Michael Hickman and Lesli Ligorner provide foreign investors with a guide to setting up a R&D facility in China. They consider location, IP and labour issues, and give crucial advice for protecting the facility's creations
September 11, 2012
Features & Analyses
Sexual harassment becomes a legal issue for the first time under new Provisions to protect female employees
July 12, 2012A series of reforms could finally open the country's tightly controlled and regulated healthcare industry, but what are the potential opportunities and challenges for foreign investors?
July 12, 2012For the first time China's Copyright Law acknowledges reverse engineering, which shows the government's changing attitude and courts' readiness to rule on a difficult area of the Law
July 12, 2012While China's economic reforms have taken the world by storm, many industries remain heavily restricted. Foreign investors do not have much time left to move into these markets through the popular variable interest entity (VIE) structure
July 12, 2012The valuation adjustment mechanism protects investments through a series of contracts, but a recent court case held a contract void, which has created uncertainty for investors
July 12, 2012I am looking to set up a factory to manufacture equipment in China. I have heard that the coastal regions have become too expensive and that I should consider inland regions. Is this true? How does the legal framework differ from province to province?
July 12, 2012After twelve years of consultation and drafting, the SPC has finally released an Interpretation on sale and purchase contracts, Jessica Fei and Weina Ye provide practical advice on what it means when drafting contracts
July 12, 2012After twelve years of consultation and drafting, the SPC has finally released an Interpretation on sale and purchase contracts, Jessica Fei and Weina Ye provide practical advice on what it means when drafting contracts
July 11, 2012The 2011 IP Case Report from the Supreme Court reinforces its commitment to standardising the country's IP practices
June 01, 2012