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Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. They provide critical functions such as coastal flood defenses, addressing climate change, acting as a habitat for biodiversity, and protecting and improving water quality. China has 53.6 million hectares of wetlands, accounting for 10 percent of the world's total wetland area. In December 2021, China enacted its first Wetland Protection Law, which will come into effect in June.
Immigration will be the topic for discussion Thursday and Friday at Beloit College during the Miller Upton Forum.
China’s official case studies offer IP owners a guide to getting results against infringers, say Haiyu Li and Haoyu Feng of Chofn IP.
Statutory and punitive damages In China, the amount of damages awarded by a people's court to compensate the prejudice caused by the infringement of an IP right is calculated according to a method which is the same in all of the IP laws (ie, the Trademark Law, the Patent Law, the Anti-unfair Competition Law, the New Plant Varieties Law and the Copyright Law). Plaintiffs must prove the amount of prejudice by applying this calculation method. They may: base such a calculation on: their losses; the amount of illegal gains obtained by the infringer from the infringement; or a "reasonable" level o...
The aforesaid statement [1] depicts the elusive nature of ‘public policy’ in legal proceedings that draw upon its presence in statute, conventions and legal systems. The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 1958 (“ New York Convention”) is a critical international convention that gives room for public policy considerations while assessing enforcement of a foreign arbitral award (foreign award). Article V(2)(b) of the New York Convention states: “(V)(2) Recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award may also be refused if the competent authority...