“Ke jixu goumai” (“The deal is on”) is the phrase that spurs Chinese consumers to use online group buying websites. The SAIC is taking action to regulate this rapidly expanding market that has led to fraud, fake products and price hikes
Under the PRC Social Insurance Law, effective July 2011, all foreigners had to pay in to the government's five insurance policies. Many complained about the new rules. Six months on, CLP looks at the enforcement of these measures
The Supreme People's Court's latest Opinion on IP infringement contains many small steps forward for patent owners in China and should increase judicial predictability and consistency, but the crackdown on preliminary injunctions is a step backwards
Ma Mingqiang, secretary-general of the ASEAN-China Centre, has urged Chinese enterprises to go to ASEAN countries for their outbound investment. But it is not clear whether government support will be enough to spark an investment boom in the region
With the rise of Chinese state owned enterprises and private corporations, CIETAC is likely to become increasingly important; the 2012 revision seeks to bring the CIETAC Rules in line with best practices in international arbitration
The PRC Trademark Law has been under review since 2005, but the proposed changes fail to address three of the biggest problems faced by trademark owners: well-known trademark recognition, bad faith filing and OEM infringement. Reforms to these big three could transform the Trademark Law and the business environment
During mergers and acquisitions, the target company provides some short and simple Chinese contracts, but I understand there are informal arrangements behind the papers. How do I flush out informal and oral agreements, hidden shareholders and undisclosed liabilities, and give myself more comfort and protection?
The National People's Congress has passed the amendments to China's Criminal Procedure Law that makes first instance courts more secretive than ever. The changes contradict a statement by Supreme People's Court President Wang Shengjun for more reforms to open up China's legal system