China announced on Friday, February 5th that it will impose anti-dumping duties on broiler chicken imports from the United States. China is the largest importer of chicken products from the US, imports of which reached 584,300 tons in 2008 and accounted for 20 percent of US exports and 75 percent of Chinese imports during the …
The General Office of the State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) released the “Notice on Further Strengthening the Administration of Issuing Non-coal Mine Safety Licenses.” It states that the approval procedures for the “three simultaneous” requirements for construction projects for newly developed non-coal mines must be strictly followed. If such procedures are not successfully completed, …
The pre-paid money card industry in China has flourished in recent years, especially in major cities such as Shanghai and Beijing. They are more convenient than cash and can hold anywhere from 100 to 200,000 yuan. With the exponential increase in the number of companies registered to distribute such cards, there has been a similar …
Edward Lehman, Managing Director of top three Chinese law firm, Lehman, Lee & Xu has been invited to speak at the Asia Pacific 2010 Conference, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 28, and 29 2010. The event will be looking at the current issues affecting the oil and gas industry within the …
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Beijing, China, February 5, 2010 – It has been reported that China has been working on a draft law to ensure people with moderate or low-incomes will be able to rent or buy houses at cheaper prices. Under the draft law, low income families could be guaranteed housing under a low-rent housing scheme, though they …
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Who’s Who Legal has selected Edward Lehman, Managing Director of Lehman, Lee & Xu as one of the world’s leading Corporate Immigration lawyers. The award, which makes a selection of 410 lawyers internationally, only makes one selection from China, that of Mr Edward Lehman of Lehman, Lee & Xu. Already this year, Mr Lehman has …
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Sam Engutsamy, February 5 2010 Adopted by the by the sixth session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress, the Decisions of the State Council to Amend the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (“the Amended Regulations”) came into effect on February 1, 2010. The Amended …
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With the coming of 2010 and the new decade, China’s 11th five year plan (2006-2010) is drawing to a close. As Chinese officials begin to lay the ground work for the 12th five year plan, it is becoming apparent that protecting the environment is a top priority. It seems that this new five plan aims …
Three men were arrested in Shanxi province last week in connection with selling and producing melamine tainted milk products. These arrests come as part of China latest crackdown on tainted consumer products. Investigators followed the trail of this melamine tainted milk from the discovery of tainted milk candies found in the market. These candies were …
Similar to most other major cities in China, Shanghai is experiencing a wealth of development and investment being pumped into the city. Expected to exponentially increase foreign and domestic investment in Shanghai is the upcoming World Expo, set to take place May through October. Predicted to grow between 9 and 10% thanks to the Expo, …
