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New measures on compulsory licensing clarify the application process, but questions remain over how authorities will grant a licence and under what circumstances. China has yet to grant its first compulsory licence, but a decision earlier this year in India has reminded patent owners of the danger

Since the 1980s the joint venture was the most common route for structuring foreign direct investment into China. Two decades later, are joint ventures still the right choice?

The CSRC has raised the amount available to qualified foreign institutional investors to $80 billion. The $50 billion increase is the largest since the launch of the pilot programme in 2002.

For 16 years, Shanghai has been using a draft version of legislation on famous trademarks, but from May 1 the official Measures will add clarity

The future is uncertain for shipping operators as an Announcement has set out some strict policies to bring the industry in line with international standards

Over the past six months, Shanghai has adopted a full set of laws and regulations for its value added tax pilot programme. The move will help China's economy evolve from a manufacturing hub and encourage the development of modern service sectors

Over the past six months, Shanghai has adopted a full set of laws and regulations for its value added tax pilot programme. The move will help China's economy evolve from a manufacturing hub and encourage the development of modern service sectors

Draft measures to impose a floating profit tax on limited partnership private equity funds have been strongly criticised by economists and investors

Including: Supreme People's Court, Annual Report on Intellectual Property Cases (2011) (Abstract)