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31 January 2012 MWE China Partner, Henry Chen, interviewed by PharmAsia News in "China Issues New Guidelines on Phase I Trials - Will it Speed up Approvals"
23 January 2012 China Summarises 2011 AML Enforcement, Promises Action on Failures to Notify a Concentration in 2012
10 January 2012 China’s MOFCOM Now Fully Armed to Prosecute Companies Failing to Notify a Concentration
5 January 2012 China Issues New Foreign Investment Industrial Guidance Catalogue
15 December 2011 MWE China Law Partner Nominated to the Advisory Board of the E-Center
13 December 2011 China to Streamline Clinical Trials
21 November 2011 China NDRC Fines Two Pharmaceutical Distributors for Monopolistic Practice
17 November 2011 MOFCOM Issues Its Eighth Conditional Clearance—Minority Shareholders Beware
16 November 2011 China’s First Merger Control Decision Approving a Joint Venture—GE & Shenhua
10 November 2011 China Cracks Down on Anti-Competitive Practices of Major State-Owned Enterprises
27 October 2011 China's Largest Newspaper & Mouthpiece of the Chinese Government
3 October 2011 Event: 2011 Shanghai Private Equity and Venture Capital Symposium - 8 November 2011 - Register Now
29 September 2011 Guide to International Arbitration with Chinese Entities
20 September 2011 Medical Devices: An Introduction to the Regulatory Regime in China and Options for Foreign Investors in the Medical Device Sector
16 September 2011 China Formalises National Security Review System for M&A Transactions by Foreign Investors
14 September 2011

China Broadens Scope of Counterfeit Drugs Criminal Prosecution, But Definition Still Murky
13 September 2011 China Implements New Evaluating Competitive Influence Rules
12 September 2011 Applications of China’s New Personal Information Protection Standards
7 September 2011

MWE China Law Partner Participates in Exclusive Panel with China's Ministry of Public Security
6 September 2011 Shanghai Food and Drug Administration Issues Regulation for Domestic Processing and Manufacturing of Foreign Pharmaceutical Companies
9 August 2011 Trademark Protection Strategies in China
17 June 2011 China’s MOFCOM Gets Tough on Merger Control?
9 June 2011 China Seeks Comments on New Evaluating Competitive Influence Rules
1 June 2011 MWE China Law Partner John Huang Awarded Honor of a Lifetime by China's State Council
13 May2011 MWE China Successfully Hosted Anti-Avoidance and Corporate Income Tax Settlement Seminar
5 May 2011 China’s Supreme Court Drafts Regulation for Civil Antitrust Cases
28 April 2011 China Auto Dealers Association Files Anti-Monopoly Complaint Against Beijing Benz
25 April 2011 The 5th Annual Anti-Corruption China Summit Chaired by MWE China Partner John Huang
14 March 2011 MOFCOM Issues Procedural Guidelines for National Security Review
25 February 2011 First Cartel Fines in China Following New Regulations
14 February 2011 China to Scrutinize M&A by National Security
1 February 2011 Long-Awaited Breakthroughs for Foreign-Invested Private Equity Enterprises in Shanghai Finally Initiated
31 January 2011 China to Enforce Anti-Monopoly Law Vigorously
26 January 2011 John, Kevin and Henry named as mediators for the newly launched Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center
14 January 2011 SEC, DOJ Continue to Enforce FCPA Cases Involving China and Joint Ventures
1 January 2011 China Provides Further Guidance for Chinese Outbound Investment
28 December 2010 MWE China Law Offices Named “Shanghai Key Unit of Professional Services and Trade (Legal Services Category)”
23 December 2010 China Promulgates Specific Conflict Law Governing Foreign-Related Civil Relations
22 December 2010 China to Adopt Central Procurement System for Essential Drugs at Grass-Roots Hospitals
12 December 2010 Wholly Foreign-Owned Medical Institutes No Longer Prohibited in China
22 November 2010 McDermott Partner Chairs Session on Anti-Corruption Enforcement in a Globalized Economy at the 2010 In-House Counsel Congress
8 November 2010 China to Reinterpret Civil Procedures for Anti-Monopoly Law Cases
10 October 2010 Chinese Government Publishes New Measures on Illegal Contractual Acts: Standard Contractual Clauses May Cause Administrative Liability
5 October 2010 Henry (Litong) Chen discussed Antitrust Law in Asia Pacific: Understanding and Overcoming Challenges To Your Business at the Asian Legal Business Conference
29 September 2010 When Commission Amounts to Bribery: Toyota Faces Sanctions in China
20 September 2010 MWE China Law Offices and McDermott Will & Emery Co-sponsered Their First Health Law Summit in Shanghai

14 September 2010 China Court Interprets Common Issues Related To Foreign-Invested Enterprises
9 September 2010 China to Draft Civil Procedures for Suits Under Anti-Monopoly Law
31 August 10 New Trade Mark Application Requirements and Supreme Court Opinions in China
11 August 10 China to Control Pricing Costs of State-Owned Enterprises
10 August 10 Top Ten Chinese Intellectual Property Cases of 2009
9 August 10 New Protocol to Barbados-China Double Tax Agreement Enters Into Force
July 10 Henry Litong Chen wrote the article "China Cracks Down on Bribery" in the July 2010 issue of MD&DI . Click here to view the entire article.
19 July 10 Special Regulations of China to Curb Price Fluctuations
13 July 10 New Regulations on the Divestiture of Assets or Businesses
13 July 10 Cabernet: a Brand Name or a Generic Name?
June 10 Henry Litong Chen, Carey C. Jordan and Angel Wang wrote the article "Mind Over Money" in the June 2010 issue of EuroBiz. Click here to view the entire article.
June 10 Henry Litong Chen wrote the article "Double Exposure to Legal Risk Under China's Competition Laws: Comments Upon the Exclusive Sales Arrangements in China" in Vol. 3, No. 2 issue of Bloomberg Law Reports - Asia Pacific Law. Click here to view the entire article.
25 June 10 Chinese Listed Companies Face Investigation for Withholding Income Tax on Certain Dividends Distributed to Non-Chinese Tax Resident Enterprises
22 June 10 China Promulgates New Regulations on Pharmaceutical Precursor Chemicals
17 June 10 Double Exposure to Legal Risk Under China's Competition Laws
14 June 10 Amendments to China's Copyright Law Strengthen Author and Owner Protections
4 June 10 China Issues Revised Draft Regulations on Monopoly Agreements and Abuses of Dominant Market Position for Second-Round Comments
2 June 10 China Issues Draft Regulations on Abuses of Administrative Power to Eliminate or Restrict Competition
2 June 10 Potential Liabilities of Misusing Registered Capital of Foreign-Invested Enterprises in China Under PRC SAFE Rules
26 May 10 China Issues Draft Administrative Measures on National Food Safety Standards; Shanghai Strengthens Food Safety Administration
30 April 10 MWE China Law Offices First Law Firm Admitted to the China Nuclear Energy Association
16 April 10 MWE China Law Offices Named an Employer of Choice by ALB China
15 April 10 Price Manipulation in China May Trigger Criminal Liability: An Update
17 Mar 10 Liabilities for Medical Tort Under PRC Tort Liability Law
5 Mar 10 Preparing for the 2010 Joint Annual Examination of Foreign-Invested Enterprises
22 Feb 10 Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprises Face More Restrictions
18 Feb 10 Price Manipulation in China May Trigger Criminal Liability
9 Feb 10 New Rules Regarding the Chinese Patent Law Take Effect
3 Feb 10 MWE China Law Offices Wins Multiple Outstanding Law Firm Recognitions
2 Feb 10 China Forms "Super Ministry" in Major Step Towards Coordinated Energy Policy
26 Jan 10 MOFCOM Anti-Monopoly Bureau Issues Interpretations of Notification and Examination Measures
14 Jan 10 New Tort Liability Law: Ramifications for Companies Doing Business in China
31 Dec 09 Henry Litong Chen and Eric Hargan of McDermott Will & Emery LLP wrote the article "Antibribery Crackdown Transforms Business Practices in China," which appeared in the December 2009 issue of MX: Medtech Executive. Click here to view the full article.
17 Dec 09 Effective 1 January 2010, MOFCOM Implements Strengthened Rules for Merger and Acquisition Reviews
2 Dec 09 China Issues Draft Regulations on Trials Involving Foreign-Invested Enterprises
25 Nov 09 Recent Antitrust Cases Provide Guidance on Anti-Monopoly Law Boundaries
24 Nov 09 MWE China Law Offices Co-Hosts the 2009 In-House Counsel Congress
28 Oct 09 Opportunities for Foreign Investors in US Restructuring Market
24 Sep 09 MWE China Law Offices Licensed to Handle Patent Matters
10 Sep 09 New Chinese Law Signals Increased Emphasis on Enterprise Food Safety Standards
19 Aug 09 China Issues Draft Regulations on Anti-Price-Monopoly for Comments
10 Jul 09 Chinese Government Issues Finalised Guidelines on Relevant Market Definition
1 Jul 09 Preliminary Injunctions in Intellectual-Property Infringement Cases Will Be Scrutinized Strictly
19 Jun 09 Risk Control in International Sale and Purchase Transactions with Chinese Suppliers
16 Jun 09 Chinese Government Issues Procedural Regulations to Curb Abuse of Administrative Powers
11 Jun 09 Chinese Government Issues Regulations to Investigate Cases on Monopoly Agreements and Abuse of Dominant Market Position
26 May 09 Henry Litong Chen  was interviewed by Dow Jones Newswires on May 26 concerning proposed regulations to implement China's new Anti-Monopoly Law (AML).
8 May 09 China Issues Draft Regulations on Monopoly Agreements and Abuses of Dominant Market Positions for Comment
5 May 09 China Slightly Eases Restrictions on Foreign Investment in the Real Estate Market
30 Apr 09 MWE China Law Offices Wins Asian Legal Business China's "Rising Law Firm of the Year" Award
22 Apr 09 China to Relax New Rules on Outbound Investment
9 Apr 09 Chinese Trademark Office Releases Trial Provisions for Online Trademark Applications
31 Mar 09 Shanghai Announces Incentives for PE/VC Companies and Foreign-Invested Regional Headquarters
19 Mar 09 Chinese Antitrust Agency Blocks Coca-Cola Transaction 
17 Mar 09 New Local Rules Regarding Layoffs Promulgated in China
16 Mar 09 MWE China Law Offices Announces 2009 Partner Promotions
5 Mar 09 China’s RMB4 Trillion Stimulus Package
3 Mar 09 China’s MOFCOM Sets Time Limit for Registration of Technology Import and Export Contracts
26 Feb 09 Opinions on Strengthening the Centralised Procurement of Drugs by Medical Institutions
20 Feb 09 China Passes Amendment to the Patent Law
11 Feb 09 China’s MOFCOM Releases Draft Investigation Measures for Non-Reportable Concentrations
2 Feb 09 China’s MOFCOM Issues Additional Draft Merger Review Rules for Public Comments
20 Jan 09 Overview of Labour Contract Law Implementation Rules
12 Jan 09 China Releases Merger Notification Guidelines and Draft Relevant Market Definition Guidelines
Dec 08 Cracking the Great Wall in the Chinese M&A Market (Financier Worldwide reprint)
Dec 08 How the New Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law May Affect M&A (Financier Worldwide reprint)
Dec 08 China Law Alert - December 2008
Nov 08 China Law Alert - November 2008
Nov 08 Technology Transfer Under the PRC Antitrust Framework
8 Oct 08 Lawyers Maked Donation in Support of Science Education in Disaster Affected Areas
Oct 08 China Law Alert - October 2008
7 Oct 08 MWE China Partner Kevin Qian Presents at International Tungsten Industry Association's 21st General Meeting
7 Oct 08 MWE China Law Offices Licensed to Handle Trademark Matters
Sep 08 China Law Alert - September 2008
Aug 08 China Merger Regulations and Anti-Monopoly Law Now in Place
Jun 08 China Law Alert - June 2008
20 Jun 08 First Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference Successfully Held in Shanghai
May 08 China Law Alert - May 2008
Apr 08 China Law Alert - April 2008
7 Apr 08 MWE China Partner John Huang Gives a Lecture to Shanghai Government Officials
Mar 08 China Law Alert - March 2008
Jan 08 China Law Alert - January 2008
2 Jan 08 MWE China Partner John Huang Named Among ALB China's HOT 25
Dec 07 China Law Alert - December 2007
Nov 07 China Law Alert - November 2007
Oct 07 China Law Alert - October 2007
27 Sep 07 MWE China Law Offices Co-Hosts an International Intellectual Property Seminar
Sep 07 China Law Alert - September 2007
6 Sep 07 MWE China Law Office Partners Named by Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2007
9 Aug 07 Litigation Team of MWE China Law Offices Secures Win for 3M
2 Jul 07 Kevin Qian Named Deputy Program Coordinator for Inter-Pacific Bar Association
29 Jun 07 MWE China Law Offices Sponsor ALB China Law Awards
6 Jun 07 MWE China Law Office Partner Interviewed on CNBC
1 Feb 07 MWE China Law Offices Opens in Shanghai