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New China Franchise Regulation
The world's most populous country, China, is opening its door to foreign franchisors, in accordance with its WTO commitments. To accommodate this new reality, the Chinese government has published a new franchise regulation. On Dec. 31, 2004, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) published Measures for the Regulation of Commercial Franchise Operations (the “Measures”).
The Measures will take effect on Feb. 1, 2005, and they will completely replace the previous regulatory system, under which a regulation issued in 1997 applied to domestic (Chinese) franchisors (the “Interim Measures”), with somewhat uncertain impact on foreign franchisors. The Measures also will supersede proposed Provisional Measures that were published for comment in Nov. 2004, which were to have applied to non-Chinese franchisors offering franchises through foreign-invested enterprises (“FIEs”). The new Measures will thus be the sole legal framework under which franchisors will operate in China, and they will apply to foreign and domestic franchisors.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.