In the previous article, we discussed patent pooling and related issues, such as competitive or unnecessary patents in the pool, exchanging sensitive information, and restricting a patentee’s ...
As the Qualcomm case has come to light and the Provisions of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce on Prohibiting the Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights to Preclude ...
The recent draft Implementation Rule reveals Chinese labor authorities’ efforts to clarify vagueness in the implementation of the Labor Contract Law for the past years.
The draft Cyber Security Law aims to strengthen supervision over cyber security. The proposed measures will influence not only network operators directly but also users and all public sectors.
In the previous issue, we compared illegal per se and the rule of reason, and pointed out that cases where illegal per se applies turn out to be favourable to the enforcement agencies and the plaintiff in ...
The Shanghai Public Security Bureau released the Implementation Rules on Series of Immigration Policies of Shanghai Sci-tech Innovation Center. The article describes the standards for foreigners to be identified as “overseas talents”, the conditions to apply for permanent residence and other related topics.
The second draft of the Law on Administration of Foreign Nongovernmental Organizations was published recently. The Draft Law defines foreign NGOs which refer to non-profitable and nongovernmental social organizations established overseas.
Daniel Shih, Chief Ethics Officer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Walmart China juggles his legal functions and ethical obligations with crisis management on a day to day basis. Working at the world’s largest public corporation means that he has to adopt a risk-based approach to prioritise the issues and be ready and switched on at all times. Here he tells ASIAN-MENA COUNSEL how his career has arced its way through a myriad of fields including capital markets and telecommunications before landing this blue-chip role with the top Fortune 500 company.
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) released a circular on Reforming the Administration of the Settlement of Foreign Exchange Capital of Foreign-invested Enterprises which further promotes discretionary settlement of foreign investment enterprises’ foreign exchange capital nationwide. The circular take effect on 1 June 2015.
