Few days ago, I received the phone call from one of my long-term clients indicating that their sales department found out the counterfeited products using their design patent in the market again. Now, the counterfeited products have been sold nationwide through internet shops. This is harsh news for me, because since the year of 2013, …
I believe that a lot of people, just like me, has benefited from the small copy shops in college. We got a much cheaper copy of the textbooks and reference books compared with the original version, we could find the copy of a book out of print or which we were not able to borrow …
Special Campaign against Illegal Photocopying in University Copy Shops Read More »
There is an old saying of describing bureaucracy of Chinese officials in departments which hold rights of issuing a certificate or approving something: difficult access, bad attitude and tortuous procedures. I used to be a prosecutor and now work for Lehman Lee & Xu Law firm, I have a more comprehensive knowledge and hatred for …
A case involving two gay men has caught the attention of the Chinese media. It reached a conclusion on Wednesday, when they lost their legal battle for the right to marry. It was the first case of its kind in China and while homosexual acts are not illegal in China, same-sex marriages are not legally …
As corporate attorney, it is common for us to attend meetings with clients to discuss new laws, regulations and policies which will affect the company’s business and operations. It is noteworthy that after the Two Sessions of 2016 ( the National People’s Congress and the Chinese Political Consultative Conference ) many clients wanted to hear …
IP Protection Reform a Hot Topic after the Two Sessions of 2016 Read More »
China Passes New Charity Law: What’s Changed ? On March 16, 2016, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the PRC promulgated the nation’s first real charity law. The Charity Law will compliment and build on the Law on Donations for the Public Welfare (LDPW) which was issued on June 28, 1999. The LDPW …
March 24, a southern newspaper reported that because of the words “Hangzhou’s best fried snack shop” on Tangchaolizi packaging bags, the Xihu District Market Supervisory Authority decided that the advertisement violated the Chinese Advertising Law. The sugar fried chestnut shop’s boss was fined 元200,000. The punishment sparked controversy. A common view is that such a …
Best, fastest, most, greatest… Superlatives in China Read More »
Recently, our firm received a telephone call. A client had lost substantial sums of money on a loan portfolio platform and wanted to recoup their losses as much as possible. In 2012, P2P net a loan platform, sprang up and flourished to become the new financial player. However, due to the absence of detailed laws …
2016-03-24 Legal systems vary from country to country. As expats, what are the basic legal rules in China?How to better protect yourself and your property?What to do when get into trouble? Our upcoming legal seminar for expats will be on March 26th, provided by Grabtalk and LEHMAN, LEE & XU. Time: March 26th, 2 pm Address: Lehman …
