Chinese Courts and Rulings
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Court Orders Chinese Drink Chain to Pay $1.4 Million to Louis Vuitton over Trademark Infringement
Last month, a Chinese Court issued its judgment in a high-profile trademark dispute, finding that a popular Chinese tea chain and associated franchisee network committed willful trademark infringement against French luxury brand Louis Vuitton Malletier ("LV").
China Restricts Dual-Use Exports to 10 U.S. Firms, Bars 46 from Procurement
Yesterday, China launched a two-front regulatory offensive against the U.S. defense sector, placing 10 American entities on an export control blacklist while barring 46 U.S. firms from participating in domestic government procurement. The move represents countermeasures in response to the recent U.S. additions of over 100
Chinese Court’s FRAND Judgment Underscores China’s Expanding Reach in Samsung-ZTE Battle
Last month, the Chongqing Intermediate People's Court underscored China’s expanding judicial reach in intellectual property by issuing a global FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory) rate-setting judgment in the Samsung-ZTE standard-essential patent (SEP) dispute. The court ruling adds another layer of complexity to a
Beijing Fines Travel Agent for Cross-Border Data Violation
Chinese regulators have slapped online travel giant Trip.com Group (formerly known as Ctrip) with a 10 million yuan (approximately $1.4 million) fine, accusing the company of illegally transferring users’ personal information overseas without undergoing mandatory national security reviews.
Wingtech Tests China’s Anti-Sanctions Law in $1.2B Suit Against Nexperia
Chinese firm Wingtech has invoked Chinese anti-sanctions legislation to sue its Dutch subsidiaries Nexperia and five other parties in Chinese court, seeking to unwind Dutch measures that it says unlawfully stripped it of control over its semiconductor subsidiary as well as 8 billion yuan (approximately $1.2 billion) in
Beijing Issues Blocking Order Targeting EU FSR Investigations on Nuctech
Last week, Beijing issued a notice officially characterizing the cross-border aspects of the European Union's investigation in its Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) probe into Nuctech as an "unjust extraterritorial application of foreign law" and strictly prohibiting compliance with the European Commission's requests.
The Implementation of China’s Unreliable Entity System
China’s Unreliable Entity List (UEL) system has evolved rapidly following significant legislative updates in late 2025 and early 2026. This piece provides a review of the UEL implementation. With the newly revised Foreign Trade Law and the Provisions on Industrial and Supply Chain Security, the UEL system is being