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Judicial Interpretation on Crime of Giving Bribes to Government Officials (January 08, 2013) by Laney Zhang
On December 26, 2012,
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: China
NPC Decision on Network Information Protection (January 04, 2013) by Laney Zhang
On December 28, 2012, the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC,
Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: China
Supreme People's Court Releases New Guiding Cases (October 17, 2012) by Laney Zhang
On September 18, 2012,
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: China
Blacklist System to Be Established for Pharmaceutical Safety (October 05, 2012) by Laney Zhang
On August 13, 2012,
Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: China
New Accessibility Regulations Passed (October 03, 2012) by Laney Zhang
China's new Regulations on Construction of a Barrier-Free Environment, which came into effect on August 1, 2012, require all newly built ...
Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: China
Sixteen New Agreements Concluded (September 25, 2012) by Constance Johnson
Wu Bangguo, the Chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, visited
Topic: International law
Jurisdiction: China / Sri Lanka
Surcharge on Electronic Waste Takes Retroactive Effect (September 12, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
It was reported on September 10, 2012, that
Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: China
Railway Courts Integrated into National Court System (September 12, 2012) by Laney Zhang
By the end of June 2012, all railway courts in China had been integrated into the national court system, according to ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: China
Court Announces Apple and Proview Settlement of iPad Trademark Dispute (July 16, 2012) by Laney Zhang
The Guangdong Higher People's Court announced earlier this month that Apple and Proview Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd. have settled their dispute over ...
Topic: Intellectual property
Jurisdiction: China
Investigation of Late Forced Abortion Leads to Suspension of Local Officials (June 21, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
Xinhua News Agency reported on June 15, 2012, that Chinese authorities were investigating a case of an alleged forced abortion, carried ...
Topic: Abortion
Jurisdiction: China
Extradition Treaty Ratified (June 19, 2012) by Norma Gutierrez
Marisella Morales, the Attorney General of the Mexican Republic, and China's ambassador to Mexico, Zeng Gang, exchanged the documents of ratification ...
Topic: Extradition
Jurisdiction: China / Mexico
Draft Measures on Internet Information Services Management (June 19, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
On June 7, 2012, the State Council issued for public comment the revised draft Measures on the Management of Internet Information ...
Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: China
Maternity Leave Extended from 90 Days to 98 Days (June 18, 2012) by Laney Zhang
On April 28, 2012, China's State Council published the Special Provisions on Labor Protection of Female Employees (text in ...
Topic: Labor
Jurisdiction: China
Supreme Court Releases First Interpretation on Civil Anti-Monopoly Trials (June 04, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan
Despite the promulgation of the Anti-Monopoly Law of China in 2008, few plaintiffs have prevailed in civil anti-monopoly cases. According ...
Topic: Monopolies
Jurisdiction: China
Outbound Investments Made by Central Enterprises Strengthened (May 16, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan
The rate of Chinese state-owned enterprises investing in the overseas investment market has expanded in recent years, and with this there ...
Topic: Investments
Jurisdiction: China
New Standards for School Buses Adopted After Fatal Crashes (May 02, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan
Since November 2011, the Chinese government has faced strong criticism due to media reports of a number of fatal school bus ...
Topic: Transportation
Jurisdiction: China
Supreme People's Court Issues Provisions to Aid Interpretation of Internet Copyright Infringement (April 25, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
On April 22, 2012, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued draft provisions for public consultation, available on its website, concerning Internet ...
Topic: Intellectual property
Jurisdiction: China
Measures for Compulsory Licensing of Pharmaceuticals Updated (April 23, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan
Compulsory licensing of medicine patents, which allows drug manufacturers to use patents without the authorization of the patent owner if they ...
Topic: Intellectual property
Jurisdiction: China
Amendment of Criminal Procedure Law (April 09, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
On March 14, 2012, China's National People's Congress (NPC) adopted an amendment to the country's 1979 Criminal Procedure Law. The Law ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: China
SAFE Standardizes Individual Participation in Overseas Share-Based Incentive Plans (April 05, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan
On March 16, 2012, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) publicized on its website a Notice on Issues Concerning Foreign ...
Topic: Foreign exchange
Jurisdiction: China
Last updated: January 08, 2013
