In our previous blog post , we reviewed new rules set by recent guidance from the People’s Supreme Court designed to resolve and avoid irregularities in corporate decision making process. In this post, we will discuss rules put forth by the court detailing the protection of a shareholders’ legal right to know, or to be …
Is your China Joint Venture Prepared for a Shareholder Lawsuit? Read More »
On August 5, 2017, the Supreme People’s Court issued its 4th edition of Provisions concerning the application of the Company Law by people’ courts. The new provisions address several issues including the validity of company resolutions, shareholder’s right to know, right to distributions of profits, preferential rights to purchase shares, and shareholder’s derivative actions. The …
Some clients want to establish a company in China with a very unique or attractive name designed to attract customers’ attention. This practice has been viable in the past, but going forward this approach might encounter some problems. In general, the name of a company should be decent and formal. As China lawyers, a common …
A China Company by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet Co. Ltd. Read More »
We have had many clients ask our China lawyers to recommend the best way to sale their products on the China market, while avoiding large capital investments and the time and costs of establishing a market presence and recruiting and training an effective work force. These clients simply want to sell their product in China …
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Debt collection in China can be messy and costly. However, at some point almost every business owner operating in China or foreign businesses dealing with China will need to deal with unpaid accounts. Fortunately, our China lawyers know all the steps which can be taken in accordance with Chinese laws, policies, and regulations that may …
Everything You Need to Know About Commercial Debt Collection in China Read More »
Recently we helped one of our clients to win a labor related arbitration verses a former employee . One of the most important factors that allowed us to win the case is that the arbitration tribunal judged that the client’s company bylaws and rules were valid and the evidence we provided showed clearly that the …
We have been consulting with a well known entertainment company in establishing a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise with plans to become a performance brokerage institution in Beijing engaging in providing commercial performance services in China. This is a tricky prospect as commercial performance business is listed as an industry restricted to foreign investment on the …
Rare Window of Opportunity for Foreign Performance Acts to Establish in Beijing Read More »
Have Better Protection The Beijing High People’s Court recently came out with new guidelines providing more detailed requirements for the protection of a standard-essential patent (SEP). SEP is a patent that claims an invention that must be used to comply with a technical standard. Standards organizations, therefore, often require members disclose and grant licenses to …
After two-year pilot program, on June 27, 2017, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress issued a new decision authorizing the people’s Procuratorate (similar to a Prosecutor’s Office) to engage in public interest litigation on behalf of the State. The new decision came into force on July 1, 2017. These public interest litigations are …
China “Prosecutors” to Initiate Public Interest Litigation Read More »
On May 12 th 2017, the China Food and Drug Administration issued an Announcement on Soliciting Opinions on the Relevant Policies on Encouraging Innovation in Drug and Medical Equipment and Protecting the Rights and Interests of Innovators. According to the new Draft, China intend to establish the drug patent linkage system. The intended new system …
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