China Legal Trends
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2021, the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passed the "Mainland Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases (Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement) Bill" (内地婚姻家庭判决(相互承认及强制执行)条例草案).
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2021, the SPC issued ten typical bankruptcy cases, covering four types of court decisions.
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2020, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published the “Draft Amendments to Several Provisions on Regulating Patent Application Activities (Draft for Public Comment)” (关于规范申请专利行为的若干规定修改草案(征求意见稿)), stipulating the definition of abnormal patent application activities and the special procedures thereof.
Sat, 29 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2021, China's Supreme Court revised the 2018 Provisions on Jurisdiction of Shanghai Financial Court, based on which the SFC's jurisdiction now extends to, among others, independent guarantee disputes and bank clearing contract disputes.
Fri, 28 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The White Paper summarizes China's IP rights protection in 2020 from various aspects such as protection effectiveness, system construction, approval and registration, cultural construction and international cooperation.
Thu, 27 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2021, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued the “Guiding Opinions on Establishing the Internal Compliance Mechanism for Export Control by Export Operators of Dual-Use Items”(关于两用物项出口经营者建立出口管制内部合规机制的指导意见), providing more detailed guidance for the compliance of export operators.
Wed, 26 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2021, Guidelines of Beijing High People's Court on Evidence Rules in Civil Litigation of Intellectual Property Right was issued, setting out provisions in line with the latest development of forensic technologies.
Fri, 21 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2021, Beijing Internet Court ruled in a recent case that the use of others’ works of art in online classes did not constitute fair use.
Wed, 19 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
Having established the Exemplary Mechanism of Handling Group Financial Disputes, Shang Courts take the lead in the exploration of financial dispute resolution across the country.
Mon, 17 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2021, Hangzhou Internet Court ruled in a recent case that a short video demo can be copyrighted as work created by similar film-making methods.