It’s All about the BATNA: The acronym that changed how negotiators seal the deal
Anything can be negotiated. There are no concessions, only exchange and everything is business. A little child can negotiate with their parents or with a teacher,…
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Legal updates from the SCLA Legal Observatory, announcements, activities and stories from the Swiss Chinese Law Association.
SCLA seminar on “Swiss Rules of Procedure” was held
The SCLA seminar "Swiss Rules of Procedure" was held online on March 6, 2021. The event was well attended, and 19 delegates from home and abroad…
GDPR Today in the UK: Your guide to where to start
If you think Brexit means that the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) is no longer relevant you are entirely mistaken. Not only does…
Covid Could Expose a War of All against All: Can European unity cope?
On 30 September, 2020 the European Commission issued the 2020 Rule of Law Report which can be summarized in the words of the President von der…
The Second Training Program for Expert Mediators Was Held
SCLA's second training program for expert mediators was held online on February 27th. The cases for the training course were drafted by SCLA member Philip Hackett,…
Has China become a Leading Protector of IP Rights and Trade Secrets?
Whatever you thought about copyright protections, intellectual property or trade secrets in China, get ready for a new reality. In the past few years the Chinese…
Swiss Chinese Law Association Seminar on “Strategies and Ideas in International Negotiations
The Sino-Swiss Law Association's seminar "Strategies and Ideas in International Negotiations" was held on February 21, 2021. The guest speaker of this event was Tang Xiaobing,…
A Chinese Perspective on Anti-Doping Practice
This article is based on a presentation given by Mr Ming Wu at the SCLA’s 3nd Online Global Webinar ‘Chinese Swiss International Sports Arbitration Online Forum’…
We are heading backwards: Trade secrets limit employee mobility
This article is based on a presentation given by Mr Johnson Kong (International Intellectual Property Commercialization Council, Hong Kong) at the SCLA’s Global Online Forum on…
Trade Secrets Play ‘Fundamental Role’: Why international cooperation relies on trade secrets
This article is based on a presentation given by Mr Marco Aleman (Director at Patent Law Division, WIPO, Switzerland) at the SCLA’s Global Online Forum on…
The EU-China Investment Agreement: Reality or fiction?
On 30 December 2020, the EU announced that a new deal is being cut with China after many years of tough negotiations. It was defined as…
SCLA 1st Insight Talk: Legal Practice of Trade Secret Protection
On February 6, 2021, the first edition of the SCLA Insight Talk was successfully held. The event was co-organized by SCCLA and the International Intellectual Property…