The Gavel

On 17th January 2013, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China released Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Healthy Development of Freight Forwarding in international shipping (hereinafter referred to as “Guiding Opinions”), in which the guiding ideas,...

In association with Picozzi & Morigi Law Firm. Nanjing is the second largest commercial centre in the east China region and its proximity to Shanghai makes it a very compelling natural market for foreign investors seeking to do...

In association with Picozzi & Morigi Law Firm. The Story If you had spent all of your savings to buy an apartment and then discovered that a murder had taken place in that same place you had just...

On the 31st August 2012, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of PRC approved amendments to PRC’s Civil Procedure Law (hereinafter referred to as “CPL”) which will come into force from 1st January 2013. In addition to...

It is not unusual in the lawyer’s world to hear about someone selling the same goods on the same day to different buyers under separate contracts. From the times of ancient Rome, this has created a legal conundrum: who...

As long ago as May 2010, the State Council issued the Opinions on Encouraging and Guiding the Healthy Development of Private Investment (Guo Fa No.13) to encourage private capital investment abroad. In order to facilitate overseas investments and...

The Trial Four defendants in China were recently accused of selling refurbished BlackBerry phones for profit without permission from Canadian owners Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM). Beginning in March 2009, a Mr. Liu and three others were alleged to...

The National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed a new Exit-Entry Administration Law on 30th June this year to replace the Law of the PRC on Entry and Exit of Aliens and the Law of the PRC on Exit and...