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• PRC Electronic Commerce Law

  中华人民共和国电子商务法

  An e-commerce platform operator may bear joint and several liability for sub-standard goods

  December 05, 2018

• Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Cases by Internet Courts

  关于互联网法院审理案件若干问题的规定

  China internet courts recognize blockchain technology as a means of electronic evidence storage

  November 21, 2018

• PRC Company Law (2018 Revision)

  中华人民共和国公司法 (2018年修正)

  Company law revision offers a broader scope for corporate share buybacks.

  November 07, 2018

• Circular on Strengthening the Administration of Cross-border Financial Network and Information Services

  关于加强跨境金融网络与信息服务管理的通知

  A 30-day notice in writing is now required from foreign institutions providing cross-border financial network services

  October 24, 2018

• Circular on Expanding the Scope of Application of the Policy of Provisional Deferral of Withholding Income Tax on Direct Investments Made by Foreign Investors Using Distributed Profits

  关于扩大境外投资者以分配利润直接投资暂不征收预提所得税政策适用范围的通知

  The scope of tax deferral is expanded for foreign investors

  October 10, 2018

• Measures for the Administration of Foreign-invested Futures Companies

  外商投资期货公司管理办法

  Futures companies are now opened to foreign investors

  October 10, 2018

• Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the System on the Limitation of Actions in the «PRC General Provisions of the Civil Law»

  关于适用《中华人民共和国民法总则》诉讼时效制度若干问题的解释

  A 3-year limitation period is applied to civil law cases

  September 23, 2018

• Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access (Negative List) (2018 Edition)

  外商投资准入特别管理措施 (负面清单) (2018年版)

  The national negative list is relaxed

  September 10, 2018

• Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access in Pilot Free Trade Zones (Negative List) (2018 Edition)

  自由贸易试验区外商投资准入特别管理措施 (负面清单) (2018年版)

  The 2018 version of the FTZ Negative List greatly relaxes market access

  September 10, 2018

• Supreme People's Court, Annual Report on Intellectual Property Cases (2017) (Abstract)

  最高人民法院知识产权案件年度报告 (2017) 摘要

  Markush-type claims discussed in the 2017 IP Annual Report

  September 05, 2018