China Legal Trends
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce released the “Report on China’s Foreign Trade Situations” (Spring 2021) (中国对外贸易形势报告(2021年春季)), reviewing of China’s foreign trade performance from 2020 to 2021 spring with an analysis of its developing environment in 2021.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, the People’s Bank of China and Beijing Municipal Finance Bureau jointly issued the “Warning Statement of Preventing Risks in Virtual Currency Trading”, prohibiting relevant institutions from providing services for virtual currency business.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce released “Guidelines for Enterprises to Use Investment Treaties” (the "Guidelines", 企业利用投资协定参考指南), detailing how to use Investment Treaties for enterprises engaged in outbound investment.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
With China taking active role in controlling carbon emission in recent years, the Standing Committee of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress issued “Regulation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on the Ecological Environment Protection” (深圳经济特区生态环境保护条例) in June 2021.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, China's State Administration for Market Regulation released the "Provisions on Administrative Penalties against Price-related Illegal Activities (Draft for Public Comment)" (价格违法行为行政处罚规定(修订征求意见稿)).
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
Goods for Family Farming (home business) = Goods for Commercial Purpose, says a local court in Shandong Province, China, in Yang v. Yucheng Huayu Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (2021).
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the proposed “Notice on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Telematics (Intelligent Networked Vehicles) (Draft for Public Comment) (关于加强车联网(智能网联汽车)网络安全工作的通知(征求意见稿)), aiming to regulate the development, utilization and sharing of data, and to strengthen the security management of data transmitted abroad.
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) have jointly launched the revision of the 2021 negative list for foreign investment access.
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Ministry of Justice jointly issued the “Notice on Carrying out the Pilot Work of Connecting Mediation and Arbitration of Tourism Complaints” (关于开展旅游投诉调解与仲裁衔接试点工作的通知), proposing the establishment, on a pilot basis, of special arbitration platforms for tourism complaints and encouraging the settlement of tourism disputes through mediation.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
On 16 Jun. 2021, Chongqing Intellectual Property Tribunal was officially established, as a specialized division of the Chongqing First Intermediate People's Court.