Practical writing from counsel and the portal editorial team on this topic
Direct answer: China customs compliance is not one filing. Before goods move, the importer or exporter must lock the product identity, HS classification,...
Reviewed by Helen Yao, Beijing Yingke (Zhuhai) Law Firm · Primary sourcesLegally reviewed by: Kathrine Boer, US Trade Controls Counsel, for US EAR/BIS and...
Legally reviewed by: Qiang Lyu, for mainland PRC corporate structuring and ODI-related domestic decisions; and Daniel Thompson, Corporate Solicitor (England...
Legally reviewed by: Zhongliang Liao, for mainland PRC governing-law, arbitration and enforcement issues; and Steven Davis, International Arbitration...
Legally reviewed by: Xuesong Wang, Trademark Counsel, for mainland PRC and CNIPA origin-office issues; and Brian Johnson, US Trademark Attorney, Masuda Funai,...
Legally reviewed by: James Rees, Corporate M&A Solicitor (England & Wales), for destination corporate/M&A scope; Marc-Antoine Laurent, EU...
Foreign companies trading with Chinese counterparties through Cangzhou Port and other Hebei commercial hubs face distinct legal challenges when disputes...
Reviewed by Kathrine Boer, Boer & Hendricks, LLP (Houston) · Primary sourcesThe United States maintains a complex framework of export controls and trade...
Legally reviewed by: Zihang Duan, Trademark Counsel (Songjiang Brand Law Firm), for China trademark squatting, opposition and brand enforcement scope; and...
When China-related deals go wrong, the dispute path you chose in the contract - or failed to choose - often decides cost, speed, and enforceability. Foreign...
Criminal investigations in China move quickly in the early stage. For foreign nationals, language barriers, detention rules, and consular notification make...
Expat residential tenants: practical lease and deposit guide — Renting an apartment in China. Police registration: 24-hour rule. Real estate in China is built...
Personal injury claims in China span traffic accidents, medical disputes, workplace injuries, and injuries in public or commercial premises. Compensation...
Defective products sold into China - whether via general trade or cross-border e-commerce - can trigger civil compensation, administrative penalties, and...
Cross-border marriages, assets in multiple countries, and children with dual ties make China family cases highly procedural. Jurisdiction, document...
Legally reviewed by: Liang Hu, Work Permit & Immigration Counsel (Chongqing Miyang), for foreign work authorisation and residence scope. Last legally...
Shanghai · InstitutionsShanghai FTZ Legal Guide for Foreign BusinessesThe Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) is mainland China’s flagship open-economy...
Shanghai · InstitutionsSHIAC Arbitration Guide for Foreign PartiesThe Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC) is one of mainland China’s main venues...
Shanghai · InstitutionsShanghai Financial Court Guide for Foreign PartiesThe Shanghai Financial Court is a specialized intermediate-level court established in...
Shanghai · InstitutionsShanghai Maritime Court Guide for Foreign PartiesThe Shanghai Maritime Court is a specialized court for admiralty and maritime...
Shanghai · InstitutionsShanghai IP Court Guide for Foreign Rights HoldersThe Shanghai Intellectual Property Court concentrates specialized IP civil cases....
Legally reviewed by: Charlotte Whitmore, Wills & Succession Solicitor (Willowfield Solicitors, London), for cross-border probate, Apostille packs and...
This Part 2 deepens entity choice (WFOE, RO, JV, or VIE) for teams evaluating red-chip and variable interest entity (VIE) stacks: how control contracts...
Legally reviewed by: Edward Clarke, Solicitor (England & Wales), for conveyancing and related UK tax; and Shangjin Hou, Payments & Licensing Lawyer,...
Legally reviewed by: Jinxia Cheng, Family & Estate Planning Lawyer, for mainland PRC succession and conflict-of-laws; and Charlotte Whitmore, Private...
Legally reviewed by: Jingwei Tang, Tax Lawyer, Beijing Zhongheng Law Firm, for mainland PRC tax law; and Oliver Grant, Tax Solicitor (England & Wales),...
Legally reviewed by: Yahui Chen, Foreign Investment Lawyer, Henan Luotai Law Firm, for mainland PRC foreign-investment and corporate law. Last legally...
Legally reviewed by: Xu Tao, Private Equity & Financial Lawyer, for mainland PRC outbound-investment, financial-regulation and foreign-exchange law. Last...
Legally reviewed by: Ming Xu, Immigration Lawyer, Jilin Shengyuan Law Firm, for mainland PRC immigration and employment law. Last legally reviewed: 5 August...
Trademark squatting in China is the practice of filing someone else’s brand — or a confusingly similar mark — to block market entry, extract a buy-out, or...
You have three months from the date CNIPA publishes a preliminarily approved trademark application to file an opposition. That window is fixed under Article...
Opposition stops a mark before it registers. Invalidation attacks a mark after it is already on the register. If you missed the three-month publication...
Sometimes the rational China brand strategy is commercial: buy the squatted mark (assignment), coexist, or rebrand — especially when legal merits are thin,...
Legally reviewed by: Zihang Duan, Trademark Counsel (Songjiang Brand Law Firm), for China trademark squatting, opposition and brand enforcement scope. Last...
Important — not legal advice. This page is general orientation for international families. Divorce, custody, and abduction-risk situations have permanent...
Legally reviewed by: Wei Chen, Divorce & Family Counsel (Beijing Zhonglun), for cross-border divorce, recognition and family status scope. Last legally...
Legally reviewed by: Wei Chen, Divorce & Family Counsel (Beijing Zhonglun), for cross-border divorce, recognition and family status scope; and Charlotte...
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