Sat, 07 Nov 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
On October 17, 2020, China issued the latest revision of the Patent Law (专利法), which was the fourth amendment of the Law passed in 1984.
Sun, 01 Nov 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
The Biosecurity Law (生物安全法) was promulgated on 17 Oct. 2020 and will enter into force on 15 Apr. 2021. In the post-COVID-19 age, this Law lays a foundation for setting up a legal regime of biosecurity in China.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
The Export Control Law (出口管制法) was promulgated on 17 Oct. 2020 and will enter into force on 1 Dec. 2020, aiming to "safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation".
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team
Yes, AI-created works can be copyrighted in China, as a local court in Shenzhen ruled recently in Shenzhen Tencent Computer System Co., Ltd. v. Shanghai Yingxun Technology Co., Ltd (2019).
Sun, 25 Oct 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
China refused to recognize and enforce two Uzbekistan judgments in 2011 and 2014 respectively, all because of the service of process inconsistent with the bilateral judicial assistance treaty.
Sat, 24 Oct 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
The Personal Bankruptcy Regulation of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (深圳经济特区个人破产条例) was enacted on 31 Aug. 2020 and will come into effect on 1 Mar. 2021.
Sat, 24 Oct 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
China's Supreme Court issued the Implementing Rules of the Provisions on Case Guidance (《关于案例指导工作的规定》实施细则) in May 2015, which clarified the details of how the Guiding Case System works.
Sun, 18 Oct 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Zhuo Yiwei 卓懿伟
The parties can engage expert assistants(专家辅助人) — or "China’s expert witness" as dubbed by some people — to help them express opinions on professional issues. Although the relevant rules of expert assistant need to be improved, the parties can give it a try to strengthen the persuasion of their opinions.
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 Insights Jian Zhang 张建
Today, 15 Oct. 2020, the International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organization (ICDPASO, 国际商事争端预防与解决组织) has been established in Beijing, China. As a non-governmental international organization, ICDPASO will provide legal services including commercial arbitration, commercial mediation, investment arbitration and dispute prevention for countries/regions around the globe.
Sun, 11 Oct 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
Where do China's Guiding Cases (指导性案例) come from? Provisions on Case Guidance were issued by the SPC in 2010 as a first step towards establishing the Guiding Case system.