Legal

• China's Bond Market Opened Further With QFII Quota Removal

  The removal of QFII investment quotas marks the latest opening up of China's $13 trillion onshore bond market to foreign investment.

  September 26, 2019

  

• Battle of the Herbal Teas

  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

  September 25, 2019

  

• In the News: China's Faltering Economy; Mengniu Proposes Australian Purchase; and Chinese Policymakers Want Business Input

  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

  September 23, 2019

  

• Winners Announced for China Law & Practice Awards 2019

  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.

  September 21, 2019

  

• China National Intellectual Property Administration, Measures for the Administration of the Centralized Examination of Patents

  国家知识产权局专利申请集中审查管理办法

  The China National Intellectual Property Administration would conduct an overall review of a portfolio of patent applications.

  September 20, 2019

• State Administration for Market Regulation, Several Provisions for Regulating the Application for the Registration of Trademarks (Draft for Comments)

  国家市场监督管理总局关于规范商标申请注册行为的若干规定 (征求意见稿)

  The State Administration for Market Regulation prohibits bad faith trademark registrations

  September 20, 2019

• China's Corporate Social Credit: a Comprehensive Compliance Enforcement System

  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.

  September 20, 2019

  

• Legislation roundup: Insurance, housing loans and cyber ecosystem

  Commercial banks engaging in insurance agency business receive new rules, housing loans face new rate standards and norms are provided for cyber ecosystem.

  September 19, 2019

• Building Better Protections

  Bangwei Xu of Jingtian & Gongcheng analyzes the influence of a significant recent judicial interpretation on the protection of creditors' rights in China

  September 18, 2019

  

• In the News: QFII Investment Quotas Scrapped; China-US Trade War 'Goodwill'; Insurance Affiliate Transactions Scrutinized; and Surging Pork Prices Spark Alarm

  China scraps QFII quotas on foreign investment in capital markets; China and U.S. exchange goodwill gestures ahead of trade talks; CBIRC tightens regulation surrounding affiliate transactions in insurance sector; and surge in pork prices spark government scramble to increase production with subsidies

  September 16, 2019