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中国商标保护：您的中国制造商是敌是友？
驾驭中国的商标保护 在与中国打交道时，保护品牌的身份至关重要。每个月，我所在律师事务所的国际知识产权律师都会接到一些公司的求助，他们面临着一个令人震惊的现实：他们的中国制造商在中国注册了公司的商标。
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谁是中国产品制造商的所有者及其重要性
对中国工厂外资所有权的误解 西方公司普遍认为，与西方实体拥有的中国制造商合作可以降低风险，简化交易。然而，这种想法往往基于对中国商业法和所有权结构的根本误解。本文章旨在消除
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国际制造业的价格陷阱
合同制造从根本上说就是购买产品。对于任何产品采购而言，关键条款都是价格、数量和交货日期。然而，许多买家却将这些关键条款视为次要问题。当买家专注于产品设计和 "进入市场 "等令人兴奋的问题时，他们经常会掉进一个陷阱。他们认为价格、数量和交货期永远不会成为问题。当这些问题出现时，产品买方几乎没有谈判的余地。海外工厂现在控制了局面，然后就会设下价格陷阱。
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了解中国劳动法和雇员
中国不是一个随意雇佣的司法管辖区，终止中国雇员几乎总是很困难。更具挑战性的是，许多在中国做生意的外国公司从远方管理其中国事务。
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Drafting China Contracts That Work
China Enforces Good Contracts Contrary to popular belief, China’s legal system offers robust mechanisms for contract enforcement, outperforming not only common perceptions, but also the judicial systems of the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in efficiency. At least this is what the World Bank said in its last (2020) report ranking countries on
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Forming a China Subsidiary: Needed or Not
If I were to list the ten biggest/most common mistakes my law firm’s China lawyers see, not forming a China subsidiary when necessary and forming a China subsidiary when not unnecessary would both be on that list. We write constantly about the risks of doing business in China without a subisidiary. See Doing Business in
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China WFOE Registered Capital Rules
We hear so many half-truths and misconceptions about registered capital that it’s hard to keep track of them all, let alone dispel them. Not for lack of trying, though: see e.g. China Company Law Myths: Registered Capital and Personal Liability and China WFOE Minimum Capital Requirements: The Goldilocks Rule. Without further ado, following please find
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China Employee Hiring Myths
Foreign companies doing business in China must onboard their employee hires correctly. Unfortunately, there are many myths that make doing this less likely. This post briefly explains four common and potentially dangerous China hiring myths. 1. Hiring Without a Chinese Legal Entity (WFOE or Joint Venture) is Fine if You Bring on Only Independent Contractors.
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The US-China Trade War and the IP Elephant in the Room
The Trump Administration is claiming China’s government forces American companies to relinquish its IP to China. Having worked on hundreds of China transactions that involve IP, I view things rather differently. I have never been involved in a China transaction where it has been clear that the Chinese government has forced our client to relinquish
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China Counterfeiting: 8 Common Myths
1. There’s no way to protect my brand in China against counterfeits, so there’s no reason to try. This is both false and self-defeating. China offers a number of ways to protect your IP. The first and most important step is to file a trademark application in China to cover your goods or services. This