Legal

No more China first filing, but closer scrutiny of foreign applications

Priority given to registration of novel pharmaceuticals.

Four central ministries jointly issue guidelines to protect domestic parties

Perpetual usage rights are essential

City specifies attractive amounts of funding, low thresholds

Suspected concentrations will receive scrutiny

The Implementing Rules clarify the levy of VAT for mixed sales and the definition of "small taxpayer".

Trademark rights owners in China are increasingly demanding action against keyword advertising programmes used by well-known internet search engines. Recent court decisions in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are helpful but highlight regional disparities. By Luckie Hong, Jones Day.

According to the Opinion, concentrations of business operators that are conducted by way of a merger shall be reported by all of the business operators that are parties to the merger.