Legal

Selected by the Supreme Court as the Top 10 IP Cases of 2011, five law firms analyse five of the cases, the precedents set and how each one changes the future of IP disputes

Five years after losses forced Paul Smith to retreat from the Chinese market, the British fashion line is back. David Tring spoke with Alice Wong, executive director of ImagineX – the company's new partner in the PRC

On the eve of the first anniversary since the UK Bribery Act came into effect, how have multinationals and PRC companies responded to this far-reaching and powerful Act?

New Rules on democratic management are part of the government's labour initiative. They build on economic policy, local regulations and unionisation plans, but without a relevant body to enforce against foreign invested enterprises, their impact is uncertain

All enterprises shall establish a democratic management system, with the employee representative congress as its basic form.

Latest SPC annual IP report addresses 44 law application issues.

Companies may institute anti-monopoly actions directly with the people's court without recognition by administrative departments.

A sponsor representative may simultaneously handle two enterprises.

Hong Kong and Macao investors allowed to engage in wholly-owned retail grain business in Guangdong.