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• Apple investigates labour violations in China

  Apple Computer's investigation into claims of poor working conditions at a Chinese iPod factory found no forced labour or other serious violations. However,…

  September 01, 2006

• China: the world's largest mobile phone market

  China has become the world's largest mobile communications market. According to statistics released by the Ministry of Information Industry (MII), the…

  September 01, 2006

• First compensation payout for spam SMS

  China's first lawsuit for sending unsolicited mobile phone text messages was filed against Jiangsu Unicom (JU), one of China's three largest telecommunications…

  September 01, 2006

• Can Inactive Use Be Bad Faith?

  By Song [email protected]: www.haiwen-law.comThe China Network Information Center Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (Policy) specifies…

  July 02, 2006

• Can Inactive Use Be Bad Faith?

  By Song [email protected]: www.haiwen-law.comThe China Network Information Center Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (Policy) specifies…

  July 01, 2006

• Ministry of Information Industry, Measures for the Administration of Internet Electronic Mail Services

  信息产业部互联网电子邮件服务管理办法

  The first legislative attempt to address the surging internet usage in the PRC through stipulations internet email services.

  May 02, 2006

• Ministry of Information Industry, National Copyright Administration and Ministry of Commerce, Circular on Issues Relevant to Pre-installation of Authorized Version of Operating System Software in Computers

  信息产业部、国家版权局、商务部关于计算机预装正版操作系统软件有关问题的通知

  Issued: March 30 2006Main contents: Computers produced in China shall be pre-installed with an authorized version of operating system software before release…

  May 02, 2006

• Beijing Municipality, Measures for the Implementation of the «Tentative Provisions for the Administration of the Establishment of Sino-foreign Equity and Cooperative Joint Venture Employment Agencies»

  北京市实施《中外合资中外合作职业介绍机构设立管理暂行规定》办法

  Promulgated: December 28 2005Effective: January 1 2006Interpreting authority: Municipal Labour and Social Security Bureau, Municipal Commerce Bureau, Municipal…

  May 02, 2006

• National Development and Reform Commission, Trial Measures for the Administration of the Pricing of, and the Sharing of Costs in Connection with, the Generation of Electricity Using Renewable Energy Resources

  国家发展和改革委员会可再生能源发电价格和费用分摊管理试行办法

  Promulgated: January 4 2006Effective: January 1 2006Main contents: The Measures comprise:Part One: General ProvisionsPart Two: Determination of Electricity…

  May 02, 2006

• China's New Email Service Measures: Trying to Get Rid of the Junk

  The Measures for the Administration of Internet Electronic Mail Services is the first legislative attempt to address the surging internet usage in the PRC through stipulations on the provision of internet email services, the provision of access services to internet email service providers (ESPs) and the sending of emails using the internet inside the PRC. Emails containing 'commercial advertisements' are imposed with requirements on labelling, recipient delisting, and recipients' express consent. ESPs were also required to comply with new technical and administrative provisions, breach of which shall attract fines. However, without an express definition of 'spam' and 'advertising', the precise effect of the law remains to be seen.

  May 02, 2006