Por Ron Cune

Cada ano em dezembro o governo anuncia as datas dos feriados nacionais, que variam todos os anos. Este ano, os festivities na honra do Festival do barco do Dragon eram um dia oficial fora em China.

Durante estes feriados nacionais, os povos chineses tendem a juntar para um recolhimento da família. Neste caso, `que a família' consulta aos pais do lado do pai, filhos & suas esposas, filhas solteiras e as crianças grandes. Durante o alimento destes recolhimentos e banquet-como refeições seja savoured, os povos saem aos parques ou aprecíam-se televisão prestando atenção. Porque a maioria de famílias vivem em cidades diferentes, recolhimentos por último geralmente diversos dias sob um telhado; completamente esgotando nos olhos europeus.

Em China as well as as tradições velhas ocidentais estão sendo modernizados. Entretanto o valor tradicional da família vai forte como sempre. Isto mostra não somente durante os festivities mas na vida do dia a dia também. Os valores da família são paramount.
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The People’s Republic of China is already a hub where key players from every industry have – or are likely to have in the near future – a strong presence. Unfortunately, China is also known as a place where unprotected technology is likely to be copied. If a company wants to manufacture – or sell – its products or services in China, it must protect its intellectual property in the country. Although filing patent applications is not a strategy in itself, it is an integral part of any well-developed strategy.

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An important difference in business practices between China and many western countries is the value that courts and officials give to the stamp (in China often referred to as the “chop” or seal). We introduce the rules and practice, and some suggestions on how to manage your risk.

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By Charles McElwee

A draft of China’s “Circular Economy” law was submitted for deliberation in August 2007 to the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature. At that time it was expected to take effect in January 2008. It did not. It apparently remains, however, on this year’s agenda for the Standing Committee (as noted in a report delivered by Wu Bangguo on the work of the Standing Committee to the recently concluded First Session of the 11th NPC).

“Circular Economy” is how China’s definition of sustainability gets translated into English. The draft law establishes the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle (at least at the industrial level) as legal mandates, and imposes requirements that new industrial facilities (a) incorporate energy efficiency and water conservation designs and (b) explore ways to reduce their use of hazardous substances. Read the rest of “China’s “Circular Economy” Law” or post a comment

The International Law News, which is the American Bar Association’s publication for the International Law Section, recently published an article by Law Professor Richard Gruner entitled “Intellectual Property in the Four Chinas”.  Now, you might be wondering if there are four Chinas in the first place since most people think there is one China.  If you are a firm supporter of Taiwan, which is technically the Republic of China, that would give you two Chinas at best.

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