New amendments are proposed to specify the steps in understanding an invention, regulatory criteria for net capital are laid out for wealth management subsidiaries of banks and a campaign is launched against Apps in collecting personal data.
Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners examines the Supreme People's Court decisions in the long-running Wanglaoji trademark litigation, and finds the court taking a pragmatic approach to the high-profile cases
China's economy continues to slow as August data paint worrying picture; Chinese dairy giant Mengniu proposes to buy Australian infant formula maker; and the NDRC outlines plans to incorporate more business input in policy-making
Fangda Partners and Allen & Overy are among the biggest winners at the 13th annual event honoring the leading firms and lawyers on China-related matters.
Set to be fully implemented in 2020, China's corporate social credit system will monitor all aspects of a company's operations and seek to shape their behavior through blacklistings and joint punishments. Lawyers and experts alike suggest foreign companies take advantage of the system when conducting due diligence and localize their compliance programs.
