When does a share buyer become shareholder in a Chinese company when buying its shares?

To many, it may seem a simple and even stupid question. But it is not.

I   In the Case of Domestic Company

In a country with the tradition of statute laws, when a statute law fails to offer a clear answer to a certain legal issue, it can be a problem in practice.

With respect to the captioned question, China Company Law does not provide clearly for when a buyer of the equity…

Who the hell has the right to represent a company in China?

This is a true story.  The question here may well boggle minds of fellow professionals in China.

I. Facts of the Case

A foreign investor has set up a wholly foreign owned enterprise (“WFOE“) in Shanghai, a limited liability company. The WFOE has a board of directors with three members, and one supervisor. One of the board member, a foreigner, was…