Government benefits offered for new car purchases Looking to buy a new passenger car with an engine capacity of 1.6L or less? Well as from January 1, 2010, such customers are eligible to benefit under the Notice on Simultaneous Entitlement of Subsidies for Car Replacement and Vehicle Purchase Tax Reductions, jointly issued by the Ministry …
Patent Law Enforcement Rules amended The State Council have issued amendment rules pertaining to the enforcement of the PRC’s Patent Law. The release, titled “”Decisions of the State Council on Amending the ‘Rules on Enforcing the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China’” shall be effective as of February 1, 2010. ‘ One such …
Case Name: Volkswagen v Trademark Review and Appraisal Board of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (“TRAB”) Facts: – Volkswagen sought to registered the trademark “Tuan”, and submitted an application with the TRAB. Volkswagen applied on June 8, 2004; – Their trademark application was in respect numerous items …
Microsoft filed the lawsuit against Beijing Strong Well at the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court on the ground of copyright infringement. Microsoft claimed that Strong Well installed the Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003 on computers without their permission which Strong Well sold. Microsoft also proved that Strong Well had been continuously infringing …
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Tsolmon Shar Since gold prices have risen, many investors have been seeking investment opportunities elsewhere within the mining sector. China National Gold Group Corp (CNGG), the country’s second largest gold producer, was in talks to buy several gold mines overseas. The group’s target investment destinations include Mongolia, Russian, North America, Australia and Africa. CNGG prefers …
Tsolmon Shar On February 8th and 9th of 2010, the Inaugural Mongolia Economic Forum of 2010 will be held in Ulaanbaatar under the auspices of the Prime Minister of Mongolia with active support of the President of Mongolia and Parliament (State Great Hural) of the Country. The main purpose of the Forum is to consulate …
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Tsolmon Shar China approved stock index futures, giving investors a tool to protect against losses and profit from any declines. Until now, Chinese investors could only profit from gains in equities. Chinese government also approved margin trading and short selling, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said. According to Commission’s statement it may take three months …
TSOLMON SHAR Chinese police have concluded an investigation into a detained Australian Rio Tinto Ltd executive and three colleagues arrested on charges of infringing trade secrets and bribery and sent the case to prosecutors, the Australian government and Chinese state media said last Monday. Four Rio staff, including Australian citizen Stern Hu, has been in …
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A. State Council’s “Notice on the Promotion of Stable and Sound Development of the Real Estate Market” Recently released by the State Council, the Notice on the Promotion of Stable and Sound Development of the Real Estate Market (“the Notice”) outlines that down payment mortgage ratios shall not be less than forty percent where a …
Sam Engutsamy, January 20 2010. Having been operational for over 2000 years, China’s monopoly on the sale and production of salt appears to be drawing to an end. The National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) are looking to submit proposals to the State Council to bring a conclusion to the two thousand year old monopolistic …
