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In the German Ticker, the magazine of the German Chamber of Commerce in China, February / March 2016, Daniel Albrecht has published a article on trademark disputes with squatters - How to protect your IP.

The full article you can find in the German Ticker the magazine of the German Chamber of Commerce in China (AHK) . Ticker is a free bi-monthly business and entertainment magazine published by the German Chamber of Commerce in Mainland China. It is also available for iPhone, iPad and Android mobile devices.

Please download the full article here: http://china.ahk.de/gc-...

Part 1. Conditions to get divorce

1.If both husband and wife desire a divorce, the application will be granted. Both parties shall apply to the marriage registration office for divorce. The marriage registration office, on the other hand, should make sure that there are appropriate arrangements (e.g. Divorce agreements) over the care of children and disposition of property over two parties.
2.If one party alone desires a divorce, the organization concerned such as marriage registration office may step in and carry out the mediation or directly apply to a...

Part 1. General

According to the article 1 and 2 of Law of succession of the People’s republic of China, succession begins at the death of a citizen. Estate denotes the lawful property owned by a citizen personally at the time of his death, which mainly consists of his or her income, houses, savings, copyright and patent rights. Succession shall, after its opening, be handled in accordance with the provisions of statutory succession(; where a will exists, it shall be handled in accordance with testamentary succession or as legacy; where there is an agreement for...

On Monday, November 09 2015, a delegation from the city of Freie- und Hansestadt Hamburg visited Beijing. The delegation consisted of representatives of politics and business, headed by the First Mayor of Hamburg Olaf Scholz. During an evening reception at the German Embassy in Beijing , Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht had the opportunity to talk with Olaf Scholz about economic issues.

About: How you can protect your IP during exhibitions in China; the new article of Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht you can find in the new issue of the EURObiz 10/2015, the magazine of the European Chamber of Commerce in China . EURObiz contains articles and features that address the important issues affecting European businesses in China. Contributions are regularly submitted by Chamber members who are experts in their field.

"For many foreign companies looking to enter the Chinese market, attending exhibitions here is often the first step. Infringement of IPR is...

Beijing Municipal High People's Court rejected Apple's legal appeal, upholding the mark as registered by Beijing-based leather goods maker Xintong Tiandi Technology, which means that Apple is not entitled to use "IPHONE" trademark exclusively in China.

NGOs meet businesses, European Chamber of Commerce China , 2015-08-27, Hilton Hotel Beijing

Poverty, disaster, marginalized community: in a world where so many urgent social problems need tackling, two heads are surely better than one. That may be why collaborations between NGOs and corporations – where money and expertise are combined in driving for social change – are increasingly popular in the CSR field.

The European Chamber CSR Forum in Beijing is pleased to invite you to join us for a seminar, in which non-profit representatives from three...

Interview with Starke Managing Counsil Daniel Albrecht about the German-Chinese visa regulations.

Author: Johnny Erling, Die Welt, April 30, 2015: https://www.welt.de/print/die_welt/wirtschaft/article140312794/Wettruesten-der-Visumbuerokraten.html

Dozens of certified documents - and woe, a detail is missing: German and Chinese immigration officials are among the most meticulous in the world. Often they are harder than politics love.

From the article:

"Aus wirtschaftlicher Sicht ist der beiderseitige Reformstau "ebenso unvernünftig wie...

During the annual National People’s Congress meeting (02.03.2016-16.03.2016) in Beijing, close to 3,000 delegates have approved the 13th Five Year Plan, which covers the period from 2016-2020 and outlines the general agenda for China’s economic, social, and political development.

Here are our implications for your business in China:...

The German Chamber of Commerce North China hosted a Breakfast Seminar at Westin Hotel Tianjin . Topic of the Seminar was: Optimizing Your Company's Internal Control .

Internal control is a complete system of controls established by management for ensuring the achievement of a company's objective, the effectiveness and efficiency of business operations, reducing company exposure, reliable reporting structure and compliance with laws and regulations.

Why should Managing Directors take notice of what Enterprise Internal Control is recommending? How can you...