Chinese Courts and Rulings
Total 88 Posts
China's Supreme Court Says Patent Settlement Agreements May Violate Anti-Monopoly Law
China's Supreme People's Court recently ruled on a patent infringement lawsuit between AstraZenecaAB and Jiangsu Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Company. In this case, the Supreme Court discussed how patent settlement agreements may violate anti-monopoly law. China is not a common law system, so the court's rulings
China Conditionally Approves $35 Billion M&A between AMD and Xilinx
The Chinese government recently approved Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)'s acquisition of Xilinx Inc., which allows the two companies to complete their deal by the end of the first quarter of 2022. This piece summarizes the ruling of the agency reviewing the deal and the conditions it imposed.
Chinese Courts Invalidate Bitcoin Related Contracts
As China moves to strict regulatory rules on bitcoin, Chinese courts are finding bitcoin-related contracts and transactions illegal. This posts summarizes some of the court rulings and related legal bases for these decisions.
China Suspends Certain Imports from Slovenia and Palestine Due to Sanitary Concerns
According to China's Customs agency, China is suspending imports of poultry products from Slovenia and cloven hoofed animal products from Palestine, citing sanitary concerns.
Chinese Market Regulation Agency Punishes More Companies Amid Anti-Trust Crackdown
On January 5, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued 13 administrative decisions to fine tech companies, including Tencent and Alibaba, for violating anti-monopoly laws by not declaring a merger or acquisition.
Guest Post: Trade Barrier Investigations in China, by Zhiguo YU
This is a guest post by Zhiguo YU, partner at Zhong Lun Law Firm, fellow of Institute of International Dispute Settlement, Tsinghua University and the Institute of International Economic Law, Georgetown Law Center, and arbitrator of Tianjin Arbitration Commission.
1. INTRODUCTION
Trade barrier investigations in China are designed to address
Chinese Court Fines Apple for Copyright Infringement In Latest Round of Litigation
In a recent IP dispute, China’s Tianjin Binhai People’s Court ruled that
American company Apple was responsible for unauthorized content published by
third-party apps in the App Store. As a result, Apple was fined 12 million yuan
(USD 1.9 million), according to a report
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