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Laws and Regulations Update in February 2017

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1.The State Council Issues the Notice on Active Measures to Expand Opening Up and Use Foreign Funds

On 17th January 2017 the State Council issued the Notice on Active Measures to Expand Opening Up and Use Foreign Funds in order to clarify opening up and foreign fund use policies and create a fair and favorable market environment.

(Source: Website of the Central Government)

http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2017-01/17/content_5160624.htm

2.The State Administration for Industry and Commerce Publishes the Opinions on Comprehensive Promotion of the Simplified Registration Cancellation Policy

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Is Integrated Circuit Layout Design Protected by China Judicial Judgment?

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(By You Yunting) Introduction to the case:

Appellant (plaintiff at first instance): Hi-Trend Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (the “HTT”)

Appellant (defendant at first instance): Shenzhen Rui Micro-Technology Inc. (the “RMT”)

Respondent (defendant at first instance): Shanghai Yachuang Electronic Component Co., Ltd. (the “YEC”)

Court of first instance: Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People’s Court  No.: (2010)沪一中民五(知)初字第51号

Court of second instance: Shanghai Higher People’s Court  No.: (2014)沪高民三(知)终字第12号

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China Supreme Court’ s Advanced Judge Commented on Microblog Copyright Protection

As reported by Beijing News, Judge Kong Xiangjun, the head of third adjudication division of IPR cases in Supreme People’s Court, stated that the hearing standard of Weibo copyright conflict shall by those for general cyber copyright conflict.

According to the previous judicial interpretation from the Supreme People’s Court, it demanded the court to balance the interest among the oblige, ISP and social public, for one hand the cyber copyright protection shall be strengthened, and also the hearing shall promote the innovation and the business model development to ensure the social public interest.

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