Features & Analyses

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

Casper Sek of Jingtian & Gongcheng looks at the latest developments in China's rules on cross-border transfers of personal information and finds that while this area has been a key area of focus for the authorities, a number of details are yet to be finalized

The head of the legal department at one of Asia's top property developers discusses the state of China's real estate sector and its likely future. Steady and environmentally sustainable growth is expected in the long term despite recent black swan events.

Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners shines a light on the Supreme People's Court's latest IP annual report, and shows how the SPC is leading the way in developing China's litigation landscape

Lawyers say a new regulation of markets in crypto assets will attract more crypto service providers to the 27-member bloc, as well as generate a wave of regulatory advisory work for law firms.