speak to China Law & Practice on the implication of China's draft Foreign Investment Law on various sectors and what lawyers need to know when the law comes into force.
February 14, 2019China's newly published Draft Foreign Investment Law has garnered attention. The Draft proposes further protection of foreign investment in China as well as a more streamlined market access system. Jeanette Chan and Betty Yap, partners, Hans-Günther Herrmann, counsel and Rui Bu, China associate of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP discuss the potential impact of the newly minted draft law.
January 31, 2019Yan Wang, Xiaowei Wei and Rui Luo, partners at Han Kun Law Offices share with China Law & Practice the unique system of China's patent legislation, and how the open-door policy has influenced China's IP policies to match that of international standards, and how the newly drafted patent legislation will set China up for a successful run in being an IP hub
January 24, 2019Guodong Du, attorney at Dentons and Meng Yu, researcher and co-founder of China Justice Observer, write on the various systems behind Chinese courts, and how big data and AI are employed throughout the judicial system to promote efficiency and transparency.
January 10, 2019
