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Fiscal Support Policies in Shanghai
By Gina Chen, Maarten Roos With the current Covid-19 crisis, governments all over the world are implementing policies to support local businesses. In China too, companies can enjoy some relief relating to taxation (incl. tax deferments and increase of export tax...
read moreEnvironmental Assessment Risks for Manufacturers in China
By Tony Xu, Maarten Roos When our firm performs due diligence on Chinese manufacturing companies, one of the most important focal points is whether the company has passed all relevant environmental impact assessments. Many foreign investors are unaware that after a...
read moreStrategies for Dealing with Legal Compliance in China
By Fabian Knopf and Maarten Roos In a webinar for the Danish-Chinese Business Forum, Maarten Roos (Founder and Principal of R&P China Lawyers, a China-registered law firm with Western management) shared examples and case studies on compliance issues that foreign...
read moreShanghai Takes New Measures to Stabilize and Attract Foreign Investment in 2020
By Molly Luo During the Teleconference on Shanghai Commercial Work of 1 March 2020, the Shanghai Municipal Government introduced measures on controlling the COVID-19 corona virus but concurrently supporting companies and developing the economy. By making foreign...
read moreCOVID-19 and Force Majeure in China
By Molly Luo and Limeng Yang Just when Chinese people were ready to celebrate the Spring Festival of the year 2020, the outbreak of novel coronavirus (later named COVID-19) spoiled the party. The outbreak has been a global concern that has greatly affected both...
read moreChina’s Strict Rules on Advertisement: Foreign Companies Be Prepared
By Maarten Roos, Founder & Managing Director of R&P China Lawyers R&P supports international retailers and brands on regulatory matters for sales of food and non-food products in the Chinese market. Our team focuses on compliance in licensing, regulatory...
read moreImportant Revisions to China’s Trademark and Unfair Competition Laws
By Julia van Heusden At the 13thNational People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on 23 April 2019, the president Xi Jinping signed and effectuated revisions to both the PRC Trademark Law (“TML”) and the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL”). The changes...
read moreThe Intellectual Property implications of the new E-Commerce Law (2019)
On 1 January 2019, China enacted the PRC E-Commerce Law which is of interest to foreign brand owners who maintain an online storefront in China. This is the first comprehensive piece of legislation governing e-commerce within China, and brings significant changes....
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Cross-Border E-Commerce Regulations
Cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) has been used to supply Chinese consumers for many years. Yet it has been fairly unregulated in many aspects. On the first January 2019, the Chinese government issued, updated and imposed new rules on cross-border trade: The?Cross-border...
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Debt Collection in China
In China, the only formal way to force a debtor to pay his outstanding debts is through litigation (or arbitration). While never easy, debt collection disputes are much easier to manage with the right approach. But, as the procedure can be costly and time consuming,...
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New Criminal Standards Target Illegal Foreign Exchange Traders
One of the challenges for foreign companies to operate in China, is the restriction on foreign exchange, with limitations on why, how and how much foreign currency can be exchanged into Chinese Yuan and vice versa. While this makes China different from many other...
read moreInternational Arbitration in China: A Case Study
Clients often ask our advice on whether disputes involving Chinese parties are best resolved through litigation or arbitration; and if the latter, whether they should choose arbitration in China or option for international arbitration. There is no one-size-fits-all...
read more?The Challenge: Trademark Squatting in China
The Challenge: Trademark Squatting in China One of the greatest challenges that many foreign companies face when entering the Chinese market, is that their brand has already been registered as a trademark by a Chinese company. The registrant could be the foreign...
read moreNew Draft Foreign Investment Law Emphasizes National Treatment
In January 2015, China’s Ministry of Commerce published a draft of what should have become a new legal cornerstone for foreign investment in China: the PRC Foreign Investment Law. Arguably the most controversial provision in that draft – and perhaps the reason why the...
read moreMajor Tax Cuts for Smaller Companies in China
In order to support the country’s main job creators, China’s State Council chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on 9 January 2019 announced that the Chinese government will support the development of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) by introducing major tax cuts. The...
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