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The Rules aim to maintain order in the securities markets. Transfer of non-tradable shares of listed companies must be handled by stock exchanges and in a centralized, uniform manner by Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and the China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Ltd.

The Procedures aim to create norms for commercial franchising activities. It covers issues such as franchise parties, franchise agreements, advertising, information disclosure, and foreign-invested entities.

By Neil [email protected] investment in China by private equity and venture capital funds rose significantly in 2004 and there are…

The Provisions aim to encourage foreign investors to invest in China and import Foreign advanced technology and management expertise. They shall apply to investors from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao who invest in the establishment of companies with an investment nature in China.

PRC holding company structures are evolving as China¡¦s economy becomes more sophisticated and as foreign companies reorient their China strategies. What changes have been introduced by recent regulations?

After many years of anticipation and false starts, the PRC51s first comprehensive franchising legislation, the Administration of Commercial Franchising Procedures, was finally issued by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) with effect from February 1 2005.1

PRC holding company structures are evolving as China¡¦s economy becomes more sophisticated and as foreign companies reorient their China strategies. What changes have been introduced by recent regulations?

Following the article in the February issue of China Law & Practice on the trademark counterfeiting provisions of the new judicial interpretation on IP crimes, here we set out an overview of the interpretation¡¦s provisions regarding other types of IP violations, including copyright, trade secrets and patents.

By Z. Alex Zhang and Xiaofeng [email protected]; [email protected] Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the State Development and Reform Commission…