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On October 31, Chinese regulators jointly issued a guiding opinion to further standardize celebrity endorsement activities aiming to bar entertainers and celebrities from promoting products online that don’t align with the country’s “socialist core values”. Chinese advertisement law already includes strict provisions on celebrity endorsement, and some have been severely punished by the relevant authorities …

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Lehman, Lee & Xu’s China lawyers have been approached by a team of USA law firms to provide local assistance in a Class Action lawsuit in the USA on behalf of a class of Chinese investors. One of the issues raised in the USA lawsuit is whether the case in the USA would be recognized …

Class Action Litigation in China Read More »

Over the years, LEHMAN, LEE & XU team had to notarize many official documents in China for our clients. The subject of official notarization of documents in China might bring a lot of confusion. Therefore, explaining how to get a document notarized and the different kinds of notarization is essential. Public Notary Office (Chinese: 公证处) …

Public Notary Office in China Read More »

The number of the foreign employees is becoming more and more in Chinese market based on the pace of globalization is getting faster and faster. At the same time, more and more disputes between foreign employees and Chinese companies happened in recent years. How to protect your rights as one employee of Chinese companies is …

How to Protect Your Rights as One Foreign Employee of Chinese Companies Read More »

Today, many factories in China are being asked to relocate further out as environmental laws in China, amongst other things, come increasingly into force. The central government has recently issued policies calling for the relocation of entire classes of companies away from the outskirts or industrial sections of major cities due to safety hazards and …

Factory Relocation in China/ Economic compensation resulting from relocation Read More »

With the lifting of the lockdown in Shanghai, many companies have been dealing with several COVID-19 related legal issues. One hot topic a client has approached us with was regarding exemptions on payment of office rent. We thought it may be helpful to share our findings with others seeking to return to business as usual …

Breakdown of Shanghai’s Post-Lockdown Rent Delay Policy Read More »

The Trademark Law of China was last amended in 2019. By looking back at the original trademark law issued in 2001, we can track some of the trends and changing priorities in Intellectual Property protection in China. Specifically, we will review Article 11 of 2019 Trademark Law as compared to the corresponding provision of the original 2001 …

How to Evaluate Trademark Distinctiveness? Read More »

Over the past few weeks our China lawyers have been asked questions for the rights of the pregnant employees, especially during pandemic period. As we know, China has made great progress regarding creating a better system for maternity protection. We have been offering legal advice not only for the employees but also for the employers to make sure they do not violate related regulations. The maternity leave varies in China by regions. Employers …

A glance of maternity leave policy in China Read More »

China and the world have had an… “interesting” few years. The world seems to be moving forward into a new stage of globalization, with less concentration of manufacturing in China, and greater emphasis on local and regional supply chains. Still, China remains an attractive target for start-ups, multinational corporations filling select research and development roles, …

Getting Your China Green Card Read More »

Over the past few weeks our China lawyers have been assisting a client with an administrative lawsuit in a trademark review rejection case. After filing the law suit our client was surprised to learn we are required to complete a mandatory mediation process prior to the formal trial. We explained this is a new regulation …

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