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QQ VS 360

Recently, the disputes between Tencent’s QQ and Qihoo’s 360 software have caused quite a stir in the press In September 2010, Qihoo 360 launched a software called “360 Privacy Protector”. This product is used to keep tabs on other software on a user’s computer and is able to detect a number of things, for instance …

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Newly Issued Foreign-Related Civil Relations Application Law Clarifies IPR Rules

Beijing, China –November 4, 2010 – On Oct. 28, 2010, the National People’s congress promulgated the fist statute on conflict rules, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Application of Law on Civil Relations Involving Foreign Interests, which shall come into force as of April 1, 2011. The statute contains 52 articles, …

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Measures For The Supervision And Administration Of The Contract Violations

Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the Contract Violations is already discussed and passed in the meeting of State Administration of Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, now promulgated, and shall be implemented from the 13th November 2010. Minister Zhou Bohua 13th October 2010 Measures for the Supervision and Administration of …

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Major Technological Equipment Import Tax Policy Adjusted

Beijing , China –November 10, 2010 The Ministry of Finance (MOF), together with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the General Administration of Taxation (GAT) and the General Administration of Customs (GAC), has recently released the Notice on the Adjustment of Tax Policies on Imported Important Technological Equipment Including Large Equipment that Facilitates …

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MOF Consults Public On Small Enterprise Accounting Standards

Beijing , China –November 10, 2010 As an effort to standardize the accounting behaviour of small enterprises and ensure the quality of their accounting information, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) recently drafted the Accounting Standards for Small Enterprises based upon extensive investigation and research to solicit public opinion until 15 December 2010. The draft instrument …

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Lawmakers Consult Public On Urban Public Transport Rules

The Legislative Affairs Office of the Sate Council recently issued the Regulations on Urban Public Transportation for public comment until 31 October 2010. The draft document requires urban planning authorities to give priority to the use of land for urban public transport facilities when organizing the preparation of the traffic control plans, making it clear …

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Guidance On Furthering The IPO Mechanism Reform

In line with the unified arrangement for the reform of the pricing mechanism for initial public offering (IPO), the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“the CSRC”) has formulated the Guidance on Furthering the IPO Pricing Mechanism Reform, which is hereby announced and shall come into force as of 1 November 2010. China Securities Regulatory Commission 11 …

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Panda Bond Market Opened To Bilateral Development Institutions

LEHMAN, LEE & XU China’s People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”), Ministry of Finance (“MOF”), National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”), and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC ”) jointly issued amendments to the Provisional Administrative Rules on the Issuance of RMB Bonds by International Development Institutions (“Panda Bond Regulations”) on September 30, 2010. ‘Panda Bonds’ …

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Lehman Lee & Xu: Protecting the IP Rights of Clients by Customs Records

Beijing, China –November 5, 2010 – On Oct. 8, 2010, Xiamen Customs of the People’s Republic of China rendered the “Notice for IP Status Confirmation to Imports and Exports Cargos” to SAO PAULO ALPARGATAS S\A, asking this Brazilian company to confirm whether the trademark labeled on cargos seized by this customs counterfeit its registered trademark. …

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Proposed Law Would Require Non-US Manufacturers To Appoint Agents For Service Of Process, Submit To Jurisdiction In US Courts

Beijing , China –November 3, 2010 The US Congress is currently considering a proposed law that would require foreign manufacturers of several types of products to appoint agents for service of process and submit to jurisdiction the United States, or have their products barred from importation. The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (FMLAA) would require …

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