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News & Cases From China: August 2026
This article provides a comprehensive overview of significant intellectual property developments in China during August 2026, including amendments to copyright law interpretations, patent and trademark statistics, and landmark legal cases involving copyright infringement and AI-related evidence manipulation. The updates cover regulatory changes by the Supreme People's Court, CNIPA's statistical releases, and notable court decisions that set important precedents for IP enforcement in China's digital economy.
China IP
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Rouse
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When Succession Planning Meets The Takeover Code: How Skipping SEBI’s Exemption Route Can Trigger An Open Offer
Family succession through a trust in a listed company can silently become a tripwire that triggers an open offer obligation for the promoter family. Succession planning in a listed company cannot be done the way it is done in an unlisted one. Skipping SEBI’s prescribed exemption route for transferring promoter shares to a trust entails strict liability for penalties and an open offer obligation that only becomes more complicated over time.
India Commercial
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Corporate Professionals
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Women In Night Shifts Under The OSH Code: Key Conditions And Employer Compliance Requirements
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (“OSH Code”) marks a significant shift in the legal framework governing the employment of women during night hours. Section 43 of the OSH Code, which has been in force since November 21, 2025, permits women to be employed in all establishments and for all types of work, including before 6:00 a.m. and beyond 7:00 p.m., with their consent and subject to prescribed conditions relating to safety, holidays, working hours and other requirements.
India Employment
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King, Stubb & Kasiva
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