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Corporate checks
- Exact Chinese name + USCC
- Enterprise credit status
- Equity pledges / penalties
- Site verification when material
Contract terms that save recoveries
- Clear acceptance and overdue interest
- Security / parent guarantees when thin
- Forum aligned with assets (#5)
- Chop and signatory control
Credit controls
- Staged delivery; LC/deposit for new accounts
- Limits with review triggers
Legal hooks
- Company Law publicity
- Civil Code security/guarantees
- Contract evidence for later claims
Primary texts: Key statutes and treaties. Confirm law in force on your matter date.
Next step
Map assets and forum before you spend more on a weak claim.
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Attribution
Reviewed by Shi Bingbing, lawyer at Tianjin Weishang Law Firm, Tianjin. Focuses on civil litigation and commercial dispute resolution, including cross-border enforcement matters. View directory profile →
Review tier: accuracy review of drafts (statutes, procedure orientation, and practical recovery framing). Content remains general information — not legal advice for a specific matter, and no attorney–client relationship is created by reading these pages.
Last reviewed: August 2026 · Primary sources: Key statutes and treaties.