Most foreign investors have come to choose to go alone when investing in China. As a result, more and more WFOE companies (limited liability companies) have appeared in market. Among those WFOEs, there is a considerable portion being single or one member companies that, namely, have only one shareholder, either a natural person or a legal person.
Recently,…
I have recently heard a very interesting story from a foreigner who inquired on restriction from leaving China after he read my article about banning foreigners from leaving China.
The enquirer was the legal representative of foreign invested company located in Shanghai. Apparently the WFOE company was poorly operated. For some reasons untold by the enquirer,…
A client from the Middle East approached me recently seeking legal advice regarding a dispute with a Chinese supplier.
The client entered into an English-written contract with the Chinese supplier under which the supplier would supply the contractual goods at agreed price to the client. The contract stipulated that client shall make a “deposit”…
That will be the least thing you want to hear when you are about to exit China at airports. But it may likely happen when you or the company you serve is involved in a lawsuit in China in which you may be subject to certain obligations.
Recently, one of my corporate clients consulted me regarding whether its legal representative (an American) would be restricted …
China has promulgated a very important law governing foreign-related legal matters, entitled “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Choice of Law to Foreign-related Civil Relations”, set to be effective as from April 1, 2011.
This new law is organized into eight chapters:
Chapter 1 General provisions;
Chapter 2 Civil subjects;…
Jason Tian, the blogger, Senior Partner at Shanghai Landing Law Offices. You can reach him at: [email protected] or [email protected], or call him directly at+86-13816548421 (also his WhatsApp)
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