Tue, 07 Sep 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team
Data Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone were promulgated on 6 July 2021, and will enter into force on 1 Jan. 2022.
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, China's Ministry of Commerce reported on the national online retail market in the first half of 2021, showing a total of CNY 6.11 trillion sales in this period, with a year-on-year increase of 23.2 %.
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team
Hainan Free Trade Port Law was promulgated on 10 June 2021, and entered into force on the same date. There are 57 articles in total. The Law aims to build a high-level Hainan Free Trade Port with Chinese characteristics, promote the formation of a new pattern of reform and opening-up at a higher level, establish a new open economic system, and advance the stable, healthy and sustainable development of the socialist market economy.
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
YES, as long as the transaction is for business purposes rather than for consumption purposes, as a local Chinese court rules in Yang v. Yucheng Huayu Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (2021).
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
Driven by China's cultural tradition and judicial practice, it is common to see the de facto 6-month cooling-off period in litigation, which may be reinforced by the 'cooling-off period for mutual consented divorce' in the Civil Code.
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, Beijing Intellectual Property Court rendered the first-instance judgment on the trademark infringement and unfair competition case between the investors of the TV drama ‘Ipartment’ and the movie with the same title.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, for the purpose of countermeasure, China announced sanctions being imposed on seven US individuals and entities, which is the first time that the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law being applied since its implementation.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, the SPC released the 28th batch of guiding cases, including six cases concerning copyright infringement.
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, China's Ministry of Justice released the “Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China (Revised)”(《中华人民共和国仲裁法（修订）（征求意见稿）》) to solicit public comments.
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, MOFCOM and other two authorities jointly issued “Working Guidelines for Outbound Investment and Cooperation on Digital Economy”(数字经济对外投资合作工作指引), which encourages enterprises to seize opportunities in overseas digital infrastructure markets and pay attention to the prevention and control of risks.