作者：金杜律师事务所医疗事务组
广东加多宝食品饮料有限公司(“加多宝”)在重庆第一中级人民法院(“法院”)起诉大健康公司，诉称大健康公司使用广告语“怕上火就喝王老吉”构成不正当竞争。该案类型新颖，虽涉及广告语，却不依据著作权法、商标法而依据反不正当竞争法进行审理。
金杜律师团队代理大健康公司参加了开庭审理，从反不正当竞争法的立法本意论证了大健康公司使用该广告语的正当性，一审法院最终判决驳回加多宝公司全部诉讼请求，取得了广告语不正当竞争案的一审胜诉。
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By King & Wood Mallesons’ Healthcare Group
Since March 2013, “consumers” from several cities such as Jinan, Shenyang, Chongqing, Sanya have sued Wong Lo Kat Guangzhou Health Industry Co. Ltd. (“Wong Lo Kat”) for disputes over the sales and purchase agreements and product liabilities on the ground of “the change of taste in Wanglaoji’s herbal beverage”. KWM lawyers represented Wong Lo Kat, and succeeded in protecting our client’s legal interests and winning the “China’s first consumers’ taste safe-guarding case” and all of its subsequent relevant cases.
Continue Reading KWM Prevails in Representation of Wong Lo Kat in a Series of Wanglaoji’s Taste Lawsuits
作者：金杜律师事务所医疗事务组
自2013年3月，在济南、沈阳、重庆、三亚等多地出现“消费者”因“王老吉凉茶口味改变”而起诉广州王老吉大健康产业有限公司(“大健康公司”)的买卖合同纠纷、产品责任纠纷，金杜律师团队代理大健康公司，胜诉“中国首例消费者口味维权案”和后续全部相关案件，维护了客户的合法权益。
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By Xiong Jin King & Wood Mallesons M&A Group
In recent years, China’s shale gas industry has attracted great interest from both domestic investors – state-owned or otherwise – and major offshore players, thanks to a broad range of initiatives and preferential policies promulgated by the central government with a view to encouraging investment.
Notwithstanding these encouraging developments, the regulatory regime for the shale gas industry is still in its early stages,and development has been slow. The regime also poses unique challenges for foreign investors. This article discusses regulatory developments, potential pitfalls and some structural options.
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近年来，由于中国政府实行各种鼓励页岩气投资的优惠政策和计划，中国页岩气行业不仅吸引了国内投资人（包括国有企业和其他投资人），也令活跃在这个领域的海外投资人趋之若鹜。
尽管取得了可喜进展，但是该行业的监管体制刚刚具备雏形，发展还很缓慢。这种不完善的体制也给外国投资人带来了特殊挑战。本文探讨了页岩气行业的监管发展状况、潜在风险以及投资结构选择方案。
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By King & Wood Mallesons’ Banking Group
The China Banking Regulatory Commission (“CBRC”) released the newly amended Administrative Measures for Financial Leasing Companies (Order of China Banking Regulatory Commission [2014] No. 3) (the “New Measures“) on March 13, 2014. Comparing with the amended version in 2007 (the “Old Measures”), the New Measures mainly revise the provisions concerning the market-entry requirements, business scope, operation rules, supervision and administration of financial leasing companies. The New Measures came into effect as of the date of promulgation while the Old Measures ceased to be effective on the same day.
Continue Reading The New Administrative Measures for Financial Leasing Companies Lower the Market-entry Barriers
By King & Wood Mallesons’ Banking Group
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作者：金杜律师事务所银行部
2014年3月13日，中国银行业监督管理委员会（“银监会”）公布了经修订完善后的《金融租赁公司管理办法》（中国银行业监督管理委员会令2014年第3号）（“新办法”）。与2007年修订的《金融租赁公司管理办法》（“旧办法”）相比，新办法主要在准入条件、业务范围、经营规则和监督管理等方面进行了修订完善。新办法已于公布之日起正式施行，旧办法同时废止。
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By King & Wood Mallesons’ Healthcare Group
China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission(” NHFPC “) has recently stepped up its efforts to strengthen the administration of healthcare industry with a serial of regulations and actions, with a focus to crack down on and actions, with a focus to crack down on commercial bribery and illegal medical practice.
Continue Reading China’s NHFPC Further Strengthening its Scrutiny over Irregularities in the Healthcare Industry
作者：金杜律师事务所医疗事务组
中国国家卫生和计划育委员会 (“卫计委”) 近期发布了一系列规定并采取了一系列行动以加强对医疗领域的监管，尤其是在打击商业贿赂和非法行医方面。
Continue Reading 中国卫计委进一步加强对医疗领域违法行为的监管
