The Protection of Trade Secrets in China (Video) 0 min read June 3, 2018
Germany Beefing up Its FDI Control: China in the Crosshairs? Effective since 18 July 2017, the German government strengthens control on attempts to take over German companies by investors from outside the EU or EFTA by a respective amendment of the Foreign Trade Ordinance (“Außenwirtschaftsverordnung”). The Middle Kingdom’s long-standing history of heavy foreign investments control (FDI control) all the while promoting outbound investments could explain […] 11 min read December 19, 2017
Renting an Apartment in China: Know Your Rights Landlord and Tenant Rights in China Many foreign nationals have flocked to China’s largest cities in recent years, only to find that both the property market as well as Chinese landlord-tenant law are substantially different than in other jurisdictions. By typing “renting an apartment in China” into any Internet search engine you will find that […] 8 min read July 25, 2017
Administrative Law in China: What You Need to Know China and Administrative Law Like many countries, China has numerous state agencies that make decisions that affect Chinese companies, consumers, and citizens on a daily basis. These agencies decide on various matters such as the compensation to be given to a Chinese citizen whose property is seized for the purpose of building high-rise apartment buildings […] 7 min read June 14, 2017
Obtaining an ICP License in China: A Business Necessity for Any Web-Based Presence? ICP License and China Law The Internet has exploded in China, and some of the world’s leading e-commerce and other web-based business like Alibaba, WeChat and others have originated from the PRC. However, the PRC does exercise stricter control over the Internet and websites than some foreign businesses might be used to. In order to […] 9 min read March 6, 2017
How to Set up a WFOE in 2017 Investment Law in China In 2016, China’s government passed a new foreign investment law (the Foreign Invested Enterprises Law) designed to make the PRC a more attractive environment for foreign investors. In connection with this new law, the Chinese government, through the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), also issued new regulations regarding the formation and registration […] 5 min read February 23, 2017
Should You Be Legal Representative in China? Under Chinese law, every company must have a legal representative when starting a company or opening a new business in the PRC. A company’s legal representative is the individual who serves as the legal embodiment of the company’s interests for purposes of the Chinese government. His or her name appears on the company’s business license […] 8 min read January 16, 2017
The EB-5: A Legitimate Pathway to Obtain a Green Card? The EB-5 visa is a United States visa program for immigrant investors that was first instituted by the federal Immigration Act of 1990. The EB-5 visa provides means to obtain a green card, and eventually a path to permanent residency in the United States, for foreign investors who invest large sums of money in the […] 9 min read November 16, 2016
WFOE’s Registered Address, A Bit More Complicated Than You Think The Companies Law of the People’s Republic of China requires that all foreign-owned corporate entities have a registered physical address in China. However, many foreign investors have gambled (and lost) that Chinese authorities will not catch on if they simply use an inappropriate address (whether it be a virtual office or an address that has […] 7 min read November 7, 2016