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作者：梁燕玲 金杜律师事务所公司组

近年来，中华全国总工会（“全总”）积极推动企业建会工作，许多企业纷纷收到了上级工会要求其建立工会的通知。此外，自去年以来，各地陆续发生了多起集体劳动争议和群体性事件，对企业的劳资关系处理及人力资源管理提出了新的挑战。有鉴于此，本文简要介绍了中国工会发展的最新动态及中国工会的特点，以期为企业建会工作提供有益参考。Continue Reading 工会发展的新动态及中国工会的特点

By Linda Liang of King & Wood’s Corporate Group

In recent years, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions ("ACFTU") has been actively promoting the establishment of trade unions in enterprises. Many enterprises have received notices from trade unions at higher levels requiring them to set up their own unions. In addition, since last year, there have been several collective labor disputes and mass labor disturbances taking place around China, posing great challenges to the industrial relations and the human resource management of the enterprises. In view of the above, this article provides a brief summary of the latest development and characteristics of Chinese trade unions, with an aim of assisting enterprises dealing with issues they may face during the process of the establishment of trade unions.Continue Reading Latest Development and Characteristics of Chinese Trade Unions

作者：张保生、周伟 金杜律师事务所争议解决组

自2002年最高人民法院颁布关于审理证券市场虚假陈述民事赔偿纠纷的司法解释(1)后，中国证监会的行政处罚决定或者人民法院的刑事判决一旦认定上市公司构成虚假陈述，往往引发大批投资者对上市公司提起民事赔偿诉讼。但如果上市公司应对得当，并非必然赔偿投资者的投资损失。近日，中电广通股份有限公司（“中电广通”）应对股民提起的证券虚假陈述民事赔偿案(2)，法院最终判决驳回股民全部赔偿请求。Continue Reading 上市公司因虚假陈述被行政处罚是否必然承担民事赔偿责任？—-刘某诉中电广通案评析

By Zhang Baosheng and Zhou Wei of King & Wood’s Dispute Resolution Group

Since the Supreme People’s Court released interpretations regarding civil liability arising from false statements in securities markets in 2002, (1) a large number of investors have filed lawsuits against listed companies as soon as an administrative penalty decision is issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC"), or a criminal conviction is confirmed by the People’s Court for false statements. Under such circumstances, should the listed companies successfully utilize correct legal tactics, they do not necessarily have to bear the burden of civil compensation to the investors. In a recent case, Liu vs. CEC CoreCast Corporation Limited., the People’s Court dismissed all claims filed by the investor for compensation on the grounds of false statements against CEC CoreCast Corporation Limited.(2 )Continue Reading Will Public Companies Administratively Sanctioned for Misrepresentation be Inevitably Made to Bear Civil Liability? — A Case Analysis on Liu vs.CEC CoreCast Corporation Limited.

作者：梁燕玲 金杜律师事务所公司组

《中华人民共和国劳动争议调解仲裁法》（“《调解仲裁法》”）于2007年12月29日通过，并于2008年5月1日起生效。该法在很大程度上改变了原有的劳动争议调解仲裁制度。本文主要通过新旧制度的对比，分析该法带来的新变化。Continue Reading 中国劳动争议调解仲裁制度的新变化—-解读《中国人民共和国劳动争议调解仲裁法》

By Linda Liang of King & Wood’s Corporate Group

The Law on Mediation and Arbitration of Labor Disputes of the People’s Republic of China ("Mediation and Arbitration Law") was adopted on December 29, 2007 and became effective as of May 1, 2008. The law has significantly streamlined China’s labor dispute mediation and arbitration regime. This article will analyze these changes by comparing the old and new systems.Continue Reading New Developments in the Mediation and Arbitration of Labor Disputes in China

Susan Ning, Ding Liang

On July 27, 2011, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) signed Anti-trust Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with their US counterparts, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ).

The MOU provides for high-level consultations among all five agencies as well as separate communications between individual agencies.  The MOU also lists several specific areas for cooperation, including:
 Continue Reading The PRC Antimonopoly Enforcement Agencies and the US Antitrust Agencies signed Antitrust MOU

Susan Ning, Ding Liang

According to officials of the National Development and Reform Commissions (NDRC), the Department of Price Supervision of NDRC was renamed as the Price Supervision and Anti-monopoly Bureau and the internal offices are under reconstruction[1].

The following is a diagram of the current State Council Anti-monopoly Enforcement Agencies’s organizational structure:Continue Reading The Department of Price Supervision of NDRC was renamed the Price Supervision and Anti-monopoly Bureau

作者：黄滔、戴月 金杜律师事务所争议解决组

由于对中国司法制度和仲裁制度的陌生或偏见，外国公司在订立合同时对争议解决条款的关注大大高于其它条款。而在争议解决条款中，它们最为关心的问题之一则是仲裁机构和仲裁规则的选择。在决定选择恰当的仲裁机构及仲裁规则前，外国公司应考虑下列法律问题。Continue Reading 无涉外因素合同中仲裁机构和仲裁规则的选择

By Huang Tao and Dai Yue of King & Wood’s Dispute Resolution Group

Lacking knowledge of and exposure to China’s judicial and arbitrational system, foreign companies usually worry about dispute resolution clauses more than any other clause in a contract. Deciding which arbitration tribunal and what arbitration rules to specify becomes a sensitive and important aspect of contract negotiations for wholly foreign owned entities ("WOFE") and cooperative joint ventures ("CJV").

Continue Reading Forum Shopping in China: CIETAC vs. UNCITRAL