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Investing in China: Q&A guide for navigating the Negative List for foreign investors

The Special
Administrative Measures for Access of Foreign Investment (Negative List) (2019)
(the “Negative List”) promulgated by National Development Reform Commission
and Ministry of Commerce went into effect 30 July 2019. The Negative List is
revised on a yearly basis to establish the industries in which foreign
investment is prohibited or that foreign
investors can only take a limited share – typically
25% or 49%. Below, we provide some insight and guidelines for foreign investors
in navigating the negative list.

Q:
What is the Negative List?

A: The Negative List centrally regulates […]

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Your trademark in China: dealing with trademark squatters and other troubles 

On 23 April 2019, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress amended the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China (“amended Trademark Law”), which went into effect 1 November 2019. The amended Trademark Law revises six articles of the current Trademark Law and increases the monetary penalties for trademark infringement. Specifically, the amended Trademark Law targets trademark squatters, who have exploited the trademark registration system in China.

In China, trademarks are registered according to the “first
to file” rule. […]

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Protecting your labour contract during cross-border disputes between the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Disputes in labour matters involving cross-border
elements can add an extra layer of complexity to your business. Specifically,
court judgements awarded in one place but requested to be enforced in another
place often require re-litigation in the court of the requested place.
Customarily, the length of time and costs involved in pursuing multiple
litigations could discourage the concerned parties to proceed with litigation
in related jurisdictions. In the end, where litigation is pursued in one place,
the court judgement may not be recognised and enforced in the […]

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