Sat, 06 Jun 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team

China amended the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law (中華人民共和國反不正當競爭法) for the second time in 2019 to enforce stricter punishment for trade secret infringement.

Fri, 29 May 2020 China Legal Trends Huo Zhengxin 霍政欣

The PRC Civil Code (中華人民共和國民法典) was adopted on 28 May 2020, and will take effect on 1 Jan., 2021.

Fri, 08 May 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team

The PRC Law on Land Contract in Rural Areas (農村土地承包法) is the perfect starting point to learn about the legal framework on rural land in China.

Sat, 02 May 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team

If you want to know how to obtain property rights relating to land and housing in Chinese cities, the Urban Real Estate Administration Law (城市房地產管理法) is a good start.

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team

Although private ownership of land is unavailable in China, it is still possible to obtain land use rights from the State or rural communities.

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team

China has been compiling its first civil code since 2015. The draft has been deliberated many times by China's legislature, the National People's Congress, and it is very likely to be adopted in 2020.

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟

'Yes' to the force majeure question, as Chinese courts would say in disputes arising from contractual performance affected by COVID-19-related control measures.