Company records were once easy to access in China, but a series of high-profile scandals in 2012 have caused a clampdown. John Kuzmik and Xu Changrong look at how the SAIC has to strike a balance between privacy and legitimate public access to corporate records
It has taken three readings over two years, but the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has finally promulgated the long-awaited Trademark Law. Ding Xianjie and Yao Di look at the key changes and how they will affect brand owners
An Interpretation from the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate got media attention because it was thought to be part of a crackdown on dissent. But it could help foreign businesses deal with the growing problem of unfair online criticism
Vincent Mu of Martin Hu & Partners summarises the most important cases of the last 12 months and analyses the latest developments in the CIETAC disputes
Susan Ning of King & Wood Mallesons outlines the key developments in competition law in the last year, including Qihoo 360 v Tencent, and gives some predictions for next year
Eric Chen of Dacheng Law Offices looks at the latest developments in the real estate sector, including the move to office property, logistics and industrial real estate
Yang Yuhua of Alliance J&S Law Firm provides an overview of trends in both inbound and outbound investment and analyses the latest decisions on the controversial VIE structure