China Justice Observer

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team

On 23 April 2021, “Administrative Measures for Livestreaming Marketing (for Trial Implementation)” (the “Measures”, 网络直播营销管理办法（试行)) were jointly released by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, State Taxation Administration, State Administration for Market Regulation and National Radio and Television Administration. The Measures came into force as of 25 May 2021.

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)).

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋

Technically, Yes, but it's rare. To date, only dozens of lawyers have joined the bench in China.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

Recently, the judge who issued the second anti-suit injunction in China wrote an article on the anti-suit injunctions in the standard essential patent (SEP) litigation.

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.