China Laws and Regulations Update in February 2014

  1. Seven laws, including the Company Law, the Customs Law, etc. Are Amended

On 28 December 2013 the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted the Decisions on Amending Seven Laws of the People’s Republic of China, including the Marine Environment Protection Law, the Drug Control Law, the Metrology Law, the Fisheries Law, the Customs Law, the Law on Tobacco Monopoly and the Company Law.

The amendments to the Marine Environment Protection Law, the Drug Control Law, the Metrology Law, the Fisheries Law, the Customs Law, and the Law on Tobacco Monopoly entered into force upon promulgation and the amendments to the Company Law will be effective as of 1 March 2014.

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China’s Latest Laws and regulations in October 2013, Part II

7. Circular by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council on Cessation of New Construction of Buildings, Halls and Chambers and Clearing Up Housing for Office Use of Party and Governmental Offices

 

Promulgated on July 23, 2013 by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council, the Circular on Cessation of New Construction of Buildings, Halls and Chambers and Clearing Up Housing for Office Use of Party and Governmental Offices was created in order to ensure the cessation in every aspect of the new construction of buildings, halls and chambers, and to regulate the management of housing for office use.

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China’s Latest Laws and Regulations in December (I), 2012

I. The State Administration of Industry and Commerce and the Ministry of Justice issued the Administrative Measures for Law Firms Undertaking Trademark Agency Work, and DeBund Has Already Submitted a Renewal Record

On December 27, 2012, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce (“SAIC”) together with the Ministry of Justice issued the Administrative Measures for Law Firms Undertaking Trademark Agency Work (“Administrative Measures”), which were published on the SAIC’s website. The Administrative Measures clearly provide eight categories of work that law firms can provide related to trademarks, including: application for trademark registration or change, trademark renewal and transfer, pledge registration, license contract recording, opposition, cancellation, revocation, and Madrid System international trademark registration. According to the Administrative Measures, firms engaging in such business must apply for recordation with the Trademark Office of the SAIC. Additionally, the Administrative Measures list the matters handled by the State Trademark Review and Adjudication Board of the SAIC, such as reexamination of rejection, opposition, and cancellation and disputes concerning registered marks. The Administrative Measures come into effect on January 1, 2013.

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