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China’s revised Foreign Trade Law, effective March 1, 2026, marks a watershed moment by institutionalizing intellectual property rights as a cornerstone of trade governance through a dedicated Chapter V. This legislative pivot elevates IPR enforcement from administrative remedy to strategic trade instrument, recalibrating China’s global commercial posture amid escalating technology rivalries.​ Legislative Architecture The National People’s Congress Standing Committee adopted

Receiving foreign investment is good for start-up and MSME or for any other type of entity. It is really like a booster for growing businesses. It doesn’t matter the funds have been received in initial stages or later stage of businesses. But this is the stage where many companies do not what is the compliances and what are the time lines. In India, foreign investments are regulated under FEMA, and the rules are quite clear. Still, in practice, many businesses miss timelines

In a welcome move, the Central Government has amended the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 vide...

Introduction Patents are territorial rights and if a patent application is filed in more than one country, there are certain steps that...