The amendments to the Supreme People’s Court’s Provisions on Evidence in Civil Procedure will come into effect on May 1, 2020 (the “New Evidence Provisions”). This is the first time that the Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) amended this judicial interpretation since it came into effect in 2002. The New Evidence Provisions has 89 amended or new provisions, and one of its significant improvements is the rules of electronic data. This note will provide an overview on the new rules related to electronic data evidence, alternatives of securing electronic data under the New Evidence Provisions, and our recommendations.
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Evidence through a US Proceeding in Aid of a Chinese Lawsuit
United States federal and state laws allow foreign litigants to seek an order from a U.S. court requiring a person within the court’s jurisdiction to provide testimony or produce documents for use in a non-U.S. proceeding. These procedures can be used to obtain evidence even where the foreign tribunal has no jurisdiction over the party from whom the evidence is sought.
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Guidelines on Damages Calculation in IP Disputes
On April 21, 2020, Beijing Higher People’s Court released the Guidelines on Determination of Damages and Statutory Damages in Disputes over Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition (the “Guidelines”). It provides detailed guidelines on methods of damages calculation, punitive damages, recovery of attorney fees, evidence rules on defendant’s failure of producing evidence, and statutory damages. While the Guidelines have binding force among all the courts in Beijing, but it mirrors many existing practices across the country and is actually a secondary authority for all People’s courts. This note serves as an overview of those provisions related to trademark and passing off in the Guidelines followed by our comments and recommendations.
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进出口监管最新动态评析(2020年5月刊)
《进出口监管最新动态评析》是金杜律师事务所海关与外汇业务组精心编写的资讯月刊,现阶段具体内容包含海关、外汇与贸易管制三大板块,向有相关需要的金杜客户定期推送并分享国际贸易暨进出口监管相关领域的监管动态、法规政策最新信息及热点话题等,旨在为企业在纷繁复杂的经济形势和监管环境中辨析方向,保驾护航。…
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北京市高级人民法院发布知识产权案件损害赔偿计算指导意见
2020年4月21日,北京市高级人民法院发布《北京市高级人民法院关于侵害知识产权及不正当竞争案件确定损害赔偿的指导意见及法定赔偿的裁判标准》(以下简称“《指导意见》”)。《指导意见》对损害赔偿计算的方式、惩罚性赔偿、律师费、举证妨碍以及法定赔偿等问题提供了较为详细的指引。尽管《指导意见》仅在北京高级人民法院辖区的各级法院适用,但是其与各地法院诸多既存的实践相一致,可以作为各地法院实践的参考。本文旨在对《指导意见》与商标及仿冒类不正当竞争案件的相关条款进行简单介绍,并提供我们的建议…
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中国诉讼:如何通过美国法院取证
美国联邦法和州法允许外国诉讼当事人从美国法院申请法庭命令,要求法院管辖范围内的个人提供证词或出示文件,以供在非美国司法程序中使用。即便外国法庭对被要求出示证据的当事人没有管辖权,也可以利用下文所介绍的程序来获取证据。…
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作者:吴青 乐清月 庞展画 赖金明 周悦霖 张帆 合规业务部 金杜律师事务所

金杜入选首批非金融企业债务融资工具受托管理人名单
2020年5月22日下午,中国银行间市场交易商协会(简称“交易商协会”)发布了首批受托管理人名单,标志着银行间债券市场投资者保护机制建设再次取得实质性进展。首批管理人名单涵盖商业银行、信托公司、律师事务所、金融资产管理公司等多种不同机构类型,金杜律师事务所成为首批入选该名单的两家律师事务所之一。…
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“无税不破”——企业破产程序中应重点关注的税务问题及应对之策
近期,北京市税务局发布了《关于进一步推进破产便利化 优化营商环境的公告》(2020年第4号,下称“4号公告”)、上海市高级人民法院与上海市税务局印发《关于优化企业破产程序中涉税事项办理的实施意见》(沪高法〔2020〕222号,下称“222号文”),旨在明确破产程序中的涉税事项,充分发挥破产制度在规范市场主体退出方面的重要作用。…
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深高速非公开发行H股股票获证监会核准
2020年7月7日,深圳高速公路股份有限公司(简称“深高速”)就其非公开发行H股股票事项获得中国证监会的核准。深高速本次拟向控股股东深圳国际控股有限公司及/或其指定的境外子公司以及其他非关连人士的合资格投资者发行不超过3亿股(含本数)H股股票,用于公路、环保等主营业务的投资、偿还深高速及控股子公司的债务以及补充营运资金等。…
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