What Does China’s New-Ish Data Security Law Mean For You?
China's Data Security Law will impact your U.S. litigation
Sinosure and Deliberately Bringing China Down, Factory by Factory
About six months ago, in Deliberately Bringing China Down, Factory by Factory, I wrote about a couple of Americans who were buying product on credit from Chinese factories, with no intention of ever making the required second payment: The “this” to which I am referring is an underground (I say underground because I have never
China Employee Terminations: Avoid These Mistakes
If you are a China employer, you must have a written employment contract with all your employees. Once you hire an employee in China it is generally difficult to terminate that employee during his or her contract term. It is also difficult to terminate your employees correctly in China, and there is usually a big price to pay for doing it wrong.
Why China Deals Do NOT Get Done
We have put the kibosh on many China-related deals, and that is what this post is about, especially in this environment with financially distressed companies popping up all around thanks to the trade war and Covid. For ease of explanation and to camouflage the identities of those involved, I have amalgamated a bunch of them into one. This scenario is incredibly typical, including the retirement of the owner precipitating the need for the deal.
How to Sell Made in China Products in China
Follow these three rules to succeed in selling your Made in China products in China.
The Chinese Company Chop Goes Digital
A China company chop is an official seal or stamp that legally binds the company to what it has agreed to in the document on which its company chop has been stamped. Under Chinese law, a company chop is strong legal evidence of the agreement of the company whose chop is on the document. The company chop (a.k.a company seal or company stamp) essentially replaces a signature on contracts and other important documents. The company chop binds the entire company, usually no matter who (if anyone) actually puts their signature on the document.
Moving Personnel from Third-party Hiring Agencies to your China WFOE
As China increases its restrictions on hiring personnel via third party employment agencies (sometimes referred to as FESCO companies or staffing agencies), and as companies are increasingly deciding on whether to double down in China or just leave, our international employment lawyers are increasingly being tasked with helping clients move personnel from third party hiring companies to newly formed or existing WFOEs.
Translating Contracts into Chinese Does Not a China Contract Make
Translating contracts for China does not a China contract make; you need a contract that has been written for China.
China Employee Problems Rising
China employee problems are increasing. We explain how to prevent such problems from occuring and how to nip them in the bud when they do.
China Legal Representative Liability for WFOE Actions
Legal Representatives of China WFOEs can be held personally liable, so beware. This post explains when that is most likely to happen.