Artificial inteligence, the key to improving legal work and justice system Artificial intelligence (AI) is the future of the legal profession. This, among other related topics, has been disccused during a conference specializing in the internet and law in Beijing, which took place this last Sunday and was jointly held by the Internet Society of …
Compared to court proceedings, arbitration is a commonly agreed convenient way to resolve commercial disputes. An Arbitral Award is final and binding, and cannot be appealed to court unless there is material defect in the award or a procedural defect in the arbitral proceedings described in the Arbitration Law. When a dispute arises and one …
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One of our clients was trying to terminate one of its employees who had been held detention by the local Public Security Bureau for 3 days due to a drunken fight. The client mentioned the intended reasons for the termination in the Terminate Notice are 1) the employee is subject to criminal liability in accordance …
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China’s system of border protection for IPRs was established in 1995 with the adoption of the Regulation on Customs Protection of IPRs by the Chinese State Council. Since China is one of the main sources of counterfeit items globally, more and more IPR holders have over the last few years started using the mechanism of …
Some clients recently consulted me regarding the formation of a WFOE in China. While the policy on this issue has changed since October 1, 2016, and the process seems to be simplified, our law firm has done some research on the new policy, and we have found that things are only a little better. Why …
Earlier today, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that it had asked all global carriers to stop sales and replacements of their Galaxy Note7 cellphones and further requested all of its consumers with either an original Galaxy Note 7 or replacement Galaxy Note 7 to keep the device switched off and stop using it. In fact, …
From 1st October 2016, the Chinese government has modified the approval procedures for foreign businesses to improve the business environment by creating a fairer market for foreign firms. The new simplification regime, adopted by China’s Ministry of Commerce, is a revision and extension of the existing administrative procedures for foreign investments in Shanghai, Guandong, Tianjin …
In recent years, along with the rapid development of the social media in China, many enterprises including a great number of our clients havestarted to use social media in order to improve their products or services and to attract more and more customers. Recently, we were asked to review an advert that our client wanted …
