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1 An overview of the Chinese legal system1

The Chinese legal system from 1949-19781

Economic and legal reforms in the late 1970s and early 1980s3

Constitution and state structure4

The 1982 Constitution4

The overall state structure6

The National People's Congress8

The State Council9

The Supreme People's Procuratorate10

Legislation10

Types of legal norms and lawmaking entities11

Hierarchy of legal norms13

Inconsistencies between legal norms13

Interpretations of legal norms14

The judicial system15

Levels of court15

Jurisdiction17

Judges17

Judicial independence18

Judicial reform18

The legal profession19

Lawyers19

Foreign law firms20

Further reading21

2 Business entities24

State-owned enterprise, collectively owned enterprise, stock cooperative enterprise, and jointly operated enterprise25

Sole proprietorship27

Formation27

Rights and liabilities28

Dissolution and liquidation29

Partnerships29

Types of partnerships29

Formation30

Partnership agreement32

Rights and liabilities32

Admission and withdrawal36

Dissolution and liquidation38

Companies39

Types of companies39

Requirements41

Articles of association42

Registration procedure43

Corporate governance45

Financial affairs52

Merger and division54

Dissolution and liquidation54

Bankruptcy and antimonopoly56

Bankruptcy56

Antimonopoly57

Selected cases60

Further reading71

3 Foreign investment enterprises73

Representative office of a foreign enterprise74

Branch of a foreign company76

Equity joint venture76

Requirements77

Rights and liabilities79

Application procedure80

Corporate governance82

Dissolution and liquidation83

Cooperative joint venture84

Requirements84

Rights and liabilities86

Application procedure87

Corporate governance88

Dissolution and liquidation90

Wholly foreign-owned enterprise90

Requirements91

Rights and liabilities92

Application procedure93

Dissolution and liquidation95

Foreign company limited by shares96

Comparison of equity joint venture, cooperative joint venture, wholly foreign-owned enterprise, and foreign company limited by shares98

Merger, division, and conversion of foreign investment enterprises99

Merger and division99

Conversion102

Investment guides105

Selected cases110

Further reading124

4 Contracts128

General principles of the contract law129

Offer and acceptance129

Subject matter130

Capacity131

Formalities131

Collateral conditions132

Interpretation132

Performance133

Modification, assignment, and delegation135

Rescission and discharge136

Liabilities for breach138

Governing law139

Online contracting140

Specific contracts140

Sale contract141

Lease contract143

Work contract145

Technology contracts146

Selected cases152

Further reading161

5 Intellectual property163

Overview163

Patents165

Requirements165

Application procedure166

Patent rights168

Invalidation169

Infringement and remedies170

Compulsory licensing172

Trademarks173

Requirements173

Registration procedure175

Opposition177

Revocation178

Renewal, assignment, and licensing179

Infringement and remedies179

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Ownership of copyright183

Types of rights184

Limitations on rights186

Licensing and assignment187

Infringement and remedies188

Computer software190

Trade secrets193

Selected cases195

Further reading221

6 Labor and employment226

During the 1980s and early 1990s227

Overview227

Problems229

Since 1994229

Recruitment229

Labor contract230

Remuneration232

Maximum hours and overtime work233

Social security and welfare benefits233

Union representation234

Occupational safety236

Confidentiality and non-competition236

Dispute resolution237

Termination238

Severance pay241

Foreign experts242

Foreign workers243

Employee inventions244

Works for hire245

Selected cases247

Further reading259

7 Consumer protection262

Product liability262

The Product Quality Law263

The Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Consumers265

The Contract Law268

Advertising268

Direct and pyramid selling270

Internet sales275

Selected cases278

Further reading291

8 Taxation, banking, and securities293

Taxation293

Overview293

Tax categories for foreign investors295

Preferential tax treatment302

Banking303

Overview304

Foreign bank and financial institutions305

Foreign exchange306

Securities308

Overview308

Securities offerings309

Securities trading313

The B shares315

The QFII scheme316

Selected cases319

Further reading330

9 Dispute resolution333

Conciliation/mediation333

Administrative proceedings335

Administrative reconsideration335

Administrative litigation337

Litigation339

General framework340

Foreign-related civil litigation343

Enforcement344

Arbitration345

Background345

General framework347

Foreign-related arbitration350

Arbitration v. litigation353

Selected cases355

Further reading362

10 Foreign trade and investment policies364

Foreign trade policy364

Right to trade365

Tariffs365

Non-tariff barriers366

Tariff rate quotas366

Technical barriers to trade366

Designated trading and state trading369

Bilateral and regional Free Trade Agreements369

Foreign direct investment policy370

Entry mode370

Location entry371

Industry entry372

Foreign exchange policy377

Further reading379

Glossary of Chinese Terms381

Table of Chinese legal documents387

Table of cases393

Useful web sites395

Index396