一、 背景
在达能亚洲诉金朝有限公司案中，原告为三家新加坡公司，设立这三家公司的目的是为了通过其进而持有多家中外合资公司的股份，这些中外合资公司依照中国法律签订中外合资合同而设立（“合资公司”）。第四位原告是上述三家公司的母公司，其与合资公司的总经理签订立了“服务协议”。协议签订后，该总经理同时担任各家合资公司及其中方股东的董事长及法人代表。服务协议中除了竟业禁止条款适用英国法，其它大部分内容仍适用中国法。
被告为多家中国公司（“非合资公司”）的英属维京群岛（British Virgin Islands，“BVI”）的股东， 这些非合资公司逐渐被合资公司的制造供应链吸收，多年来这些合资公司与非合资公司一直以生产销售一体化的方式运营。Continue Reading 通过BVI法院冻结中国资产–以BVI案件为例解析在境外仲裁及平行民事诉讼中寻求申请临时令救济禁令的风险
By He Wei King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution Group
I. Introduction
Although Chinese enterprises are often engaged in disputes arising out of international fertilizer transactions, generally a large number of these enterprises are struggling, since they are unacquainted with international dispute resolution mechanisms, and the numerous highly technical issues that are involved in relevant international sale contracts. However, in January 2009, a Chinese fertilizer company obtained the first ever victory in offshore arbitration, in which expert witnesses played an important role.Continue Reading The First Victory for PRC Fertilizer Enterprises in Offshore Arbitration
一、 前言
由于不熟悉国际贸易争议解决机制，并且国际化肥买卖合同中往往涉及诸多专业性较强的技术问题，很多中国企业在解决此类国际贸易纠纷时举步维艰。然而，2009年1月，中国某化肥类企业首次在境外仲裁中取得胜诉。在该案中，专家证人的证言成为决定性因素。Continue Reading 首例中国化肥业”走出去”案件在境外仲裁中取得胜诉
By King & Wood Mallesons’ Trademark Group
On December 16, 2011, the Supreme People’s Court of China issued the Opinions on Exerting the Function of Intellectual Property Rights Judgment to Facilitate Socialist Cultural Development and Prosperity and Promote Independent and Coordinated Economic Development (the "Opinions"). The Opinions provide several guidelines on the trial of trademark infringement cases, which mainly touch upon the following issues:
a. Deliberate plagiarism in bad faith. To determine whether an alleged infringer has acted in bad faith, the trial court shall adopt comprehensive criteria by taking into account the reputation and distinctiveness of trademarks, similarities between trademarks and designated goods, and whether the applicant/registrant has the intention to use the mark and the improper use of the marks, such as trademark squatting and free-riding activities.Continue Reading The Supreme People’s Court: Giving Full Play to Intellectual Property Trial Functions
作者：金杜律师事务所商标组
2011年12月16日，最高人民法院印发了《关于充分发挥知识产权审判职能作用推动社会主义文化大发展大繁荣和促进经济自主协调发展若干问题的意见》的通知，针对知识产权问题的审判工作提供了指导性意见，其中有关商标的重要内容包括：
1. 关于恶意抢注等不正当行为： 依法加强商标权保护，要根据商标的知名度、显著程度等，恰当运用商标近似、商品类似、在先使用并且有一定影响的商标、以欺骗或者其他不正当手段取得商标注册等裁量性法律标准，妥善把握商标注册申请人或者注册人是否有真实使用意图，以及结合商标使用过程中的“傍名牌”行为认定主观恶意等加大遏制恶意抢注、“傍名牌”等不正当行为的力度。Continue Reading 一最高人民法院最新有关充分发挥知识产权审判职能作用的意见
King & Wood Mallesons’ Labor & Employment Group
The Decision to Amend the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Diseases was adopted by the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’ s Congress on December 31st, 2011. The amended Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Diseases (hereinafter "Law") came into force on the same day.
In order to protect the rights and interests of patients with occupational diseases, the Law makes diagnosis and appraisal of occupational diseases more practicable. For instance, if an occupational disease diagnosis or appraisal institution deems necessary to investigate the hazardous factors that may result in occupational diseases in the workplace, the institution may conduct an on-site investigation itself, or request the administrative departments of work safety supervision to so investigate. Upon the request, the administrative departments shall make an on-site investigation within 10 days. And employers shall not refuse or hinder the foresaid investigations.Continue Reading New Law on Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Diseases Strengthens the Protection for Employees
金杜律师事务所劳动法组
2011年12月31日，十一届全国人民代表大会常务委员会表决通过了修改《中华人民共和国职业病防治法》的决定。修订后的《中华人民共和国职业病防治法》（以下简称“新《职业病防治法》”）已于同日起施行。
为保障职业病病人的权益，新《职业病防治法》加强了职业病诊断、鉴定的可操作性，规定当职业病诊断、鉴定机构认为需要了解工作场所职业病危害因素情况时，可以对工作场所进行现场调查，也可以向安全生产监督管理部门提出，安全生产监督管理部门应当在十日内组织现场调查，用人单位不得拒绝、阻挠。Continue Reading 新职业病防治法加强对劳动者保护
前言
除了离婚和抚养权判决，很少有中国法院做出的判决能够在美国得到执行。因此，在湖北葛洲坝三联公司诉美国罗宾逊直升机公司（06-01798 (C.D. Cal 2009)）（“三联案件”）一案中，美国地区法院法官Florence-Marie Cooper判定美国罗宾逊直升机公司，这家位于加利福尼亚洲托伦斯的飞机制造商，执行中国湖北省高院做出的赔偿近650万美元的判决，产生了十分重大的意义。
2011年3月29日，在美国联邦上诉法院第九巡回法庭上巡回法官Rymer, Callahan, Ikuta 维持原判，这是首例确认中国法院判决在美国的执行效力的美国上诉法院的判决。Continue Reading 湖北葛洲坝三联案件—-中国的金钱判决在美国执行
By Ariel Ye and Ge Yan King & Wood Mallesons Dispute Resolution Group
Introduction
With the exception of judgments dealing with divorce and custodial issues, it is rare for those issued by Chinese courts to be enforced in the United States. Therefore, it was a significant development when, in the matter of Hubei Gezhouba Sanlian Industrial Co., Ltd. et. al. v. Robinson Helicopter Co., Inc., 06-01798 (C.D. Cal 2009) (the “Sanlian Case”), United States District Court Judge Florence-Marie Cooper decided to enforce a monetary judgment of almost US $6.5 million awarded by the Higher People’s Court of Hubei Province, China, (the “Hubei Higher Court”) against Robinson Helicopter Company, an aircraft manufacturer based in Torrance, California (“Robinson”).
On 29 March 2011, the judgment was affirmed by circuit Judges Rymer, Callahan and Ikuta of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. This is the first ever United States appellate ruling that affirms enforcement of a PRC court judgment in the United States.Continue Reading The Hubei Gezhouba Sanlian Case: Enforcement of a Chinese Monetary Judgment in the United States
美国、欧盟和日本13日提请WTO要求就稀土出口管制问题将中国诉至WTO，中国将和各方展开磋商。美国在此时提起此案与1月时在WTO就关键原材料一案的胜利不无关系，两案在法律、逻辑上都多有相似之处。一方面看，这可能会给中国在稀土案中造成不利，但另一方面，中国也可从上次极其类似的案例中吸取教训，更好地应对此次诉讼，以及更加理性地预期结果。
金杜律师事务所的肖瑾律师在国际贸易法，包括贸易救济、海关法、WTO争端解决、国际贸易协定谈判等方面经验丰富。自1998年以来，他曾在二十多起反倾销、反补贴、保障措施案件中代表来自美国、欧盟、日本的跨国公司以及中国企业应诉。在WTO事务方面，肖瑾律师曾代表中国政府参加了十余起WTO争端解决案件，并在某多边贸易协定谈判中作为中国政府的谈判律师。Continue Reading 关键原材料案对稀土案具有参考价值