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Issued: September 27 2013 Main contents: The Draft specifies that the amended Measures apply to the act whereby a foreign investor secures A shares…

Issued: September 26 2013 Main contents: The Draft proposes, in the determination of the scope of protection of invention and utility model patents,…

Issued: September 11 2013 Main contents: The Draft specifies that a business operator is prohibited from carrying out seven types of acts of unfair…

Repetitive patent infringement could be fined up to Rmb200,000 in Beijing.

Foreign investment in entertainment equipment production allowed in the free trade zone.

Chinese-invested foreign-flagged oceangoing vessels allowed to transport in Shanghai coastal area.

Registration of subscribed for registered capital to be implemented on a trial basis in the free trade zone.

Private capital encouraged to set up joint venture banks with foreign investors in the free trade zone.

Outbound investment into the US reached record levels, boosted in part by the closing of Shuanghui's acquisition of Smithfield. GSK's executives under investigation are likely to be charged but the company may avoid penalties