SFDA issues interim measures for drug supervision and management in medical institutions *

China - February 6 2012
After two rounds of seeking comments in 2010, the SFDA in October 2011 issued measures officially regulating drugs in medical institutions for the first time.

Co-authors: Isabella Liu, Tracy Wut, Clement Ngai.

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Violation of trade secrets leads to fines, suspended imprisonment and damages – Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Court *

China - October 14 2011
Comlent (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Comlent”) was a manufacturer of FM chips, including the CL6010A4 chip.

Co-authors: Gary A. Seib, Anthony K.S. Poon.

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Business development manager of China Mobile Research Institute sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment for accepting bribe – Beijing No.1 Intermediate People’s Court *

China - October 14 2011
Zhang Guanghai, Assistant General Manager of Business Development of China Mobile Research Institute, was sentenced to a fixed term imprisonment for 11 years for bribery.

Co-authors: Gary A. Seib, Anthony K.S. Poon.

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First shareholder derivative case – Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Court *

China - October 14 2011
Beijing Hualian Xinguang Departmental Store (“JV Company”) was a Sino-foreign joint venture with four shareholders.

Co-authors: Gary A. Seib, Anthony K.S. Poon.

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Shareholder removed despite void share transfer agreement – Shanghai Hongkou People’s Court *

China - October 14 2011
Shanghai Dapeng Accounting Firm (“Dapeng”) was restructured into a limited liability company in 2000.

Co-authors: Gary A. Seib, Anthony K.S. Poon.

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