为了公正、高效审理劳动争议案件，统一劳动争议案件的裁判标准，不少地方裁审机构会根据劳动法相关的法律法规、司法解释并结合当地的裁审实践出台相应的指引。安徽省高级人民法院（以下简称“安徽省高院”）亦于2015年1月20日印发施行《关于审理劳动争议案件若干问题的指导意见》（以下简称《指导意见》）。该《指导意见》之内容，既体现对现行劳动争议司法解释及其他地方裁审指引内容的吸收，也提出了一些解决劳动争议的新审判思路。把握这些新思路，更有助于用人单位降低处理劳动争议的风险，以下将选其中三个要点作介绍。
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Is Labor Dispatch Fading Away? Not That Simple
By Lucy Lu Dai Zhengcao King&Wood Mallesons’ Labor Group
Since the amendment of the Employment Contract Law in late 2012, together with the release of a series of administrative statutes and divisional regulations, the labor dispatch method seems to become gradually less used. Worries about the labor dispatch system have spread throughout the whole labor market, which also makes it difficult to determine whether to adopt the method or discard it. Recently, the Shanghai Administration of Human Resources and Social Security and Shanghai High People’s Court jointly issued Meeting Minutes regarding Applicable Laws on Labor Dispatch (the “Minutes”). The Minutes provide interpretation regarding the legal consequences of infringement of laws on labor dispatch, the circumstances for sending a dispatched employee back, outsourcing and other problems. For those employers trapped in such dilemmas, the Minutes are widely considered as a shot in the arm. Will labor dispatch quickly fade away in a short period due to legal limitations successively released? Will companies assume huge liabilities due to current noncompliance with labor dispatch regulations? The answers may not be a simple “yes” or “no” based on our following analysis and comments.
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劳务派遣的衰落？没那么简单
自2002年底《劳动合同法》修改以来，伴随着一系列行政法规、部门规章的颁布，劳务派遣似乎有一种逐渐衰落的态势。整个劳动市场同样疑虑重重，在进退之间难以抉择。然而，近日，上海市人社局与上海高院联合公布了《关于劳务派遣适用法律若干问题的会议纪要》(“《会议纪要》”)，对违反派遣规定的法律后果、退回情形、劳务外包等若干疑难问题作出了解释，给处于进退维谷之间的广大用人单位，注入了一阵强心剂。劳务派遣会因连续出台的法律限制在短时间内迅速衰落吗？用人单位会因目前的劳务派遣不合规状况而承受重大的法律责任吗？根据我们以下的分析及评论，答案恐怕没那么简单。
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Who will pay for occupational disease?
By Jiang Junlu Wang Shiyu King&Wood Mallesons’ Labor Goup
Chen Yang is about 20 years old from Northeast China, and he had worked at Shanxi Star Coal Mine for five years for underground hauling since February 2008. In June 2013, Chen got a job in Tiancheng Company in Shanghai doing a similar hauling work, which however did not expose to dust. Tiancheng company did not conduct pre-employment health check at the time of employment. In September 2013, he was transferred by Tiancheng to a stucco decorative job which exposed him to a small amount of dust. In November 2013, he felt sick with tight chest and coughed heavily, and was diagnosed as “third stage of CWP (coal worker’s pneumoconiosis)” with “lung abnormalities and a large shadow in the left lung”.
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谁来为职业病买单？
陈阳是个20来岁的东北小伙子，因为身体素质好，经老乡介绍，2008年2月进入山西星星煤矿从事井下运煤工作，这一干就是五年。2013年6月，陈阳进入上海天成公司做搬运工，该岗位不接触粉尘，天成公司也未安排对其进行入职前的健康检查。2013年9月，陈阳转到新岗位从事装饰粉刷工作，该工作接触少量粉尘。2013年11月，陈阳感觉身体无力、胸闷、咳嗽、气短，经体检后发现“肺部异常、左下大阴影”，随即入院治疗。此后，陈阳被诊断为“煤工尘肺叁期”。在由上海化工职业病防治院出具的《职业病诊断证明书》中写明：“工作单位：上海天成公司”，同时，陈阳的职业接触史中载明，星星煤矿已关闭。
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The Amended PRC Advertising Law’s Impact on Health-related Advertisements
By Huang Jianwen King & Wood Mallesons’ Investment Group
On April 24, 2015, the PRC Advertising Law was amended for the first time since its promulgation in 1994 (the “New Advertising Law”) and will take effect on September 1, 2015.
The New Advertising Law clarifies the definition of false advertisement, regulates online advertisement, advertisement targeting minors, and advertising endorsers. It reflects the government’s thoughts on deepening the reform, adjusting functions of government agencies, as well as strengthening market supervision.
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《广告法》修订对医药健康领域广告影响
2015年4月24日，《广告法》自1994年颁布以来首次被修订，修订后的《广告法》（“新《广告法》”）将于9月1日正式实施。
本次修订涉及面广，修改幅度大：其明确了虚假广告的定义，对互联网广告、未成年人广告、广告代言人等都作了具体的规定，体现了全面深化改革、调整政府职能、加强市场监管的思路。
新《广告法》加强了医疗、药品、医疗器械、保健食品等医药健康类广告（“医药健康类广告”）的监管，明确工商与食品药品监督管理等部门的职能，加大了处罚力度，促进公众的参与监督意识。主要亮点如下：
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Analysis of the revisions in the Drug Administration Law
By Huang Jianwen King & Wood Mallesons’ Investment Group
On April 24, 2015, the newly amended Drug Administration Law of PRC (“Drug Administration Law”) was passed by the 14th session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and took effect on the day of promulgation. Previously the Drug Administration Law was amended twice, respectively in 2001 and 2013.
The 2015 revision amends or deletes Article 7, 14, 55, 89, and 100. The three highlights of the new Drug Administration Law are as follows:
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解析《药品管理法》的再修订
2015年4月24日，新修订的《药品管理法》于十二届全国人大常委会第十四次会议表决通过，自公布之日起施行。此前《药品管理法》曾于2001年、2013年进行过两次修订。
本次修改共五处，涉及条款为第七条、第十四条、第五十五条、第八十九条和第一百条。亮点主要集中在以下三点：
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Selected Highlights of the Amended PRC Food Safety Law
By Huang Jianwen, King & Wood Mallesons’ Investment Group
The amended PRC Food Safety Law (the “2015 Food Safety Law”) is regarded by many in the media as the harshest food safety law in history. The liabilities of food safety violators are significantly increased under the new food safety legislation. Moreover, it establishes a new and more refined food safety regulatory system that gives food safety regulators broader and more robust supervisory powers. The 2015 Food Safety Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on April 24, 2015 and will take effect on October 1, 2015.
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