Intellectual Property

• China imposes mobile app controls

  中国对手机应用程序实施控制

  The cyberspace authority sets qualification requirements, places onus of authenticating users on app companies. 网络主管部门制定资质要求，公司承担用户身份认证责任。

  September 01, 2016

  

• Beijing court lays groundwork for online IP cases

  北京法院为网上IP 案件奠定审理基础

  The Beijing high court's guidelines on internet-related IP disputes provide useful tips on copyright, trademark and unfair competition cases for judges and parties. 北京高级法院有关互联网相关 IP 纠纷的审理指南为法官和相关各方提供针对版权、商标和不正当竞争案件的实用提示。

  August 11, 2016

  

• PRC General Provisions of the Civil Law (Draft)

  中华人民共和国民法总则 (草案)

  Issued: July 5 2016 Main contents: The current General Principles of the Civil Law set forth four fundamental principles, voluntariness, fairness,…

  July 14, 2016

• Measures for the Administration of the Recognition of High and New Technology Enterprises (Revised)

  高新技术企业认定管理办法 (修正)

  Criteria lowered for recognition of HNTEs.

  July 05, 2016

• Measures for the Administration of the Recognition of High and New Technology Enterprises (Revised)

  高新技术企业认定管理办法 (修正)

  Criteria lowered for recognition of HNTEs.

  July 05, 2016

• High-tech company rules shift focus to compliance

  While the new regulations for high and new technology enterprises simplify status approval procedures and encourage R&D, they subject companies to closer monitoring and entail heavier compliance burdens

  July 05, 2016

  

• Implementing Measures for the Pilot Project for Levy of Value-added Tax in Place of Business Tax

  营业税改征增值税试点实施办法

  China launches a nationwide VAT reform.

  May 26, 2016

• Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation, Circular on Comprehensively Launching a Pilot Project for the Levy of Value-added Tax in Place of Business Tax

  财政部、国家税务总局关于全面推开营业税改征增值税试点的通知

  China rolls out VAT reform.

  May 25, 2016

• Department of Electronic Commerce and Informatization of the Ministry of Commerce, Service Standards for Electronic Commerce Business in Connection with Mobile Products (Draft for Comments)

  商务部电子商务司移动商品电子商务经营服务规范 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: March 22 2016 Main contents: The Draft proposes that an online goods seller shall guarantee that any part of a good/product sold via…

  May 25, 2016

• Department of Electronic Commerce and Informatization of the Ministry of Commerce, Service Standards for Electronic Commerce Business in Connection with Cross-border Goods (Draft for Comments)

  商务部电子商务司跨境商品电子商务经营服务规范 (征求意见稿)

  Issued: March 22 2016 Main contents: The Draft proposes that an online goods seller shall guarantee that any part of a good/product sold cross-border…

  May 25, 2016