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.
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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 [http://www.cs.
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