October 2011

By Zhang Shouzhi Li Xiang and Zhang Mei King and Wood’s International Trade  Group

As the third-largest trading nation in the world, China’s import and export volume increases significantly year by year, among which, certain percentage of transactions relates to import and export of large-sized complete set equipment. Compared with common commodity trading, large-sized complete set equipment trading are much more complicated, involving commercial, technical, legal and financial issues relating to not only commodity trade but also intellectual property protection and services. In addition, large-sized complete set equipment are normally expensive amounting to tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars and such equipment can be crucial for the production and business operation of an enterprise. Thus, any disputes if not resolved successfully may lead serious consequences.Continue Reading Legal Issues in Contracts for Sale of Large-sized Complete Set Equipment （Part I of II）

作者：张守志 张梅 李响 金杜律师事务所国际贸易组

作为世界第三大贸易国家，随着经济的发展和技术的进步，中国的进出口额逐年大幅增加。其中，大型成套设备进出口占了相当比重。与一般国际货物贸易相比，大型成套设备贸易集货物贸易、知识产权及服务贸易于一体，商务、技术、法律、金融问题互相交织，其复杂性格外突出。加之大型成套设备往往价格昂贵，动辄就以千万美元甚至上亿美元计，对企业的正常生产经营活动至关重要。因此，大型成套设备买卖一旦发生纠纷，不仅法律难点多，而且如果不能妥善解决，后果也将十分严重，故此应当格外予以重视。

结合大型成套设备买卖通常易发生的法律纠纷，重点应关注以下几方面：Continue Reading 大型成套设备买卖合同中的法律问题（一）

By King & Wood’s Trademark  Practice

Trademarks should be registered wherever the products that carry those trademarks go. This has become a motto for exporters in Yixing. According to preliminary statistics conducted by local authorities, over 200 trademarks have been registered abroad, and the number of such trademark owners increase from 10 to more than 20 in Yixing.Continue Reading Yixing: Over 200 Trademarks Registered Abroad

金杜律师事务所破产、重组和清算组

中国证监会于2011年1月发布了5个并购重组法律适用意见，内容包括上市公司严重财务困难认定、要约豁免申请条款选用、二级市场收购的完成时点、拟购买资产存在资金占用问题、上市公司在12个月内连续购买、出售同一或者相关资产的有关比例计算等。

中国证监会有关部门负责人表示，这些法律适用意见就市场参与主体对《上市公司收购管理办法》、《上市公司重大资产重组管理办法》有关法律理解上可能存在不一致的问题加以明确，并以证监会公告的形式对外发布，体现其严肃性和法律效力。

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