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DISPUTE DIGEST
Administrative agreement types and arbitrability
The type and scope of an administrative agreement will determine whether arbitration can be used to resolve disputes that arise from it.
Arbitrating commercial tenancy contract disputes
Considering that commercial real estate still carries the important function of promoting commercial and economic development, effective prevention of risks arising from commercial tenancy contracts – with proper resolution of related disputes – is crucial for safeguarding economic operation and promoting commercial development.
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Step up your legal game
A top China GC reveals how to boost your in-house work efficiency with project management methods
Unchartered frontiers
The founder of a blockchain platform explains how Chinese companies are exploring NFT applications under uncertain regulatory realities, and cuts through the hype and misconceptions about the sector
When worlds collide
When different judicial systems clash on disputes involving foreign commercial judgments recognised and enforced in mainland China the outcomes have always been tricky, even under the confines of bilateral treaties
Constant calibration
Top corporate legal minds explain how they are assessing and adjusting their annual development strategies in these uncertain times
DAOism: a new kind of faith
The idea for a decentralised autonomous organisation, where the rules are baked into its code with no management structure or board of directors, has emerged with the rise of blockchain technology. Andrew Godwin examines its legal status and the future that it may shape from the contemporary discussions
Rising Stars 2022
These young elite lawyers have already impressed their clients and peers with their precise legal expertise, acute business acumen, professionalism and strong sense of ethics
Needs of the many
With a state-led "common prosperity" philanthropy campaign well underway, what options do private enterprises have? Jasmine Wen reports
Hard talk
Our sister publication Asia Business Law Journal’s survey gets the real opinions of regional in-house counsel when it comes to legal services from law firms, and they’re not pulling any punches
Data crunch time
Helen Gu, general counsel of Weibo’s principal shareholder Sina Group, urges enterprises to take a more proactive approach to data governance
AROUND THE REGION
Indonesia’s top 100 lawyers 2022
After experiencing its first economic contraction in two decades, Indonesia’s strong rebound was interrupted by the spreading delta variant of covid-19 in 2021
A comparison of M&A regulatory updates
Global M&A activity has climbed sharply since last year, creating opportunities in emerging markets like India and the Philippines, which have relaxed and liberalised their investment policies
Pressing need for regulating cryptocurrencies
Different approaches to cryptocurrencies across jurisdictions cause disparity in the understanding and classification of digital assets
Metaverse opens quagmire of Indian IP issues
Many unforeseen issues that entail comprehensive changes to global law will emerge as the Metaverse unfolds further, with Intellectual Property Law in India front and centre
Sri Lanka’s top lawyers
Following an extensive nomination process, Asia Business Law Journal unveils its top performers of the country’s legal profession
Taxation era for Indonesia’s digital financial world
The rapid development of crypto-asset trading and transactions in the country has enticed the government to impose a tax on the commodity
A comparison of trademark frameworks
Safeguarding trademarks poses real challenges as the virtual world collides with the real one, but opportunities abound for those who are quick to adapt
IP protection in Germany for Japanese companies
In late 2021, a German-Japanese symposium attended by 400 international guests was held at the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO)
Japan outbound investment back on track
The pandemic has pushed Japan from its reign as the world’s largest investor. As the global recovery rolls out, the country is ready to take back its position through various investments in the infrastructure sector and renewable energy projects
