Welcome to Issue 4 of the Dorsey Legal Arcade, our newsletter chronicling legal developments impacting the video game industry. At Dorsey & Whitney LLP, we have a strong international practice and an interest in changes in...more
3/2/2023
/ Augmented Reality ,
China ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
eSports ,
Gaming ,
Loot Boxes ,
Online Gaming ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Video Games ,
Virtual Reality
上一篇中国企业的国际仲裁（系列六）：第三方资助可行吗？文章提到香港商事仲裁费用偏高的问题，那么一方在仲裁中胜诉后，费用应由谁来承担呢？一般来讲，仲裁庭会决定仲裁费用按照什么比例、由仲裁各方承担。本文就仲裁庭如何评定仲裁费用做一个简单的介绍。...more
我们在系列三（中国企业的国际仲裁（系列三）：在香港仲裁 ，费用真的很高吗？）文章中提到香港商事仲裁费用偏高的问题，同时也提到第三方资助可能是企业可以考虑的解决方法之一。试想这样一个情况：企业在经历了新冠肺炎之后，竭尽全力组织恢复生产、经营。...more
In this part of our ongoing series, we will examine the costs of arbitration in Hong Kong and if it is expensive as thought. Arbitration costs mainly comprise of two parts: solicitors’ fees and the costs attributable to...more
6/3/2021
/ Arbitration ,
Asia ,
Attorney's Fees ,
China ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
International Arbitration ,
International Trade Disputes ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
PRC ,
Tribunals ,
Venue
On April 2, 2019, the Supreme People’s Court of the PRC and the Department of Justice of Hong Kong signed the “Arrangements concerning the Mutual Assistance in Court-Order Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by...more
6/3/2021
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Asia ,
Business Disputes ,
China ,
CIETAC ,
Foreign Arbitral Awards ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
Interim Measures ,
International Arbitration ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
PRC ,
Variable Interest Entities
With the rapid development of China’s national economy, more and more PRC companies will enter occasional disputes with foreign partners in international business dealings. Depending on their bargaining positions during the...more
6/3/2021
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Asia ,
Business Disputes ,
China ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Disputes ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
International Arbitration ,
International Trade Disputes ,
PRC ,
Tribunals
The advantages enjoyed by Hong Kong as a center for arbitration of commercial disputes involving parties in Mainland China have been further enhanced by new measures to strengthen the cross-border recognition and enforcement...more
This article is a follow-up to the article published on March 6, 2020, which will shed light on the payroll standards during the anti-virus period, the special protections enjoyed by employees affected by the COVID-19...more
3/11/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Layoffs ,
Payroll Periods ,
Risk Management ,
Wage and Hour
Due to the outbreak and rapid evolvement of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the central government and its local counterparts in China have taken a series of actions to contain the spread of the virus, including extending...more
As the countermeasure tariffs imposed on the U.S. - and China-origin imports between the two countries continue, Chinese authorities for the first time have established an exclusion procedure for Chinese imports of...more
The repercussions of U.S. government shutdown are widening since the impasse over President Donald Trump’s request for $5 billion regarding the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border has not been abated. As of...more
On April 24, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments on the issue of whether a court may exercise independent review of the meaning of a foreign country’s domestic law, or whether a court is “bound to...more
On November 7, 2016, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress promulgated the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China, a law James Zimmerman, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in...more
On November 7, 2016, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress promulgated the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “CSL”) to become effective on June 1, 2017....more
The new PRC Company Law, which took effect on March 1, 2014, overhauled long-standing registered capital requirements and streamlined the process of setting up companies in China. It simplified the requirements and process...more