During the second week of March, the management of the German Chamber of Commerce (AHK Nord China), together with board member Daniel Albrecht, visited member companies in Shenyang and participated in a meeting of the local chamber's advisory board. It was not only gratifying to meet numerous company representatives in the north and gain insights into the local situation, but also to learn a great deal about the production processes.
Daniel Albrecht
China is driving a boom in global e-Commerce retail sales, consequently, the issuing of the first fundamental law addressing e-Commerce in China on August 31, 2018, effective on January 1, 2019, is a clear evidence of the widespread awareness of the importance of this phenomenon. The new E-Commerce Law is a response to China’s growing use of e-Commerce in daily life, particularly via mobile platforms.
The aim of the comprehensive body of legislation is to improve regulation of the flourishing market and to reinforce punishments towards...
More than 180 local trade decision-makers discussed the day of the trade on 27 September together with their partners and top-level political representatives on where the new trade is heading. The 14th edition of the annual mandatory retail event took place in the exclusive ambience of the Vienna Albert Hall and was initiated by trade association president Stephan Mayer-Heinisch. From the most exciting retail trends in the promising market of China to the costs of regional planning, the effects of trade tariffs, the potential for cooperation between agriculture and the food retail industry...
Pinduoduo Inc. (拼多多) is a social e-commerce start-up based in Shanghai. Pinduoduo offers to shoppers discounts on bulk orders; in fact, shoppers are encouraged to form “teams” with their social networking connections on WeChat and QQ to score bigger discounts. Pinduoduo filed its Initial Public Offering on Nasdaq (American stock exchange) on July 26; the IPO offered 85.6 million American depository shares at US $19. The opening price was US $26.5 per American depository shares, up nearly 40% from the issued price. Its massive IPO ranked alongside other Chinese e-commerce giants such as...
Starke will work close together with our new partner the Handelsverband Austria in the future. The Handelsverband created the Gateway2Asia as a net plattform the bring Austrian trading companies to Asia. The Handelsverband is the biggest private organization of trading companies in Austria with more than 150 members. They represent the biggest trading companies in Austria and have a tradition of nearly 100 years of operations. We are glad to help their members in the future with their activities in China, special with their E-Commerce business and IPR problems. Together we will write more...
Starke visited the Vienna Wirtschaftskammer (WKO Wien) and had a chat with the representative of “Wien Products” about their activities in China. Wien Products was founded by the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1995 to provide a platform for the export activities of a highly select group of Viennese companies and cultural institutions. The 60 organisations that currently make up Wien Products stand for a range of products and services meeting the highest quality criteria and production standards, as well as capturing the unique flair and very special Viennese aesthetic.
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Starke was invited by NRW Invest to meet representatives from the German football club Schalke 0 4 during their visit in Beijing . Schalke have great ambitions in China. The Bundesliga club works close together with Hebei China Fortune FC , owned by the CFLD group. CFLD corporate with Stake in the Region of Langfang, the home of Hebei Fortune. We therefore hope, that we will also cooperate with Schalke 04 in the future and help this great football club to grow and to be successful in the Chinese market. Our Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht here on the pics with Schalke coach Domenico...
IT related legislation is constantly evolving and has effects on companies' usage of Virtual Private Networks (VPN). To gain a better understanding of the situation and facilitate exchange, the German Chamber of Commerce in Beijing brought together a legal and an industry expert to share the latest experience from both perspectives.
Mr. Daniel Albrecht introduced the main features of the Cybersecurity Law and its enforcement legislation effecting Virtual Private Networks (VPN). He especially focuses on the implications for foreign companies and how they can safeguard compliance...
Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht took part as an panelist at the Inter-Chamber seminar focused on Cybersecurity Law in China. The Seminar was hosted at the Regent Hotel Beijing on 31 May 2018.
Nowadays, all organizations are digital by default. Not only every organization delivers its products and services primarily through digital channels, but all operate with the cultures, technology and processes of the internet era. The World Economic Forum now rates a large-scale breach of cybersecurity as one of the five most serious risks facing the world today. Organizations in...
In 2012, the two plaintiffs Mona Lisa Building Materials Co. Ltd. and Mona Lisa Sanitary Appliance Co. requested the cancellation of the registered trademark M MONALISA in Class 11 for “Flush Toilets owned by the Mona Lisa Group Co., Ltd. The plaintiffs based their claim on the prior registration of MONA LISA and Chinese characters in Class 11 for “Bath fittings, Sauna bath installations, Shower cubicles, etc.”. On November 25th, 2013, the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (TRAB) decided in favour of the plaintiffs.
However, the Beijing First Intermediate People’s Court (IPC...
Starke take part at the “ Fifth China Beijing International Fair For Trade In Services ”. The fair takes place from May 29 to June 1st 2018 in Beijing. After we took part in 2017 as a visitor, we diceded to run our own booth in 2017. We are located in the section for IP Service companies, close to the show case of the IPR Daily . You are welcome to visit our booth at E 5-5.
CIFTIS is the first comprehensive platform specializing in the trade in services around the world. Hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and the People's Government of Beijing...
2014 Christian Dior registered its J’adore perfume bottle as a 3D trademark and also an international registered trademark . Following the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol, Dior applied a territorial extension protection in China through the international bureau of WIPO. The TRAB of the SAIC rejected the application on July 13, 2015 with the reason of lack on distinctiveness. Dior filed a application for review of the refusal, but was also rejected with the same reason. After that, Dior submitted a administrative case to the court against TRAB’s decision, but failed by...
The picture shows the successful signing ceremony between our client Axess AG and OUDAO Vast Knowledge Ltd. during the Austria Connect in April 2018. The signing happens under eyes of the Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen , Prime Minister Sebastian Kurz and the President of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce Christoph Leitl and their delegation in Beijing .
Axess buys the majority shares of Oudao in order to intensify their growing business in China and being closer to their highly valued customers.
It was the first time, that an Austrian company will acquire...