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By: Huang Tao, Partner and Dai Yue , an associate of King & Wood’sDispute Resolution Group in Beijing.

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: Choice of Arbitration Tribunal

Ding Liang, a counsel to King & Wood’s International Trade Group in Beijing

A non-compete clause prohibits one party from competing in the same type of business as the other party for a specified period. The non-compete clause is usually termed "covenant not to compete", "restrictive covenant", or "non-compete clause" and are treated with suspicion by the Anti-Monopoly Enforcement Agency.

Continue Reading Interplay of Non-Compete Covenants under the PRC Anti-monopoly Law

By: Li Qiang, Partner

On March 13, 2008, the General Office of the State Council promulgated the Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Implementing Some Policies and Measures for Accelerating the Development of the Utility Sector. (No.11 [2008] of the General Office of the State Council) In this opinion, it…

By Zhang Tianhui, Editor, King & Wood’s Publication Group

As China’s economy continues to develop, the administration of developments in urban and rural areas of China requires a more focused approach to ensure the harmonious development of each area’s economy along with the preservation of local culture, heritage and infrastructure needs. The new system provides localities with guidelines to ensure nationwide consistency while providing a certain amount of autonomy to allow for specific local needs.Continue Reading Urban and Rural Planning Law: Hot Issues

Written By Yang Hongjun, Partner

The recent decision by the Beijing Higher People’s Court revoking the Patent Reexamination Board (PRB) invalidation Decision of Pfizer’s Viagra Patent in China has put an indefinite end to a drawn out battle between domestic drug companies and Pfizer. This case, while not firmly establishing any foundation for patent examinations, has revealed many of the risks associated for all parties in proceeding into a legal dispute regarding patents in China. Continue Reading Viagra Judgment: Impact on future patent filings?

作者：李咏梅 金杜律师事务所争议解决组律师

1991年4月9日，第七届全国人民代表大会颁布施行了《民事诉讼法》。2007年10月28日，第十届全国人民代表大会常务委员会做出《关于修改〈中华人民共和国民事诉讼法〉的决定》，形成了《民事诉讼法》第一个修正案，并将于2008年4 月1日起施行。修订后的《民事诉讼法》（“新《民事诉讼法》”）集中解决了原《民事诉讼法》施行过程中矛盾突出的民事案件再审和执行问题，并与2007年 6月1日施行的《企业破产法》统一协调，删除了“企业法人破产还债程序”一章。Continue Reading 《民事诉讼法》修正案简评

By Li Yongmei of King & Wood’s Dispute Resoluton Group

The PRC Civil Procedure Law ("Old Law"), which was promulgated by the seventh National People’s Congress of People’s Republic of China ("NPC") and became effective on April 9, 1991, was amended for the first time on October 28, 2007 on the 13th session of the Standing Committee of the 10th NPC. The amendments to the Old Law ("New Law") came into effect on April 1, 2008. The New Law will reconcile the conflicts of the retrial system and civil enforcement system during the implementation of the Old Law. Also, the amendment have been coordinated with the PRC Enterprise Bankruptcy Law effective as of June 1, 2007, by deleting the chapter titled "Bankrupt Procedures of Enterprise Legal Person".Continue Reading Perfection of Civil Retrial and Enforcement & Consistency among Laws — Amendments to PRC’s Civil Procedure Law

By Ding Liang of King & Wood’s Corporate Group

A non-compete clause prohibits one party from competing in the same type of business as the other party for a specified period, within a specified geographical area, and is usually included in joint venture agreements, distribution agreements, OEM contracts, licensing agreements, and many other kinds of commercial agreements.Continue Reading The Interplay of Non-compete Covenants under the PRC Anti-monopoly Law

作者：李锦南 金杜律师事务所融资组合伙人 潘烨 金杜律师事务所融资组律师

一、背景

     2007年10月17日，国家工商行政管理总局（以下简称“工商总局”，其当地分支机构简称“工商局”）颁布了《动产抵押登记办法》(1) （以下简称“新《登记办法》”），于颁布之日起生效。作为最近生效的《中华人民共和国物权法》(2) （以下简称“《物权法》”）的实施措施，新《登记办法》取代了工商总局于1995年颁布的《企业动产抵押物登记管理办法》(3) （以下简称“原《登记办法》”）。

     本文对新《登记办法》与原《登记办法》相比具有的重要特征进行介绍。Continue Reading 动产抵押登记新规定