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。
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.
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。
By Guan Feng King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution Group, Shanghai Office
I. Introduction
Dispute resolution proceedings involving aviation accidents are far more complicated than general dispute resolution proceedings because complicated relationships between numerous parties should be considered. Due to their complex nature, the successful resolution of disputes involving aviation accidents requires meticulous long-term efforts. Using a recent Air France crash as a guide, this article will discuss the nature of dispute resolution proceedings in aviation accidents from the perspective of subjects that may be held liable for the accident.
Continue Reading Dispute Resolution of Aviation Accidents-By Reference to the Air France Crash
一、 引言
较之于一般的争议与纠纷，航空事故的争端解决有其特殊性，因其涉及的主体众多且关系复杂，每一起航空事故争端解决都需要进行大量细致而漫长的工作。本文将以“法航空难”为切入点，从航空事故责任主体的视角，简单谈谈空难事故的争端解决。
By Susan Ning, Zheng Ziqing and Wu Han
On March 12, two Chinese Internet video giants Youku and Tudou announced that the two companies have signed a final agreement on March 11 to combine their services in a 100% stock-for-stock transaction to create a new service provider, Youku Tudou Inc, allowing Tudou to exit the stock market.
After the combination, Youku’s shareholders and holders of its American Depository Receipts (ADRs) will have 71.5% of equity of the new company, with Tudou’s shareholders and its ADR holders entitled to 28.5% of the combined equity. Youku’s ADRs, under the symbol of "YOKU", will continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
By Susan Ning, Wu Han, and Sun Yiming
On 13 March, Mr. Zhang Guangyuan, Deputy Director of the Anti-monopoly Bureau of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) spoke on the latest development of NDRC’s antitrust investigation on China Telecom and China Unicom. Mr.Zhang said that the two companies have so far completed a 100G bandwidth expansion and committed to further reduce the internet access service charges. The Anti-monopoly Bureau of the NDRC will continue to press for rectification and reform of the two companies.
This investigation was initiated last April, targeting at China Telecom and China Unicom for their alleged abuse of market dominance in the Internet access market by administering price discrimination against different Internet service providers (ISPs)1. On December 2, 2011, the two companies publicized statement on their websites saying they have submitted applications to the NRDC for suspension of the antitrust investigation and decided to correct their misconduct, but NDRC demanded more concrete pledges.
Continue Reading Latest Development re NDRC’s Antitrust Investigation against China Telecom
随着外商在华投资的快速发展及2008年金融风暴的影响，外国破产企业以诉讼方式，主动（作为原告起诉）或被动（作为被告或无独立请求权的第三人）处理其在华直接投资的案件开始出现并呈上升趋势。此类案件中，起诉或应诉时首先要解决的就是外国破产企业如何确定其诉讼主体的问题，即，应该以破产企业本身还是破产管理人作为原告（或被告）？这里既涉及国际私法领域的涉外民事法律关系的法律适用，还涉及我国破产法及相关规定在跨境破产案件中的法律适用。在目前法律规定不明确的前提下，这个问题解决起来看似简单，其实不然。
By Susan Ning, Ji Kailun and Hazel Yin
On March 2nd, 2012, the acquisition by Western Digital ("WD") of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies ("Hitachi") finally received conditional nod from the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM"), three month after MOFCOM conditionally cleared the Seagate/Samsung deal1 .
Review Timeline
According to MOFCOM’s announcement 2, this review process is particularly lengthy: the first submission was made on April 2nd, 2011, while the clearance was obtained 11months later. During this period, this filing was withdrawn by WD shortly before the expiry of the Extended Phase II due to "significant changes of facts". On November 7th, 2011, WD re-submitted the notification and the filing was cleared at the end of the second round of Phase II.
Continue Reading Western Digital/Hitachi Received Conditional Nod from MOFCOM
By King & Wood Mallesons’ Banking Group
On the 24th day of February 2012, China Banking Regulatory Commission (the "CBRC") issued the Green Credit Guidelines (the "Guidelines"), which require banking financial institutions ("Banks") to encourage energy saving, emission reduction and environment protection by managing environmental and social risk(1) of its client. The Guidelines apply to domestic policy banks, commercial banks, rural cooperation banks and rural credit cooperatives. In addition, village banks, loan companies, rural funding cooperatives and non-banking financial institutions shall also adopt the Guidelines to the extent applicable.
The Guidelines introduced some specific requirements in relation to the following aspects: