Chinese and foreign companies need to employ anti-counterfeiting strategies as actions against companies with registered intellectual property can be difficult
July 16, 2013
Features & Analyses
The Annual IP Report from the Supreme People's Court reveals how its stance on key issues is evolving. Owners of low quality patents may find it harder to enforce or defend their rights
July 16, 2013Aykut Bakırcı、Serdar Bezen、Yeşim Bezen 和 Nadia Cansun, Bezen & Partners, 在过去的十年中，土耳其经济经历了快速增长，其目前的计划是要吸引外国投资者，基于这一点，经济增长将持续。以往外国投资者和国内投资者之间一直遵从着平等原则，后来在立法方面为外国投资者引入了税收优惠，免征与鼓励措施等的单边利益，这种转变的产生为土耳其带来了庞大的好处。收入最高的项目主要包括能源，基础设施和金融。土耳其政府的主要和最终目的是加强该国的经济，在短期内，这些有利条件为外国投资者提供了可观的经济利益。除了立法方面的发展，土耳其在投资互惠待遇方面签署了政府间协议，目前约80项协议正在生效。,…
July 15, 2013Following extensive review and consultation, HKIAC has unveiled its much-awaited new Administered Arbitration Rules, which are attractive to mainland parties and will come into force from November 2013
July 02, 2013My company is a foreign-invested enterprise, how do I ensure that when I terminate an employment contract I can avoid costly labour disputes and penalties?
May 10, 2013Apple and Microsoft's warranty polices have come under fire from China's state-run media. Stan Abrams, Asia legal counsel for Bentley Systems, explains what PR lessons foreign companies can learn from the war on warranties
May 10, 2013The State Council has restructured a number of the country's ministries in an effort to boost efficiency. But as Steven Dickinson explains, the reorganisation is more focused on power and control
May 10, 2013A representative office using temporary workers is challenging and more burdensome than direct employment, as agencies in practice release all responsibility after workers have been placed. Legal reforms have not clarified the situation, which means it may be time for investors to switch to a WFOE
May 10, 2013A representative office using temporary workers is challenging and more burdensome than direct employment, as agencies in practice release all responsibility after workers have been placed. Legal reforms have not clarified the situation, which means it may be time for investors to switch to a WFOE
May 10, 2013Soaring outbound investment is generating excitement and debate across domestic as well as international economic and political spheres. Privately-owned companies have started contributing to this trend, but what can they learn from experienced state-owned enterprises?
May 10, 2013