Policy

The Two Negatives Aren’t a Positive

As China’s economy continues to slow, European businesses operating there are increasingly asking a question that you might not expect of a country that’s clearly in need of further high value-added investment: how welcome are we here? On 1st December, this conundrum was brought into…

Celebrating 10 years of the EU-China IP Dialogue Mechanism

The last 10 years have seen significant developments in the legal framework related to intellectual property (IP) in China.

Eliminating Unfair Competition: Guidelines on IP-related Anti-Monopoly Issues

This article lay out the legal framework governing some commonly encountered IP-related competition issues

Put up your dukes: European Companies as Defendants in IP Cases

There has been a recent rise in the number of IP infringement cases filed by domestic plaintiffs against foreign defendants.

FIGHTING FOR YOUR RIGHTS

Just a month after the launch of our European Business in China Position Paper 2015/2016, a number of new reform statements were released by the Chinese leadership.

The Audacity to Change

  The European Business in China Position Paper 2015/2016 is launched

From Farm to Chopstick: Changes to China’s Food Safety Law

Although China’s food and beverage industry continues to grow, food safety remains an ongoing concern among its citizens.

A Slow Death? China’s Draft Foreign NGO Management Law

If promulgated in its current state, the second draft of the Foreign NGO Management Law, published on 5th May, 2015, could completely alter the way foreign NGOs operate in China.

Celebrations in the South

40 Years of EU-China Diplomatic Relations By Anna Rudawska As part of the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the EU and China, the Delegation of the European Union to China and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China,…