China issues new guide for foreign investment ( 07-11-08 )

China's government released a new guide of industries open to foreign investment and foreign companies that are banned or restricted from entering the Chinese market.

New labor law provides challenge in China ( 07-09-14 )

While the new Labor Contract Law will come into force next year, there remains controversy over exactly how it will be implemented. ...

Company Name Protection ( 06-11-09 )

Brief Introduction: Ge Rui Te Electric (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (Shanghai GRT), established in 1997, manufactures and sells electronic products. 'Ge Rui Te' is Shanghai GRT's trade name and also used by the company as an unregistered trademark. Shanghai GRT discovered that another company, Ge Rui Te Electric (Guangzhou) Co. Ltd. (Guangzhou GRT), established in 2002, also manufactures and sells electronic products. What action can Shanghai GRT take against Guangzhou GRT for company name infringement? ...

Processing FIE Complaints ( 06-11-09 )

In September 2006, the PRC Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued the Tentative Measures on Complaints from Foreign-invested Enterprises (Measures), which outline detailed procedures for MOFCOM or its branches to deal with complaints from foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) or foreign investors (the Complainants) against administrative authorities. Before the issuance of the Measures, local MOFCOM branches had issued FIE complaint processing rules and established local complaint centers. The ...

Trade Dress Protection in China ( 06-11-09 )

Brief Introduction: In a hypothetical case, Company A manufactures and sells a model of MP3 players encased in a black rectangular-shaped anodized aluminum jacket with a super-slim design and a dazzling color LCD display. Company B, a competitor of Company A, manufactures and sells a type of music player with a similar overall appearance, including the same or similar shape, colour scheme and certain other configuration and features. Does Company A have a cause of action against Company B for ...

Can a Geographic term Become a Trademark? ( 06-11-09 )

Can Inactive Use Be Bad Faith? ( 06-11-09 )

Criminal Sanctions for Trade Secret Offences ( 06-11-09 )

New Dispute Resolution Policy: Cyber-squatting Made Easier ( 06-11-09 )

Passing-off of Well-Known Products ( 06-11-09 )

Protecting Shareholders' Rights in Delayed Company Liquidations ( 06-11-09 )

What is the Definition of a 'Commercial Secret'? ( 06-11-09 )

Companies Limited by Shares ( 06-10-13 )

Foreign Investors Targeting New Economy Businesses ( 06-10-13 )

New Income Tax Regulations in Enterprise Restructuring ( 06-10-13 )

New Rules on Disposal of Material Assets by Listed Companies ( 06-10-13 )

New Rules on Transfer of Non-listed Shares1 ( 06-10-13 )

State-owned Assets Control: A First Step For Reform ( 06-10-13 )

The New Catalogue and MOFTEC Approval of Encouraged Enterprises ( 06-10-13 )

Changing the Shareholdings of Fund Management Companies ( 06-10-13 )