On the IMMEDIATE Importance of China Manufacturer Due Diligence
It is more important now than ever before that you conduct due diligence on your China manufacturer. This explains the manufacturer due diligence you need.
If You Export from the United States You Can Save on Your Taxes With a DISC Election
If you export products from the United States you can save on your US Taxes with a DISC Election
Do I Always Need to Form a Company in a Foreign Country?
In yesterday's post (How To Succeed When Taking Your Company Overseas) I briefly mentioned one of the most common problems companies face when going international: having a foreign entity when you do not really need one (and relatedly, having the wrong type of foreign entity, which I will discuss in a future post). This mistake
How to Reduce Your Foreign Manufactured Product Liability Risks
How often do you stop to think about the ubiquitous “Made in China” label? If you are buying products from China, you should think about this all the time. The same holds true if you are buying your products from any third party manufacturer anywhere. To convince recalcitrant clients of the need for product liability
Splitting Salaries of Non-Chinese Employees: The Legal and Tax Issues
Our China lawyers are often asked whether it is legal to pay non-Chinese employees from both their China WFOE and from a company outside China (usually their home country parent company). The answer is an easy yes, but the tax issues that arise from doing so are where things get really difficult and why we
What China's Three-Child Policy Means for Foreign Companies
Couples in China will be allowed to have up to three children, continuing the country's path away from its long-standing one-child policy. The relaxation is part of China's efforts to reverse its decline in births, and will be accompanied by other support measures. Responses to the announcement have been an almost universal chorus of "it
China Distribution Contracts: The Basics
China Distribution Contracts: Same-Same but Different Ever since COVID, our China lawyers have been seeing a big increase in foreign companies entering into distribution contracts with Chinese distributors, due mostly to the difficulties and risks foreign companies face when they go into China directly. Many of the companies that come to us to draft their
China Service of Process Under the Hague Convention
Service of Process Companies and Domestic Litigators Should NOT Apply Many years ago, I read an excellent blog post over at the Letters Blogatory blog, Service of Process and the Unauthorized Practice of Law, on how service of process companies frequently mess up to the detriment of their clients. This post also asks whether these
China Domain Name and Trademark Scam Emails: What to Do
China domain-name warning emails are usually sales schemes, but trademark warnings sometimes identify real applications and real deadlines. Here is how to tell the difference, verify the claim, and protect your brand without hiring the stranger who contacted you.
How To Stop China-Based Domain Name Theft
A China-based cybersquatter has registered a domain that copies your trademark or diverts your customers. Learn when to use the UDRP, China’s separate `.cn` dispute process, a demand letter, or litigation to recover the domain and stop the misuse.