The Gavel

On 28th December 2013, the Amendment to the PRC Company Law (the “Amendments”) was released, which will come into effect on 1st March 2014. It will streamline the corporate registration system to ease market access and encourage social...

On 25th October, 2013, China’s top legislature passed a revision to the law on consumer rights and interests, the first since the legislation was adopted in 1993. The Amendment, takes effect on March 15, 2014 and adds provisions...

Following rapid global economic growth, the trademark has played an increasingly important role in enterprise operation. A good trademark not only has an easily recognizable design, but also presents the company’s greatest intangible asset. A trademark is akin...

Have you ever purchased a new car, and then received a phone call from an insurance company? Been immersed in the happiness of your newborn baby when a sample pack of formula is delivered by courier to your...

As the Chinese economy grows and consumption rises, there have been a number of product liability issues in the last few years, ranging from infant formula tainted with melamine to escalators unexpectedly reversing their direction. Such episodes have...

Nowadays, as the biggest wine producer in the world, of which annual production is approximately 160 million tons, it is estimated that EU wines last year enjoyed a market share in China last year as high as 14.32...

Nowadays, doing business in China is common for foreigners. Since the Chinese word for “contract”, 合同 (hétong), actually means “to agree jointly”, something that foreign parties must consider and agree upon when engaging in business negotiations with Chinese...