China Laws and Regulations Update in December 2015

1 The State Council Issues Policy, Emphasizing Combating Fake Goods Sales and Copyright Infringements on Internet                 

On 7th November, 2015, the General Office of the State Council issued the Opinions on Intensifying the Regulation of intellectual property Infringement and Counterfeiting in the Internet Domain (the “Opinions”) with the aim to strengthen regulation of infringement and counterfeiting behaviors in the internet domain and promote sound growth of the e-commerce industry. The Opinions pointed out main activities the government authorities will fight against, including online sale of counterfeited and inferior products and internet copyright infringement.

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