1. Selling a China WFOE In the last year or so, our China lawyers have been seeing a steady increase in emails from people inquiring about selling their China WFOEs. I have gotten three or four of these in the last month alone, including the following one this week, which is fairly typical: I have
Most of my China employment work is for employers, but in the last few years, my work representing expat employees keeps rising and it now equals roughly ten percent of my China employment practice. This increase in expat employment law matters is due to two things: Chinese companies are hiring more expats, and word has
File for Your China Trademark in China, not Madrid Whenever clients ask about China trademark registration through the Madrid System, my advice is pretty straightforward: filing directly with the Chinese Trademark Office (CTMO) is almost always the smarter choice. China’s Trademark System China’s trademark system is a bit of a maze—complex, idiosyncratic, and highly regimented.
Contents of this Article Implications and Practicalities of China’s E-Commerce Law China E-Commerce Definitions China E-Commerce Operators Impacts on Foreign Businesses Basic Aspects of the E-Commerce Law What Constitutes E-Commerce Activities Under Chinese Law? Are Foreign Businesses Subject to China’s New E-Commerce Law? Impacts on Foreign Brands Selling to China’s Consumers via Cross-Border E-Commerce Implications
When my law firm represents a company that provides services to Chinese companies, we start by focusing on the payment terms. If the Chinese company will not be paying our client the entire amount upfront — which rarely happens — our China lawyers need to draft the contract to ensure our client gets paid. The
When I was a wee lad of maybe ten, growing up in small town middle America, one of my best friends, Pete Collins (a/k/a/ The Big Man), somehow managed to snare some tickets for a professional wrestling event in my town. So we went to some disgusting patched together arena for the event — and
Old pirates, yes, they rob I Sold I to the merchant ships — Bob Marley’s Redemption Song 1. The Canton Fair The 125th Canton Fair will kick off on April 15th. For those unfamiliar with this event (formally known as the China Import and Export Fair), it is China’s largest trade show, held biannually in
1. China’s New Foreign Investment Law Under U.S. pressure, China recently adopted a new Foreign Investment Law 中华人民共和国外商投资法 (“FIL”) that had been under discussion for several years. Many believe this law will lead to foreign invested enterprises being treated the same as domestic Chinese private businesses. Unfortunately (and not surprisingly), the existing system that limits
Despite trade tensions, China’s declining economy, and overall uncertainty, our China lawyers have been getting a steady stream of requests from companies looking to set up their own factories in China. These are mostly companies that supply parts to multinational manufacturers that make products in China and are getting pressure from the multinationals to set
1. What is an NNN Agreement? A Non-disclosure, Non-use and Non-circumvention Agreement (NNN) is an agreement used to protect confidential information, and to prevent a company or person from using your information to compete against you or go around you to your own customers. These contracts are commonly used before revealing anything important to anyone
