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China - April 26 2013
At long last, Glencore has overcome the final regulatory hurdle and secured the approval of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) to acquire the 66…
China - October 5 2012
On August 10, 2012, China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) released a notice to seek public comments on the draft Patent Law (the 4th amendment) (the “Draft”), aiming to address patent enforcement challenges, particularly those revealed in administrative enforcement issues related to patent infringement.
Taiwan - October 5 2012
The Mainland’s Association for Relations across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and Taiwan’s Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) met on August 9, 2012 in Taipei for the 8th round of discussions on the two cross-Straits agreements: (i) the Cross-Straits Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (IPA); and (ii) the Cross-Straits Customs Cooperation Agreement (“Customs Agreement”).
China, USA - October 5 2012
On September 17, 2012, China requested World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations with the United States regarding US Public Law 112-99, “An Act to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economies, and for other purposes” (“PL 112-99”), as well as certain antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) measures imposed by the United States on imports from China (DS449).
Taiwan - June 8 2012
On May 20, 2012, Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou asserted in the inauguration speech for his second term that the government would accelerate trade liberalization by eliminating trade and investment barriers and by establishing free economic zones (FEZs).
