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Home and safe?

Are companies facing higher cybersecurity risks with most employees working from home?

COVID-19’s impact on international trade contracts

Under PRC law, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on contract performance involves two regimes: force majeure and rebus sic stantibus (change of circumstances).

Risk management in Indian infrastructure projects

By Santosh Pai and Ravi Varma Link Legal India Law Services
Chinese contractors involved in construction should pay close attention to contract and claim management to avoid falling into traps 

Interview with Chris Zhao, chief regional counsel for APAC of DuPont

Chris Zhao, chief regional counsel for APAC, safety and construction of DuPont shared her insight with us on team management

Interview with Jiang Ying, legal director of the LEGO Group China

Jiang Ying, legal director of the LEGO Group, China shared her insight with us on team management

Interview with Feng Xiaoju, APAC general counsel of Saint-Gobain (China)

Feng Xiaoju, Asia-Pacific general counsel of Saint-Gobain (China) Investment shared his insight with us on team management

Can video links in arbitration hearings help in a pandemic?

Many arbitration cases have been paused due to social distancing measures, which are widely regarded as the key to fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Remote controls

With the deadly COVID-19 virus forcing businesses into shutdown mode, PRC labour laws are scrambling to regulate a new norm for work conditions and payment standards.

Three big views

ere we glean the opinions of three elite GCs from different industries, who share their observations and strategies on team management and communication

Patent applications on inventions for pharmaceutical use

By Wu Xiaoping and Zhang Mengqian, Wanhuida Intellectual Property
If a Chinese medical research institute applies for the patent of a US brand-name drug that might cure COVID-19, as a ‘secondary use’ invention does it constitute squatting?

Planning personal wealth under economic globalization

By Fu Zhongwen and Zhu Changying, Long An Law Firm
In a new era, High net worth individuals and China’s 'mass affluent' can now manage legal risks with once exclusive products and wealth strategies

Culture in the courtroom

The process of assessing demeanour can be difficult for a judge when the witness is from a different culture

Online lending: Chinese investors get second chance

By Santosh Pai and Vinu Peter Immanuel, Link Legal India Law Services
India has growing internet penetration and a large unbanked population, but Chinese investors need to be wary of much tighter regulations when entering this market

China Business Law Awards 2020

We launched the “Golden League” award this year to reflect the market situation, and to encourage the firms on the list, and their peers, to improve their overall quality and level of service

‘Transplant’ of the arbitration agreement

Is the arbitration agreement entitled to be “transplanted”? And would the transplanted one still be recognized as an effective arbitration agreement?

Fiduciary duty in asset management transactions

The legal relationship between a client and a manager in asset management transactions should be dealt with under the analytical framework of the fiduciary duty.

Copyright and judicial proceedings

Is copyright infringed if documents are copied for the purposes of judicial proceedings?

Flight of the black swan

We ask senior in-house counsel and lawyers about the dangers, and the silver linings, that lie ahead in 2020

French and Chinese trademark laws: A comparison

By Huang Hui and Paul Ranjard, Wanhuida Intellectual Property
It is interesting to draw a comparison between the new French law and China’s current Trademark Law in two important aspects: genuine use and tolerance

Advice on tax, insurance and provident funds during COVID-19

By Jeffrey Quan and Wu Zhenyu, ETR Law Firm
This article interprets the latest regulations and puts forward suggestions for implementation by referring to the relevant regulations enacted in the SARS outbreak of 2003

India’s data protection regime: Are you ready for the change?

By Santosh Pai and Yosham Vardhan, Link Legal India Law Services
What are the opportunities and risks for Chinese investors once the personal Data Protection Bill 2019 is approved?

Rising stars: China’s young elite lawyers 2020

After extensive editorial research, China Business Law Journal has compiled a list of China's young elite lawyers. Charlie Wu reports

A secret war

New legal regimes mean an increase in trade secret litigation in both China and the US, but what measures are needed to protect trade secrets?

Managing multijurisdictional investigations involving China

As business operations are increasingly cross-border, compliance and investigation functions have to evolve for multijurisdictional challenges.

Shifting landscape of international arbitration in China

This article tries to debrief the developments of its international cases in the past five years and to demonstrate the landscape changes of international arbitration practice in China

10 years: Has it been that long?

It seems like yesterday to us in many respects, but China Business Law Journal is 10 years old!

10 years

A decade of covering China's legal market

Deal highlights

Chinese legal pioneers

A tribute to Chinese legal pioneers in common law jurisdictions

Dollars in the details?

The lack of details on the new Foreign Investment Law may present problems

Bad faith filing

By Paul Ranjard and Huang Hui, Wanhuida Intellectual Property
After the fourth revision of China's Trademark Law, is filing a trademark without intention to use an act of bad faith?

WtE in India: An opportunity for Chinese companies

By Santosh Pai and Dinesh Pardasani, Link Legal India Law Services

Deals of the year 2019

CBLJ selects outstanding China-related deals and cases in 2019

The Mainland-HK arrangement: HKIAC practice and experience

By Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

Terms of reference: Theory and practice

By Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Center (BAC/BIAC)

In-depth coverage of CBLJ Forum in Shanghai

Hundreds of in-house counsel and other business leaders attend CBLJ Forum

The winners are…

Results of our inaugural awards for outstanding in-house counsel

Hidden gems

We are proud to present the inaugural CBLJ In-house Counsel Awards in this issue

In the hot seat

Interview with Milton Cheng, Baker McKenzie’s new global chair

The A-List 2019: China’s elite lawyers

CBLJ presents a list of top private practice lawyers for China-related business

Singapore convention on mediation

Cross-border settlement can be directly enforced in the courts of signatories

Registration of 3D trademarks

By He Wei, Wanhuida Intellectual Property

Is the clock ticking for TikTok in India?

By Santosh Pai and Abhishek Sharma, Link Legal India Law Services

Arbitration interim measures: Mainland-HK co-ordination (part 2)

By China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

Service of arbitration documents on foreign parties

By Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Centre (BAC/BIAC)

Cost of keeping clients

This issue features our annual report on Chinese law firms’ legal services fees

Wigs and robes

The practices concerning court dress in common law jurisdictions and China

Meltdown?

As competition heats up, how will law firms avoid low-cost chaos?

Arbitration: Six shades of wisdom

Interviews with leaders of six arbitration centres

Courting the internet

How Alibaba plays role in the establishment of Hangzhou Internet Court

Tech transition

How law firms tailor services for Hangzhou’s fast development

Response to antitrust litigation in China

By Huang Wei and Zhou Wen, Tian Yuan Law Firm

Customized designs of arbitration clauses

By Li Fei and Wang Gongjing, Langfang Arbitration Commission

ADR for commercial disputes in China

By Quan Zhaohui and Mo Xinying, ETR Law Firm

Arbitrate, or petition for winding-up?

By Cheung Kwok Kit, Deacons

How Chinese companies ensure compliance overseas

By Cui Haiyan, Zhejiang Brighteous Law Firm

Disputes over GI wine trademarks

By Wang Yan and Zheng Xiaoxia, Wanhuida Intellectual Property

Contract labour

By Santosh Pai and Anuj Trivedi, Link Legal India Law Services

Connecting HK arbitrations to mainland interim measures

By Nick Gall and Chris Wong, Gall

Mutual assistance for interim measures in arbitration

By China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

Reducing the risk of sham arbitrations

By Beijing Arbitration Commission/Beijing International Arbitration Centre

Asset management arbitration cases in China

By Zhan Ling, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

Baker’s new chairman plots steady course

Baker McKenzie will carry on the firm’s strategy its late chairman helped create

CBLJ Forum comes to Shanghai

China Business Law Journal will be hosting CBLJ Forum on 12 November 2019

Transactional lawyering

Law schools and law firms have increasingly focused on transactional lawyers

More than half the sky

Senior women lawyers share personal stories of challenges and success

Going public on the Star Market

By Lu Qunwei and Wang Dong, AnJie Law Firm
What legal issues will the SSE focus on in reviewing applications?

A legal legacy

Exclusive interview with Chris Stephens, ADB's outgoing general counsel

Return of DVRs

By Santosh Pai and Anuj Trivedi, Link Legal India Law Services

Outbound hard ground

Geopolitical risks impact Chinese investment

Dilemma and solution

By Yu Yajun, Wanhuida Intellectual Property
How to enforce and protect GUI patents in China

Say no to spam arbitration

By Tim Meng and Shirley Yan, GoldenGate Lawyers

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The A-List 2022

After thorough editorial survey and research, China Business Law Journal presents the elite lawyers in China’s legal market

China Deals of the year 2022

Deals of the year 2022

The most exciting China-related legal transactions and disputes of 2022

CORRESPONDENTS

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Dealing with personal information in internal compliance investigations

By Tracy Liu and Larry Lian , Jingtian & Gongcheng
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Maintaining trademark registration for non-standard items

By Zhang Xue, Wan Rui Law Firm

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