By Shi Bisheng, Guan Xiangyu,King & Wood Mallesons’ IP group
In October 2017, the China Food and Drug Administration (“CFDA”) released a series of documents regarding reform of China’s drug administration system. The aim – more access to cutting-edge pharmaceuticals at a lower cost. This new patent linkage system (“PLS”) is discussed in the following two important documents:
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By He Fang Zhang Yue King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution group
Enterprises and the general public are becoming increasingly aware of their intellectual property (IP) rights as well as the need to protect them. Remedies for IP infringements are commonly obtained from civil lawsuit and complaint to administrative authorities seeking investigation and punishment. In severe infringement cases, an action may even be brought by the IP owner in the criminal court. This article will look at the ways IP owners could do to assist the authorities to hold infringers criminally accountable?
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By Dai Yue and Li Tianren King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution group
On 30th June 2017, the Intermediate People’s Court of Wuhan, Hubei Province (‘’Wuhan Intermediate Court’’) handed down its judgment in Application to Recognize and Enforce a Foreign Civil Judgment by Liu Li v. Tao Li and Tong Wu” (2015 E Wuhan Zhong Min Shang Wai Chu Zi No. 00026) (“Judgment”) in which the Court considered the recognition and enforceability of a foreign judgment in China. For the first time, the Court, on the basis of acknowledging juridical reciprocity between China and the US, ruled that a US civil court ruling was to be recognized as legally binding on Chinese soil.
Continue Reading Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in China: Progress and Challenges Go Hand-in-hand
By Yu Feng, Zhou Steven, Stephen Du King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution group
On 21st July 2017, the Wuhan Maritime Court issued a maritime injunction ordering a foreign ship owner to apply to withdraw an anti-suit injunction of the Hong Kong High Court against a Chinese insurer. This is the first case to reveal the Chinese court’s attitude towards the anti-suit injunctions of “foreign” courts.
Continue Reading Maritime injunctions – a weapon against anti-suit injunctions?
作者：雷继平 李欣倩 余学文 金杜律师事务所争议解决部
发电权交易又称替代发电交易，“上大压小”政策下小火电机组发电指标（以下简称“发电指标”）转让，是发电权交易的一种特殊形式。但是因为国家政策的变迁，发电指标转让有集中产生爆发式的诉讼纠纷或潜在诉讼纠纷态势。此类纠纷中，有关发电权及发电指标转让的一些代表性法律问题值得关注。
一、合同效力的问题
发电权利是一种特殊的行政许可，根据《电力业务许可证管理规定》规定，“被许可人不得涂改、倒卖、出租、出借电力业务许可证，或者以其他形式非法转让电力业务许可”。因此严格来说，“发电权利”一般并不能自由转让，实践当中的“发电指标”转让需放在特殊的行业和政策背景下考量，并据此判断合同的效力。
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作者：雷继平 程世刚 李时凯 金杜律师事务所争议解决部
一些铁路、输电线路、高速公路等建设项目，经过矿产资源区，会发生对矿产资源的压覆，从而形成矿床压覆纠纷。
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作者：雷继平 李昕倩 余学文 金杜律师事务所争议解决部
光伏发电是利用半导体界面的光伏效应而将光能直接转变为电能的新能源技术，该产业近年来发展迅速，但同时又受经济发展周期影响，诉讼纠纷多发，并主要集中于场地租赁、建设工程、设备采购、项目融资等环节。
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By LIU, Haitao (Harry), LI, Ronghui (Sam), YU, Linda and XIA, Ying
One day before noon, a colleague came up and asked: “What’s that English term in corporate investigations, the one for obscuring sensitive information in documents?” And suddenly she got it: “Ah, I remember, it’s ‘Redaction’.” Then, she went back to her drafting… Redaction, a document editing method frequently used by legal counsel in compliance and dispute resolution matters, refers to a process of obscuring or removing sensitive information that is not allowed to be disclosed to the other party.
Continue Reading What Should Lawyers Redact in Corporate Internal Investigations?
作者：雷继平 李昕倩 王巍 金杜律师事务所争议解决部
随着风电行业的发展逐渐成熟，与风力发电相关的纠纷也越来越类型化。
第一类较独特的风电纠纷类型，是发电企业与政府、电网企业因为风电项目运营过程引发的争议（例如因为无法并网或者新能源电价补贴引起的纠纷等等）。这一类型纠纷多涉及风电特许经营协议，带有一定的行政管理色彩。值得关注的是，2017年3月，国家能源局颁行了《国家能源局能源争议纠纷调解规定》，第一次明确规定了“能源主管部门调解机制”。未来这一类型的纠纷可能不会进入诉讼程序，更多在法院之外通过协调、调解解决。
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By Liu Xinyu Feng Xiaopeng King & Wood Mallesons’ Customs& Trade Compliance team
According to the China Cross-Border E-Commerce Development Almanac (2017), in 2016, the total volume of cross-border export and import online retail reached RMB 54.343 billion. This figure represents an increase of 42.44% on a year-on-year basis. The total import tax in 2017 reached RMB 2.62 billion, increased by 545.11% when compared to 2016. Cross-border e-commerce has grown increasingly popular in recent years as a distinct model from traditional modes of business operation. As a result of this, administrative oversight on cross-border e-commerce (including finance, commerce, customs, customs inspection, foreign exchange, tax, etc.) is also undergoing a process of change. In this process, there has emerged much controversy over the legal nature of and liability related to cross-border e-commerce.
Continue Reading Legal Risks Confronting Cross-Border E-Commerce
