It is no longer anything fresh for a foreigner to have assets or properties in China. The foreigner can be either real foreign individual without China root or overseas Chinese or naturalized Chinese. So when those people set up trusts in their residing countries (outside of China) and wish to place their China properties (either real properties or shares) …
Does China has its own version of trust law? Many may not have a ready answer.
Yes, China does have its own Trust Law enacted back in 2001. This post will summarize the main provisions and talk about the main issues.
1. Definition of Trust
Article 2 of the Law provides for the definition of trust:
…“For purposes of this Law, trust refers
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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