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
当我还是个十岁左右的小男孩，在美国中部小镇长大时，我最好的朋友之一皮特·柯林斯（又名"大块头"）不知怎么弄到了本地一场职业摔跤比赛的门票。于是我们去了某个拼凑得令人作呕的体育馆看比赛——
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
尽管存在贸易紧张局势、中国经济下滑以及整体不确定性，我们中国的律师团队仍持续接到企业咨询，这些企业希望在中国设立自有工厂。其中多数是为跨国制造商提供零部件的企业——这些跨国制造商在中国生产产品，并正面临来自跨国公司的压力，要求其建立本土生产基地。
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
1. 许多企业欲撤离中国我认识的一位中国律师被记者问及：若达成贸易协议，中美商业关系能否恢复正常？他的回复如下（摘自邮件）：无论中美达成何种协议，都将导致所有人——
1. Who Should Own Your China Subsidiary? One of the first tasks in forming a subsidiary company in China (often referred to as a WFOE or Wholly Foreign Owned Entity) is to determine what entity will be the shareholder of the subsidiary company. It is possible for an individual or individuals to own a China
An article titled, Kickstarter Prototype to Production: $100K is not Enough, is getting a lot of play on Linkedin among the China manufacturing crowd, with those I know who know China manufacturing agreeing with it. The article provides compelling reasons why getting an electronics product manufactured in China will nearly always require more than $100,000.
