Pledgees are allowed to realize the pledged stock, CNIPA defines major national IP cases and Shanghai has put forward a new round of property constraining policy.
Luokung Technology sues the U.S. government over CCMC designation; U.S. senators reintroduce bill proposing to bar blacklisted Chinese companies from U.S. capital markets; and VIE structures expected to undergo greater scrutiny under Chinese merger control regime according to new report
Serious willful IP infringements may be liable to punitive damages. SPC IP court defines business use of a patent by public service institutions. CSRC implements a registration system for offering of corporate bonds.
Scott Yu and Frank Jiang of Zhong Lun Law Firm highlight recently introduced national security measures for review of foreign investments including its broader reach within China, the scope of M&A targets and expanded sectorial coverage, and the new review mechanism coordinated by the NDRC