《TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA:LAW AND PRACTICE》

INTRODUCTION1

1.THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY SINCE 19493

2.THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK8

2.1 Joint Venture Legislation8

2.2 Contract Law14

2.3 Patent Law18

2.4 Trademark Law28

2.5 Copyright Law38

3.TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LEGISLATION41

3.1 National Legislation for Domestic Transfers of Technology42

3.2 National Legislation for the Importation of Technology43

3.3 Local Legislation for the Importation of Technology57

3.4 Future Legislation65

4.PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY66

4.1 Licensing66

4.2 Price67

4.3 Payment69

4.4 Training and Technical Assistance72

4.5 Acceptance Tests73

4.6 Domestic Hindrances to the Importation of Technology75

5.DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNOLOGY IMPORTATION POLICY79

5.1 Technology Importing Disequilibrium79

5.2 Present Policies80

5.3 Policy Suggestions81

6.TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS83

6.1 Military and Industrial Sectors83

6.2 Selected Regions84

7.CONCLUSION87

NOTES90

APPENDICES105

Acknowledgement regarding appendices107

Ⅰ.Know-how Contract (China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corporation)109

Ⅱ. Joint Venture ContractArticles of Association (Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade)125

Ⅲ. Relevant legislation159

1.Regulations of the PRC on Technology Import Contract Administration159

2. Procedures for Examination and Approval of Technology Import Contracts163

3. Interim Regulations of the Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone Concerning the Introduction of Technology169

4. Provisional Regulations for Importing Technology into Shenzhen Special Economic Zone179

5. Provisional Regulations of the Ministry of Finance Regarding the Reduction and Exemption of Income Tax on Fees for the Use of Proprietary Technology185

6. Interim Regulations Concerning Technology Transfer189

7. Regulations on Technology Imports to the Xiamen Special Economic Zone193

ABOUT THE AUTHOR199