If you think that the judgment rendered by a foreign court has a good chance of being enforced in China, I am afraid that you will be disappointed. And if you think a foreign court judgment being notarized and with Chinese translation changes things, of course NOT. Why can’t a foreign court judgment be enforced …
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I have been busy with an arbitration case concerning dispute of international trade these days on behalf of a client. The first step of take part in the arbitration is to appoint one arbitrator from the arbitrators name list of the arbitration committee. This is, in fact, a big advantage of arbitrator compared with the …
Annual leave is paid time off from work granted by employer to employees. Employees should be paid the same as normal working days during their annual leave in accordance with China’s labor law. Here are some common questions asked by employers regarding paid annual leave. 1. What condition should an employee meet to be eligible …
Last month, we discussed some common ideas for tax panning regarding individual income tax borne by the expatriate employees in China. Some of our clients, especially HR managers replied us that it is indeed useful, and they would like to know more about ways to define which type of foreign employees should pay tax for …
Arbitration VS. Litigation In practice, generally, arbitration instead of litigation is chosen as the dispute resolution in the commercial agreement, especially, in the international business agreement. Some people may be wondering why we choose arbitration instead of litigation, which is handled in the court, and seems more trustworthy. Let’s start with this. 1. Professional Arbitration, …
The Articles of Association (AoA) is a major document setting forth a company’s internal rules, and serves as the basis for effective operation of the company. However, in practice many investors and operators in China merely regard it as a document needed during the process of company registration, and pay little attention to clearly articulate …
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A couple weeks ago, we introduced you to the basics of operating a China Trading company . As it happens, the firm now has a new client who has all required import & export rights, and wants to import milk powder for infants. To do so, an Import/Export license is not enough. As this is …
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The Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China was first adopted in 1982. The State Council promulgated Regulations on the Implementation of the Trademark Law in 1983. The Trademark Law was revised in 1993 and 2001, and in 2002 new Implementing Regulations were issued, in part, to bring China’s trademark legislation into compliance with …
What is Direct Sales? Direct selling is a retail channel used by top global brands and smaller, entrepreneurial companies to market products and services to consumers. Companies market all types of goods and services, including jewelry, cookware, nutritionals, cosmetics, housewares, energy and insurance, and much more. The direct selling channel differs from broader retail in …
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I have been working for a client as regards setting up a branch in Shenzhen and successfully obtained the business license on a single day. If you have handled such matter in other city of China, you will know how amazing it is, for in other cities, the period is always weeks. I really appreciate …
