China is Updating its Arbitration Legislation - 21 November 2024
On November 4, 2024, the Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft Revision) (“Draft Revision”) was presented for its first review at the Twelfth Session of the Standing Committee of the Fourteenth National People’s Congress (“NPC”) ...
China Releases FDI Statistics for the First Ten Months of 2024 - 19 November 2024
On 15 November 2024, China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) released national foreign direct investment (“FDI”) statistics from January to October 2024 …
Beijing Issues Tourism Development Implementation Plans - 15 November 2024
On 23 October 2024, Beijing issued the Implementation Plan for Promoting High-Quality Development of Tourism ...
Beijing IP Court Issues White Paper Providing Stats for its Decisions of the Last Decade - 11 November 2024
On November 6, 2024, Beijing IP Court held a media conference and issued a bilingual White Paper on the Judicial Work of Beijing Intellectual Property Court in the Past Ten Years ...
China’s MOFCOM Issues Regulations on the Strategic Investment of Foreign Investors in Listed Companies - 8 November 2024
On November 1, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and five other departments jointly revised and issued the Regulations on the Strategic Investment of Foreign Investors in Listed Companies ...
CNIPA Releases IP Statistics for the First Three Quarters of 2024 - 7 November 2024
On 30 October 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) released its intellectual property statistics for the first three quarters of 2024 ...
China: Measures for Calculation of Illegal Business Revenue in Trademark Infringement Cases - 5 November 2024
In order to standardize the handling of trademark infringement cases, protect the legitimate rights and interests of trademark holders, and create a fair competitive market environment, on October 30, 2024 ...
First Cross-Border Data Transmission Dispute Dealt With by the Guangzhou Internet Court - 4 November 2024
On September 2, 2024, the Guangzhou Internet Court announced the judgement of a civil dispute case concerning cross-border personal data transmission ((2022) Yue 0192 Min Chu No. 6486) …
China’s SAMR Holds Press Conference Discussing Merger Review Developments - 1 November 2024
On October 11, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) held a press conference regarding its merger supervision system ...
China - Priority Review and Approval Procedures for Special Medical Purpose Formula Food Registration - 30 October 2024
To encourage innovation and meet urgent clinical nutrition needs, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has issued the Priority Review and Approval Procedures for Special Medical Purpose Formula Food Registration ...
China Issues Draft Law on Promoting the Private Economy - 25 October 2024
In an effort to foster steady growth in the private economy and improve the business environment for private enterprises, China’s Ministry of Justice and National Development and Reform Commission released the …
China Releases Trademark Statistics for the Third Quarter of 2024 - 23 October 2024
On 14 October 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) published statistics on the number of trademark applications and registrations nationwide in the third quarter of 2024 from 16 December 2023 to 15 September 2024 ...
CNIPA Announces 2024 “Top 10 and Excellent Cases” in Intellectual Property Information Services - 17 October 2024
In order to fully leverage the exemplary role of best practices in public intellectual property services and to summarize and promote advanced experiences in IP public services, the CNIPA announced the 2024 Top 10 Cases and Excellent Cases in Intellectual Property Information Services on September 29, 2024 ...
China’s Supreme Court Strengthens Judicial Guidance on Product Quality Cases - 11 October 2024
To legally protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, rural contracted households, and other entities, and to enhance judicial guidance on cases related to product quality ...
China’s E-Commerce Platforms Commit to Enhancement of IP Protection - 27 September 2024
On September 20, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced on its official website that it held a signatory ceremony of the Self-disciplinary Convention on Improving the Level of Protection ...
China Issues National Standards on AI-Generated Synthetic Content for Comment - 25 September 2024
On 14 September 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the draft Measures for Identifying AI-Generated Synthetic Content (Draft Measures), inviting public comments until 14 October 2024 … …
China’s Supreme Court Issues Typical Cases on Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition - 24 September 2024
On September 11, 2024, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released eight typical cases on anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition ...
China Issues New Data Export Management and Negative List Rules - 16 September 2024
On August 26, 2024, based on the Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Data Flow and other related documents, the Beijing Cyberspace Administration, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce ...
China Revises Draft of its Electronic Certification Service Management Measures - 12 September 2024
On 2 September 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the draft revision of the Electronic Certification Service Management Measures (the Measures) for public comment until 3 October 2024 ...
China Releases Draft Customs Supervision Measures to Boost Cross-border E-commerce Exports - 11 November 2024
On 1 November 2024, the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (“GACC”) published a draft Announcement on Further Promoting the Development of Cross-border E-commerce Exports ...
China Releases Cybersecurity Standards Practice Guidelines for Identifying Sensitive Personal Information - 26 September 2024
On September 18, 2024, the Secretariat of the National Cybersecurity Standardization Technical Committee released the “Cybersecurity Standards Practice Guidelines — Guidelines for Identifying Sensitive Personal Information” ...
China’s Second AI-Generated Image Copyright Infringement Case - 19 November 2024
In early November 2024, the Changshu Municipal People’s Court issued a first-instance judgment in the case where the plaintiff Lin Chen sued the defendants, Changshu Qin Hong Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. and Hangzhou Gauss Air Film Technology ...
Administrative Trial Report of the Supreme People’s Court of China- 14 November 2024
On 5 November 2024, Zhang Jun, President of the Supreme People’s Court of China (“SPC”), delivered a report on the work of administrative trials by the courts at the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress of China ...
An Introduction to China’s New E-Port Visa System - 11 November 2024
On October 25, 2024, China’s National Immigration Administration approved that the scope of the e-port visa pilot program was expanded from the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone, Lingang New Area to the entire Pudong New Area ...
China ‘s SAMR Advises on Calculation of the Business Revenue in Trademark Infringement Cases - 8 November 2024
On October 30, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) co-issued the Measures for Calculating Illegal Business Revenue in Trademark Infringement Cases ...
MOFCOM’s New Notice on the Recycling of End-of-Life Motor Vehicles - 22 October 2024
On 16 October 2024, the Ministry of Commerce of China (“MOFCOM”) released a Notice on Strengthening the Supervision and Administration of Recycling of End-of-Life Motor Vehicles ...
China Releases AI Safety Governance Framework - 24 September 2024
On 9 September 2024, National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity of Standardization Administration of China released the first version of the AI Safety Governance Framework …
China Releases Draft of First Medical Device Administration Law - 20 September 2024
On 28 August 2024, the National Medical Products Administration of China released a draft Medical Device Administration Law of China to solicit opinions from the public until 28 September 2024 ...
China Issues Judicial Interpretations on Food and Drugs Punitive Damages Disputes - 20 September 2024
On August 21, 2024, the Supreme People’s Court of China (SPC) published the Interpretation by the Supreme People's Court of Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Cases Involving Disputes over Punitive Damages for Food and Drugs ...
China Solicits Opinions for Various Customs Regulations - 16 September 2024
On September 9, 2024, the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) issued a notice to solicit opinions on the amendments to 33 Customs regulations, and the solicitation will expire on September 30, 2024 …
China Promotes Development of Its “Foreign-Related Legal System” - 10 September 2024
On 16 October 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out in his report at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China that “high-quality development is the primary task of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way”. In September 2024 ...
Australia Issues Draft AI Guardrails for Comment - 5 September 2024
The Australian Government is seeking comments on its proposed AI guardrails … they’re due by October 4, 2024 ...
China’s Implementing Regulations of the Law on Guarding State Secrets - 31 July 2024
The newly revised Law of the People’s Republic of China on Guarding State Secrets came into effect on May 1, 2024. The Implementing Regulations will come in to operation on September 1, 2024 ...
An Analysis of China’s Foreign Investment Security Review Measures - 1 July 2024
The regulatory landscape in China regarding foreign investment is gradually being established and refined, aiming to balance the benefits of foreign investment with the necessity of safeguarding national security ...
China Releases New Anti-Monopoly Compliance Guide for Undertakings - 8 May 2024
On 25 April 2024, China's Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Commission of the State Council released its revised Anti-monopoly Compliance Guide for Undertakings ...
China Trade Secret Case Sees Record Damages - Geely vs. WM Motor - 21 June 2024
On June 14, 2024, the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court announced the final ruling in a high-stakes legal battle on the intellectual property dispute where Geely, one of the largest and most innovative automakers in China ...
China’s State Council Issues Implementation Regulations for the Company Law Registration Capital Management System - 25 July 2024
To implement the provisions of the new “Company Law” concerning the registration capital management system, the State Council has promulgated the supporting administrative regulation “Regulations of the State Council on the Implementation of the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China regarding the Registration Capital Management System” ...
China Issues Draft Implementation Rules on Company Registration Administration - 2 August 2024
On 26 July 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a draft Implementation Measures on Company Registration Administration for public comment until 26 August 2024 ...
China’s Supreme People's Court and MOJ Hold First Arbitration and Judicial Review Training - 7 August 2024
In early July 2024 , the first joint training course for arbitrators and arbitration judicial review judges jointly organized by the Supreme People's Court and the Ministry of Justice took place at the National Judges College ...
China Seeks Opinions for Administrative Trademark Enforcement Action Evidence Matters - 2 September 2024
On August 19, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a draft of the Evidence Regulations on Trademark Administrative Enforcement for public opinion ...
China’s Supreme People’s Court’s Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Adjudication of Punitive Damages in Food and Drug Cases - 5 September 2024
On August 21, 2024, the Supreme People’s Court held a press conference to announce the Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Adjudication of Punitive Damages in Food and Drug Dispute Cases ...
China and Italy Sign MOUs on GIs - 5 September 2024
On 28 July 2024, during the visit of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to China, the Italian Ambassador to China, Massimo Ambrosetti, signed two MOUs on GI protection, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing …