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As a player in the consumer products sector, you face a myriad of challenges such as globalisation and digitalisation, environmental and health concerns, supply chain management, consumer and media pressure, growing retailer buyer power, the rise of online selling and counterfeiting. All place new demands on your management and business strategy but also drive the need for legal advice. Our team is structured around the key sectors of consumer products including food and drink, cosmetics and personal care, clothing and accessories, electronics, retail industry and household. Whether you are a supplier, investor or other stakeholder, we have consumer products experts to help, whatever your situation.

In order to give you the targeted legal advice your business needs, our teams have experts from every legal area affecting your sector. This means we can guide you on all legal and regulatory aspects - from the financing and acquisition of companies, through to antitrust and unfair competition law, media management, nutritional and health claims, advertising and marketing, strategies for the protection of intellectual property rights, import and export customs, outsourcing, e-commerce, distribution agreements, real estate transactions, product liability and recalls and much more. Our experts will keep you abreast of the latest sector insight and developments, giving you a commercial, as well as a legal edge.


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09/04/2024
Plastics and packaging laws in China
1. What is the general legislative framework regulating packaging and plastics waste? In recent years, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) has paid increasingly more attention to the sustainable...
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19/01/2024
CBAM: Just over a week to comply
As the deadline for the first Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) report approaches on January 31st, it is crucial for undertakings engaged in importing relevant goods into the European Union to...
Law-Now Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
15/09/2023
New Rules for Standard Clauses in Consumer Contracts: China’s Contract...
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (the “SAMR”) recently released updated Measures for Administrative Supervision and Administration of Contracts (the “New Measures”), taking...
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17/08/2023
Chinese Central Government Further Promotes Foreign Investments
On 13 August 2023, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) released its Opinions on Further Optimizing Foreign Investment Environment and Reinforcing the Efforts to Attract...
Newsletter
14/03/2023
China has acceded to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing...
On 8 March 2023, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") has (finally!) acceded to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Doc­u­ments (the...
Law-Now Real Estate
21/02/2023
Case law on Trade Secrets in China
1. Requirement to undertake reasonable steps to keep the information secret - art. 2(1)(c) According to Article 9 of the AUCL, taking reasonable steps to ensure the confidentiality is one precondition...
Expert Guide Commercial
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08/02/2023
APAC IP Update – Winter 2022/2023
ChinaCNIPA released the announcement of Interim Measures for Handling Relevant Examination Operations for the Implementation of the Amended Patent LawIn order to ensure the implementation of the newly...
Law-Now Banking & Finance
02/11/2022
APAC IP Update – Autumn 2022
China CNIPA releases China Patent Survey Report 2021 In July 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administratiion (CNIPA) released the China Patent Survey Report 2021. The data in the report...
Law-Now Banking & Finance
20/07/2022
Recent Developments with China’s Regulations on Cross-border Transfer of...
With the enactment of China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) from 1 November 2021, many global companies doing business in China are concerned about how to conduct cross-border transfers...
Law-Now Banking & Finance
13/06/2022
Updated CMS Expert Guide to Trade Secrets
From patents to programmes, designs to data, your most valuable business assets can be the things you can’t put under lock and key. But what legal recourse do you have to protect these intangible assets...
Law-Now Consumer Products
01/06/2022
CMS Next
What’s next? In a world of ever-ac­cel­er­at­ing change, staying ahead of the curve and knowing what’s next for your business or sector is essential. At CMS, we see ourselves not only as your legal advisers but also as your business partners. We work together with you to not only resolve current issues but to anticipate future challenges and innovate to meet them. With our latest publication, CMS Next, our experts will regularly offer you insights into and fresh perspectives on a range of issues that businesses have to deal with – from ESG agendas to restructuring after the pandemic or facing the digital transformation. We will also share with you more about the work that we are doing for our clients, helping them innovate, grow and mitigate risk. To be able to provide you with the best support, we immerse ourselves in your world to understand your legal needs and challenges. However, it is equally important that you know who we are and how we can work with you. So, we invite you to meet our experts and catch a glimpse of what is happening inside CMS. Enjoy reading this publication, which we will update regularly with new content. CMS Executive Team
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22/04/2022
Do Chinese subsidiaries of EU shareholders and EU nationals in China have...
Recently the EU imposed additional sanctions on Russia and Russian companies and individuals. For foreign invested enterprises with EU shareholders and EU nationals in China, the questions arises whether...
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