By Susan Ning and Yin Ranran

On 27 July 2011, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ("MIIT") issued for public comments draft rules entitled Provisions on Administration of Internet Information Services (Draft for Comments) ("Draft Rules").

The Draft Rules are based on an earlier draft entitled Interim Rules for Supervision and Management of Internet Information Service Market ("Interim Rules") released by MIIT on 12 January 2011.1   The Draft Rules mainly set out the code of conducts for an internet information service provider ("IISP") vis-à-vis its competitors and consumers.
 

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By Susan Ning, Huang Jing and Yin Ranran

On January 26, 2010, three GPS operators filed a complaint to the Guangdong Administration for Industry and Commerce ("Guangdong AIC") claiming that the municipal government of Heyuan city, Guangdong province ("Heyuan Government") abused its administrative power in the course of promoting the global positioning system ("GPS") for automobiles and eliminated and restricted competition in this industry.  After investigation, the Guangdong AIC officially proposed to the Guangdong Government asking for rectification of Heyuan Government’s abusive conducts.

According to news reports, after receiving the complaint, the Guangdong AIC initiated investigations and identified the following facts:
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作者：楼仙英、 俞涤清 金杜律师事务所知识产权组

 

职务发明是企业的重要无形资产之一，如何区别职务发明和非职务发明极为重要。《专利法》(1)和《合同法》对职务发明都作了原则性的规定，但现实中许多问题无法从法条中直接获得解答，比如，哪些发明人是职务发明意义上的“员工”，“职务”如何解释等问题。所以，以职务发明为争议点的确权诉讼不胜枚举。本文通过案例的分析，归纳出认定职务发明的要点，并从企业的角度出发提出一些预防纠纷的建议。

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by Cecilia Lou and Vincent Yu of King & Wood’s Interllectual Property Group

Service inventions created by employees ("Service Invention") are valuable intangible assets for employers, which makes it important to distinguish Service Invention from non-service invention. The Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China ("PRC Patent Law")(1)provides a rudimentary definition of Service Invention leaving many questions unanswered, such as what is the definition of "employee" for purposes of defining Service Invention, and what "tasks of the Entity" should include. Due to those uncertainties, many disputes arise as to the ownership of the right to patent inventions. This article summarizes the requirements and burden of proofs of Service Invention by analyzing actual cases, followed by a comprehensive strategy to avoid those disputes from the perspective of an employer.

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作者：袁敏、Kirby Carder 金杜律师事务所融资组

 

随着2009年10月新修订的《中华人民共和国保险法》的执行，中国保险监督管理委员会（“保监会”）将工作重点转向对2005年颁布执行的《再保险管理业务规定》（“《旧规定》”）的修改。2010年4月，新修订的《再保险业务管理规定》（“《新规定》”）由保监会审议通过，并于2010年7月1日起正式生效。总体来说，《新规定》对直接保险人和再保险人都给予了更深入而细致的指导，保监会希望通过《新规定》的制定和实施更加有效地管理中国再保险市场，促进中国直保市场的持续稳定增长。

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By Yuan Min and Kirby Carder of King & Wood’s Finance Group

With the implementation of the revised insurance law in October 2009, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission ("CIRC") turned its attention to revising the Provisions on the Administration of the Reinsurance Business ("Reinsurance Provisions" or "old Provisions") that it originally promulgated and implemented in 2005. The CIRC promulgated the revised Provisions ("new Reinsurance Provisions") in April 2010, and the measures officially came into effect on July 1, 2010. Overall, the new Reinsurance Provisions are more in depth, and provide more detailed instructions for direct insurers and reinsurers, which the CIRC probably believes will allow it to more effectively regulate the Chinese reinsurance market, and promote stable and sustainable growth of the Chinese direct insurance market.

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作者：瞿淼 金杜律师事务所知识产权组

随着市场经济体制的完善，缓慢的自我积累难以满足企业筹资发展的需求，越来越多的企业选择进行投资及并购实现快速的业务扩张。在并购及投资交易中，企业的知识产权状况是并购双方关注的焦点之一。为了充分认识和评估并购交易中的法律风险，避免出现“并购后遗症”类型的纠纷，本文中总结了几种具有典型意义的并购中的知识产权问题。

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By Meg Utterback and Holly Blackwell of King & Wood’s Dispute Resolution Group 

 

Whether you are building a manufacturing plant, a petrochemical plant or just fitting out an office, local rules and local authorities can play a significant role in your project. Local regulations and practice varies widely, from designer and contractor qualifications to requirements for building completion. Finding the right contractors for design and construction can make the difference in completing on time and on budget.

Here are some tips to avoid common pitfalls:

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作者：梁燕玲 金杜律师事务所公司组

近年来，中华全国总工会（“全总”）积极推动企业建会工作，许多企业纷纷收到了上级工会要求其建立工会的通知。此外，自去年以来，各地陆续发生了多起集体劳动争议和群体性事件，对企业的劳资关系处理及人力资源管理提出了新的挑战。有鉴于此，本文简要介绍了中国工会发展的最新动态及中国工会的特点，以期为企业建会工作提供有益参考。

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By Linda Liang of King & Wood’s Corporate Group

In recent years, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions ("ACFTU") has been actively promoting the establishment of trade unions in enterprises. Many enterprises have received notices from trade unions at higher levels requiring them to set up their own unions. In addition, since last year, there have been several collective labor disputes and mass labor disturbances taking place around China, posing great challenges to the industrial relations and the human resource management of the enterprises. In view of the above, this article provides a brief summary of the latest development and characteristics of Chinese trade unions, with an aim of assisting enterprises dealing with issues they may face during the process of the establishment of trade unions.

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