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• China Law & Practice Annual Review 2022

  2022 regulatory trends in China, including data protection, TMT, capital markets, PE/VC, IP, dispute resolution, healthcare, banking & finance, sanctions and antitrust.

  February 07, 2023

  

• China's IP Developments in 2022 and Beyond

  IP specialists from FenXun Partners, which operates a joint legal platform with Baker McKenzie in China, highlight some key developments in China's IP legislation and rights protection rules in 2022. The authors also discuss new challenges and notable cases that illustrate the evolving IP landscape in China, and share their insights into the likely IP development trends in 2023.

  January 26, 2023

  

• PRC Foreign Trade Law (Revised in 2022)

  中华人民共和国对外贸易法 (2022年修正)

  Article 9 on tech import and export record filing is removed / clp reference: 5800/22.12.30 ; revised: 2022-12-30 / effective: 2022-12-30

  January 03, 2023

• 2022 Annual Review of Dispute Resolution in China

  Jianwei Jerry Fang, Runyang Liu and Dianmeng Zhu of Zhong Lun Law Firm discuss the year's major legislative and judicial developments in civil and commercial dispute resolution in China.

  December 21, 2022

  

• In the News: NFTs Deemed Property; CISG Applies to Hong Kong; and China Launches First Private Pension Scheme

  First Chinese court decision recognizes NFT as virtual property; international commercial law standards take effect in Hong Kong; and China's private pension sector set for rapid growth

  December 07, 2022

  

• In the News: China Reveals Social Credit Regime; Second Wave of Property Market Support; and UK Blocks Chinese Chipmaker Deal

  New social credit draft law raises concerns for foreign companies; CSRC lifts ban on property M&A and refinancing; and U.K. government unwinds a completed transaction for the first time.

  December 01, 2022

  

• State Council, Official Reply on Consenting to a Temporary Adjustment in the Implementation of Relevant Administrative Regulations in Tianjin, Shanghai, Hainan and Chongqing

  国务院关于同意在天津、上海、海南、重庆暂时调整实施有关行政法规规定的批复

  State Council relaxes foreign investment in outbound tourism and elderly care.

  November 29, 2022

• Will the New US Export Controls Upend Contracts in the Tech Sector?

  Timothy Bickham, Wendy Wysong and Ali Burney of Steptoe & Johnson review the new rules relating to the export of semiconductors from the United States and the impact this will have on tech companies' existing and future business operations and how IP contracts will be affected.

  November 18, 2022

  

• In the News: U.S. Action on Chinese Tech Firms; Chip Export Restrictions; and Tim Hortons Secures China SPAC Merger

  The U.S. Department of Defense imposes further sanctions on Chinese tech firms; Chinese chip companies denied access to U.S. technologies; Tim Hortons China secures a SPAC merger.

  October 12, 2022

  

• Frequently Asked Questions on Cybersecurity and Data Law in China

  Casper Sek, Partner at Jingtian & Gongcheng, answers some frequently asked questions asked by foreign companies seeking to navigate China's cybersecurity and data laws

  September 30, 2022