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China's bidding laws provide an evolving framework for tendering and bidding on major government investment projects. With a new set of implementing regulations, the State Council has recently adopted a major set of new procedures affecting developers and contractors.

Investment dispute litigation involving foreign bankrupt enterprises has climbed steadily in China. This briefing looks at how to determine the subject parties of the bankruptcy action - whether the bankruptcy enterprise itself or the trustee in bankruptcy should act as the subject party.

This article outlines the key proposed changes to the PRC Trademark Law, including provisions that may eventually streamline applications for multiple classes, requirements for showing actual use of a trademark when making damage claims, and the doubling of statutory compensation for infringement.

The means available for effective enforcement of settlement agreements associated with litigation is an issue which is often raised by litigants in China. This briefing from KWM's dispute resolution team gives details of a recently published Supreme People's Court decision on an "indicative" case.

When entering into an international commercial contract with a Chinese party, selecting a foreign jurisdiction to resolve disputes may place the foreign party at a disadvantage. King & Wood Mallesons explain why by analysing the intricacies of Chinese law with regards to commercial contracts.

This detailed report examines key issues and challenges facing Australian boards and directors in 2012. The report captures the responses of directors representing more than 300 organisations across a wide range of industries to an online survey carried out in November 2011.

In 2011, King & Wood assisted two separate clients in negotiating settlements after the arbitral awards were rendered in offshore arbitrations. This article provides a brief description of the two cases in question and analyses how each one dealt with post-award settlement.

On 16 December 2011, the Supreme People's Court of China issued a set of Opinions which provide several guidelines on the trial of trademark infringement cases, which touch upon deliberate plagiarism; determination of similar trademarks; relatedness of goods; well-known trademarks; and defense.

With its favourable investment environment and strategic location in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia is increasingly an attractive location for investors. This comprehensive guide provides a general, high-level outline of the legal and tax issues relevant to doing business in Australia.

In this briefing, King & Wood Mallesons' Dispute Resolution team provide a detailed analysis on Sanlian Industrial Co Ltd v Robinson Helicopter Co; a US case decision which can be cited as a precedent by other Chinese companies seeking enforcement of domestic money judgments abroad.