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As one of China's preeminent fund formation hub cities, Tianjin is regarded by many industry participants as an influential barometer for other jurisdictions' private equity-related regulation. The city recently released new measures that enforce stricter supervision on a wide spectrum of fund formation, administrative and operation matters

Parties shall carry out record filing procedures within three months from the date on which their patent licensing contract entered into effect.

The new Law raises individual income tax threshold to Rmb3,500.

New measures set out procedures for registration authority, documentation requirements and the timeframe for the recordation of patent licences in China. Foreign patentees should take note of several administrative points the rules outline

New measures from China's banking regulator aim to prevent financial institutions from becoming over-leveraged, and they provide a clear framework on accountability and detailed guidance rules on disclosure

Recent lawsuits involving remuneration claims by inventors who felt slighted by their employers have highlighted an issue companies should take note of

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Commercial banks (including foreign-funded banks with legal personality in China), securities companies, securities investment consulting firms, independent Fund sales institutions and other institutions specified by the CSRC may apply to the CSRC for Fund sales business qualifications.

A dynamic area of discussion in the Chinese legal community is the overlap between intellectual property (IP) rights and anti-monopoly rules. Though it remains a grey area of varying opinions without clear legal guidance, IP rights owners need to be aware of developments and protect their interests through careful structuring and strategy