China's Highest Court Supports Cancellation of Arbitration Award

9 October 2025
A creditor of a Chinese joint venture (JV) initiated arbitration against the JV's shareholders, arguing that it had not been properly informed of the company's liquidation and that the shareholders should be held jointly liable for the JV's debts.
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Trademark Invalidation and the Acceptance of Overseas Market Evidence in China

8 September 2025
A U.S. brand with growing international recognition faced trademark squatting in China when a third party registered its mark domestically in 2020. An initial invalidation action filed in 2021 was unsuccessful. A second attempt was filed in 2023.
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R&P Invalidation Case Selected Exemplary Trademark Case 2024

In R&P's first-time participation, the China Trademark Association (CTA) recognized one of its cases as an exemplary case for 2024.
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Landmark China Data Ruling Offers Critical Lessons for Multinationals on Cross-Border Transfers

This landmark case clarifies that in hotel management, the transfer of personal information beyond what is necessary for fulfilling the contract must be subject to separate consent from the customer, rather than relying on a general consent through the privacy policy.
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Do New Developments in China's Non-Use Cancellation System Benefit Overseas Brand Owners?

Since 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has implemented stricter formal requirements for trademark cancellation requests based on "three years of non-use."
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Impact on IP Protection under 2025 Revised PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law

On 27 June 2025, China officially adopted the latest revision of the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law, which will come into force on 15 October 2025.
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Shanghai Courts Reconsider Employment Contract Renewals: Time to Reassess Termination Strategy?

The PRC Labor Contract Law states that an open-term contract must be offered after two consecutive fixed-term contracts, unless the employee opts for another fixed term.
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China Targets Beneficial Ownership Information

These measures aim to enhance market transparency, uphold financial order, and combat money laundering and terrorist financing activities, by mandating all companies in China – including subsidiaries of foreign companies – to disclose beneficial owner information (BOI) to Chinese authorities.
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Chinese Court Publishes Landmark Judgment for Cross-Border Data Transfer

This landmark case clarifies that in hotel management, the transfer of personal information beyond what is necessary for fulfilling the contract must be subject to separate consent from the customer, rather than relying on a general consent through the privacy policy.
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Qualifications for International Freight Forwarding Companies in China

12 October 2024
By Rinki Li and Maarten Roos Despite China’s economy facing challenges, one of the sectors that has grown a lot over the past five years is cross-border e-commerce. Every day approximately nine million parcels are exchanged between China and countries around the world, making it easier and faster for consumers to "buy globally." Over the past […]
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