china law

Harmonious Litigation

zhangkairui — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:26:00 -0600

Keeping with my recent litigation theme is this nugget from Xinhua:

A senior official of the Communist Party of China on Wednesday urged relevant departments to clear up long-delayed court verdicts to maintain social stability in face of the global financial crisis.
"To execute the verdicts is in urgent demand for tackling the global financial crisis [...]
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Games, Vomiting & Litigation

zhangkairui — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:14:00 -0600

I’ve been writing a lot about computer game litigation in China, and while there are a lot of lawsuits out there to enjoy, I thought it might be worth a post to speculate on possible future litigation.
No, I’m not trying to drum up business. I am not a litigator. But I do love me some [...]
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Tencent and the Labor Contract Law

zhangkairui — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:39:00 -0600

Litigation is a whole lotta fun, particularly if you are looking at it from a good distance away. Game co. Tencent is getting in on the merriment in Shenzhen (h/t Chinatechnews):

Chinese instant messaging and online game company Tencent has confirmed to local media that the company has formally sued 15 former employees who are suspected [...]
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WANTED: SOFTWARE RUSTLERS, REWARD UP TO RMB100,000

vietjim — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:12:00 -0600

Marbridge Daily reports:
In Kunshan, Jiangsu province, sporting goods company Mei’erguang was recently fined RMB 800,000 for illegal use of pirated copies of six programs, including AutoCAD, with a market value totaling RMB 2.7 mln. To date, this is the highest fine to be levied against any Chinese company for use of pirated software.
China’s Intellectual Property [...]
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The Taxman Giveth, The Taxman Taketh Away (repost)

vietjim — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:52:00 -0600

Marbridge Consulting reports (from China Business):
Whether a company will pay 25% or 15% business tax will be decided by a “high-tech enterprise identification” co-issued by the Ministry of Technology, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation. Although the details have not yet been decided, the State Administration of Taxation has confirmed that [...]
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Lawsuit Against Baidu and HiChina Fails (repost)

vietjim — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:46:00 -0600

Pacific Epoch has the results from the privacy lawsuit against Baidu and HiChina:
Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) and Chinese domain name registrar HiChina (www.net.cn) were found not guilty in their lawsuit against a Hangzhou lawyer surnamed Guo in the Beijing Haidian District People’s Court on January 9, reports ChinaByte. The court ruled in favor of the defendants [...]
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Internet Special: Stabbings for RMB10,000 (repost)

vietjim — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:36:00 -0600

Shanghai Daily reports:
THE Minhang District Prosecutor’s Office has ratified the arrest of 28-year-old Tong Tuqiang, accusing him of hiring a man through the Internet to stab his love rival.
The story goes on to describe a tale of love spurned and revenge plotted. It culminated with:
…the idea of advertising for someone through the Internet. Zhang Shaopeng [...]
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Internet Special: Stabbings for RMB10,000

vietjim — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:47:00 -0600

The Taxman Giveth, The Taxman Taketh Away: Somebody Always Wins

vietjim — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:48:00 -0600

Lawsuit Against Baidu and HiChina Fails

vietjim — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:48:00 -0600