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The new opinions from the State Council encouraging private sector investment allow foreigners to participate, especially if they can offer new technologies, but detailed implementation rules are lacking

Two sub-clauses in the new PRC Tort Liability Law determine for the first time the responsibility of network service providers regarding online infringement matters. But implementation and how the courts interpret unclear aspects of the clauses await testing

The Law deals with tort liability relating to products, motor vehicle traffic accidents, medical treatment, environmental pollution, high risk operations, kept animals and things.

Even though new rules on the protection of state secrets fail to fully clarify existing definitions of classified information, they do provide guidance on standards and internal administrative reform for greater consistency across the classification regime

RouseEvelyn [email protected] the Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued its first notice granting several district courts the right to hear intellectual…

Energy service companies are now privy to incentives and governmental support after Chinese authorities issue new policies that encourage businesses to become more environmentally-friendly

Grandall Legal GroupWeidong [email protected] of hydropower in ChinaHydropower is an important energy resource in China. There…

Jin Mao PRC LawyersQing Yuan and Frank [email protected]; [email protected] As of April 16 2010, Shanghai-based China Financial Futures…

The Supreme People's Court is enforcing IP in China, paving the way toward greater clarity on a range of IP issues and providing reassurance that this world superpower is a safe place for IP owners everywhere