Under the PRC Social Insurance Law, effective July 2011, all foreigners had to pay in to the government's five insurance policies. Many complained about the new rules. Six months on, CLP looks at the enforcement of these measures
The Supreme People's Court's latest Opinion on IP infringement contains many small steps forward for patent owners in China and should increase judicial predictability and consistency, but the crackdown on preliminary injunctions is a step backwards
The revised Measures require a franchisor to disclose the actual investment amounts of its franchisees. Confidentiality requirements of franchisees are also elaborated.
With the rise of Chinese state owned enterprises and private corporations, CIETAC is likely to become increasingly important; the 2012 revision seeks to bring the CIETAC Rules in line with best practices in international arbitration
Ma Mingqiang, secretary-general of the ASEAN-China Centre, has urged Chinese enterprises to go to ASEAN countries for their outbound investment. But it is not clear whether government support will be enough to spark an investment boom in the region