Today, after having explained and exposed how to “litigate” in a Chinese Court, it is necessary to spend a few words on administrative proceeding, and then briefly examine advantages and disadvantages of the various dispute resolution mechanisms. Relevance of Administrative Proceedings Administrative proceedings do not represent a valid alternative option, but it is worth mentioning …
China has begun to crack down on ‘jaywalkers”. Yes, the new desperados in this society are those folks who are intrepid or desperate enough to attempt to cross the street when the crossing light is red. Egad! What scofflaws! Why did the jaywalker cross the road? To get the other side….anyway he can…alive and un-maimed …
In the late 1990s, China began to formulate anti-dumping rules and use antidumping measures to ensure fair competition in its domestic markets. The first antidumping regulation was announced in 1997, namely The Regulations on Antidumping and Countervailing Measures of the People’s Republic of China ( The 1997 Regulations ). Subsequently, the Chinese legislator has issued …
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According to new article posted on Bloomberg’s online site ( www.bloomberg.com ), China hopes to expand the use of the yuan outside of China. The article, “China Names Yuan Convertibility Plan as Goal this Year”, by Paul Panckhurst, dated May 7, 2013, reports: “China signaled it will propose plans this year to allow freer flows …
As I promised, today I am going to explain more in detail Arbitration. This Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism is the most formal one. To begin it is necessary to make clear that Arbitration is a private dispute resolution procedure based in contract in which an arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators hears a dispute and …
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Understanding the Legal Environment and an Overview on the Different ADR Mechanisms I would like to devote this entry and the next ones to “Alternative Dispute Resolution” (ADR) methods. Although my colleague already spent some words on this important topic, it is necessary to examine more in detail the genesis of all this forms of …
Even a big Company like Chevrolet can sometimes lose sight of the importance of knowing its market and the sensitivities of the potential buyers it is seeking to attract in China. Case in point, seeking to increase its sales, recently Chevrolet launched a new ad campaign that turned out to be something much less than …
Lehman, Lee and Xu Law Firm has become the newest member of the Global Mining Association of China (GMAC) ( www.globalminingchina.com ). An official membership certificate was presented by GMAC Vice-Chairman Kent Matia to Lex Smith who accepted it on behalf of the law firm during GMAC’s monthly meeting held on April 26, 2013. After …
The aim of this entry today is to complete the excursus on the characteristics of the Anti-monopoly Law. Having examined the main aspects, I would like to highlight the similarities between the European system and the Chinese system which regulate “merger control regime,” in fact the EU model has been taken as reference by the …
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It seems that Apple’s downturn in fortunes may be at least in part, due to taking their eyes off the Chinese consumer market. An article titled, “Apple’s China Problems Stem From Lack of Localization, Not News Bashing”. This article by Abe Sauer was posted on the “brand channel” website ( www.brandchannel.com ) on April 29, …
