During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we have seen a dramatic shift from in-person visits to telehealth services around the globe, unveiling what may be the new normal for providing healthcare services....more
8/14/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Germany ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infrastructure ,
Patient Access ,
Singapore ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
United States
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we have seen a dramatic shift from in-person visits to telehealth services around the globe, unveiling what may be the new normal for providing healthcare services....more
In this LawFlash, we outline the expense fraud scheme reported in a 2019 case involving the crime of illegal sale of “fapiaos,” examine some typical expense fraud schemes in China, and provide our practical takeaways with...more
The new measure, which will come into effect on June 1, 2020, will potentially affect operators of critical information infrastructures as well as their domestic and overseas suppliers. Affected companies should now take...more
The growth of automobile production and sales in China, particularly in the realm of alternative fuel vehicles (New Energy Vehicles or NEVs), has been nothing short of explosive, experiencing a nearly 1,000-fold increase...more
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The House of Commons Library published a briefing paper on June 12 on the UK’s product standards and safety marking compliance in light of Brexit. In the...more
8/20/2019
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Asia ,
China ,
Competition ,
Data Privacy ,
Drug Pricing ,
EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
UK Brexit
Chinese customs authorities have stepped up transfer pricing enforcement in recent years. Here are some of the steps multinational companies should take to address the enforcement risks....more
In an effort to drive down medical costs, the PRC Ministry of Finance has announced it will audit 77 randomly selected drug makers in China in order to examine the companies’ costs and profits and determine the reasonableness...more
The Administration for Market Regulation of Jing’an District in Shanghai (AMR) on May 7 announced an administrative penalty decision against the Shanghai branch of a multinational pharmaceutical company (the Branch) for...more
China has long been criticized for having enacted various regulations allowing discriminatory technology licensing practices against foreign technology owners. These regulations restrict the ability of foreign technology...more
The Amended Individual Income Tax Law has implications for both Chinese nationals and expatriates working in the People’s Republic of China. Notably, tax residency, and its accompanying individual income tax liability, will...more
Under new rules effective January 1, 2019, Chinese tax authorities will now collect social insurance fees on the actual income paid to employees based on the monthly reporting of income for individual income tax filings....more
Expanding on recent reforms allowing innovative pharmaceutical drugs to be approved on the basis of overseas clinical trial data, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has created special channels for the...more
Under recent Chinese banking regulations, which include the increased regulation of asset and wealth management products, licensed commercial banks must have prior approval and licensing to engage in the marketing and sale of...more
A local regulator in Shanghai has recently fined a domestic medical device company for commercial bribery after determining that the company had unduly influenced a group of seven physicians when it paid them speaking fees to...more
In an effort to increase the availability of pharmaceutical treatments in China, the China National Drug Administration has recently released guidelines to allow pharmaceutical drugs that have already undergone clinical...more
The release of the rare diseases list, along with the allowance of foreign clinical data in new drug applications, is expected to substantially shorten the timeline and streamline the process for the approval of new orphan...more
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation recently announced an enforcement sweep to promote the implementation of its amended Anti-Unfair Competition Law. The crackdown campaign, which began in May and will continue...more
On March 17, 2018, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) approved a general plan proposed by China’s State Council to restructure certain Chinese government agencies. This restructuring plan affects a wide range of Chinese...more
Commercial parties, when entering into a contractual relationship, will have to address three key issues when negotiating the dispute resolution (or jurisdiction) clause. First, whether to resolve those disputes by...more
3/22/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Cambodia ,
China ,
Hong Kong ,
India ,
International Arbitration ,
Japan ,
Malaysia ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Myanmar ,
Philippines ,
Singapore ,
South Korea ,
Taiwan ,
Thailand ,
Vietnam
With increased concerns regarding the safety of individual personal information, the Chinese government has clarified its existing data privacy rules regarding the collection, processing, usage, and more of personal data....more
China amended its Anti-Unfair Competition Law on November 4, 2017—the first time the law has been amended since it was promulgated in 1993....more
With the deepening of global economic integration, more and more Chinese enterprises go abroad to participate in local investment and economic construction. Among them, as an important part of the national economy, Chinese...more
The new catalogue, which becomes effective on August 1, 2018, is likely to have a significant impact on the registration, manufacturing, operation, and distribution of medical devices in China. ...more
The draft legislation provides further guidance on the regulations provided in the recent cybersecurity law, including definitions and details on the security assessments required for cross-border data transfers....more