China has kicked off pilot carbon emission trading projects in seven provinces. Businesses on the list of key emitters should engage with the NDRC as soon as possible

New draft patent administrative enforcement rules call for local officials to increase their professionalism and promises greater transparency. But do they go far enough?

New draft patent administrative enforcement rules call for local officials to increase their professionalism and promises greater transparency. But do they go far enough?

The SPC has issued a judicial interpretation of the Civil Procedure Law, the thresholds for special tax treatment for acquisitions have been lowered and the CIRC has relaxed foreign exchange insurance market rules

The criteria for setting up branches are lowered for foreign banks.

This week new cybersecurity rules upset foreign tech companies, SIPO issued its draft Patent Administrative Enforcement rules, Tencent signed a five-year deal with the NBA, the SPC released guidelines for the IP courts' technical investigation officers and Taobao's spat with the SAIC was discussed

While Taiwan is open to various structures of listed company acquisitions, it applies a more rigid legal regime to backdoor listings. Shareholders can protect themselves by complying with these rules

Claim construction rulings can predict the outcome of patent infringement litigations. Understanding how the compromising claim system works, the language and meaning of descriptions and how to present the right evidence can help protect your patents

The new Foreign Investment Law unifies regulations, offers equal treatment and brings variable interest entity structures into the open