Intellectual Property

Promulgated: January 11 2005Effective: as of date of promulgationMain contents: The Opinions consist of 35 articles covering:- Determination of Liability…

By Jerry Yulin Zhang, [email protected] intellectual property enforcement actions, the rights holder will usually demand immediate cessation of infringement.…

The Opinions deal with the issues regarding determination of liability for damages for copyright infringements. This is the first guidance on copyright infringements liabilities in China.

By Song [email protected] "trade name" (字号or商号) identifies a business, while a "trademark" identifies a product of a business. A trade…

By Jerry Yulin [email protected] transactions often involve PRC companies as users of certain high technology or other proprietary information…

Promulgated: December 28 2004Effective: March 1 2005Applicability: "Collective management of copyright" refers to the following activities carried out…

National LegislationACCOUNTINGAdministration of the Practising Qualifications for Accounting Procedures会计从业资格管理办法L3110/05.01.22BANKINGAdministration…

After many years of anticipation and false starts, the PRC51s first comprehensive franchising legislation, the Administration of Commercial Franchising Procedures, was finally issued by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) with effect from February 1 2005.1

Promulgated: December 8 2004Effective: December 22 2004Main contents: The Interpretation elaborates the meaning of the terms in the Criminal Law regarding…