Trademark rights owners in China are increasingly demanding action against keyword advertising programmes used by well-known internet search engines. Recent court decisions in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are helpful but highlight regional disparities. By Luckie Hong, Jones Day.
Regulations in Chinese law cover both commercial bribery and bribery involving state employees. The law sets out criminal and administrative liabilities for business operators, and has some unique characteristics. Counsel should establish clear guidelines to help mitigate the risks of liability. By Alice Peng, Jun He Law Offices.
According to the Opinion, concentrations of business operators that are conducted by way of a merger shall be reported by all of the business operators that are parties to the merger.
The Opinion requires an account of the effect of a concentration of business operators on competition in the relevant market when reporting a concentration of business operators.