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New Chinese Rule Legalizing Uber

Posted by: Laney Zhang

As described in previous blog posts authored by Jenny and Tariq, the rapid expansion of Uber around the world has presented new challenges to regulators in foreign countries. It is interesting to note that China recently issued a departmental rule regulating “online taxi-booking services.” Effective November 1, 2016, the Interim Administrative Measures for the Business of Online …

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Where to Find China’s Provincial Family Planning Regulations

Posted by: Laney Zhang

Earlier today China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported that the Communist Party of China (CPC) has issued a communique announcing that all married couples will be allowed to have two children. This decision brings an end to the decades-long “one-child policy.” Still, the new “two-child policy” will need to be adopted by provinces, autonomous regions, …

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In Taiwan, “Unflattering” Names Can Be Changed, But No More Than Three Times in a Lifetime

Posted by: Laney Zhang

I was reading my colleague Elin Hofverberg‘s interesting blog post on Icelandic names, and found we have posted several times on foreign laws banning unacceptable baby names. Not long ago, I noticed Taiwanese law also regulates“unflattering” names in its Name Act.  The Act does not ban such names, but rather recognizes that having an unflattering name …