This article looks at the makeup of the Chinese antitrust authority, its development and its case history. Establishment of Anti-Monopoly Bureau: The Chinese Anti-Monopoly Bureau was formally established within the Ministry of Commerce (‘MOFCOM’) in September 2008 under Notice on the Establishment of the Anti-Monopoly Bureau. It replaced the previous Antitrust Investigation Office under the Law and Treaty Bureau of MOFCOM.

Environmental inspections: practical recommendations for subsoil users on supporting and appealing environmental inspections (as amended by the Law of the RoK ‘On state control and supervision in the Republic of Kazakhstan’ dated 06 January 2011).

What is the procedure for the review of trademark refusal? With respect to the trademark review of refusal, it means that trademark application (including application for trademark registration, opposition, assignment, renewal, cancellation and etc.) has been refused by the Trademark Office, where the applicant is dissatisfied with the decision of Trademark Office, he or it may file a request of review to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board within the legal time limit.

In the recent Hong Kong case of Passport Special Opportunities Master Fund, LP v eSun Holdings Ltd [2011] 4 HKC 62, the court examined the law of improper purpose in relation to fiduciary obligations on directors, when deciding whether or not, and in what manner, to embark on an issue of new shares.

MIFF Sdn. Bhd. v Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Furniture Entrepreneur Association and Ors [2010] MLJU 1216. The Plaintiff is involved in providing services relating to the organizing and holding of exhibitions, trade fairs and shows in the furniture industry by reference to the name MIFF. MIFF is registered as a trademark since 9 March 2000 in Class 35 for aforesaid services in general.

Reward for patent inventors is a compulsory obligation for all companies in China. Further, the standard of the reward and remuneration has been increased since 2010. However, it is still subject to the agreement between the company and inventors or the bylaws of the company.

Background - Mechanism of the investment licenses that is applied by BKPM to the investor covers provisions concerning business sector and business entity that could be managed by the investor in the territory of Indonesia. Principally, provisions on the mechanism of the investment licenses apply the same treatment to all of the investors, either foreign investor or domestic investor.

To improve domestic production in Indonesia, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (“GOI”) has issued regulations on the local content requirements for the procurement of goods and services in all government projects including electric power plants.

“I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.” - Wedding Vow -

Generally speaking, the year of 2010 is a peaceful year for China legislation. From our view, the most significant legislation in 2010 is Tort Liability Law which has been come into force since July 1st, 2010. This law, even though it did not include any shining point into the law, is a basic civil law in essence that would affect all aspects of our life.