How to fire your General Manager (or Chief Representative) in China

5 March 2012
Firing a General Manager in China is not easy. Chinese employment law is generally regarded pro-employee and so firing any employee is difficult except with due cause. It is all too common that a foreign investor appoints a Chinese or expatriate as the General Manager of its Chinese wholly-owned subsidiary or joint venture (or respectively […]
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Why protecting your Trademarks in China is a Top Priority for Doing Business - PART I

5 March 2012
Protecting your trademarks in China can be tricky, especially where legal provisions differ from those in your own legal environment, but this does not mean that you should refrain from bringing your trademarks to China. When evaluating the opportunities for doing business in China, most entrepreneurs are more or less aware of the fact that […]
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MOFCOM Tightens Sanctions on Unreported M&A Transactions

9 February 2012
The Provisional Measures aim to deter violators and emphasize the existing rules on M&A notifications. Non-compliance with the law may have extreme consequences for the companies involved. This article was written for, and first appeared on Corporate Livewire Many foreign companies are expanding into China by taking over a Chinese entity, others acquire foreign businesses […]
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New Foreign Investment Guidelines in China Encourage Innovation

9 January 2012
China welcomes foreign investment in a broad range of sectors, but investment in some industries is encouraged more than in others. China continues to be the world’s destination for foreign direct investment, and this trend has only strengthened with the uncertainty that currently prevails in Europe and, to a lesser extent, the United States. Foreign […]
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Best Practices to Structure Investments into China

28 December 2011
Choosing the optimal investment structure – RO, JV, or a WFOE in consultancy, trading or manufacturing – is one legal component to a successful China strategy. How to choose between a Representative Office, a Joint Venture and a Wholly-owned Subsidiaries In 2008 when the global financial crisis struck, European companies put on hold most of […]
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Company Liquidation in China: Key Challenges to Wind-up your Chinese Company

18 December 2011
Where a buyer cannot be found, or the income from a sale does not measure up to the remaining liquidation value of the assets, the most common alternative is to wind-up the business. Liquidation refers to the voluntary termination of the company’s operations and its formal termination. After layoffs of employees, selling remaining assets and […]
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Cooperating with Staffing Firms in China

19 September 2011
This article was written for, and first appeared in the March 2011 issue of China Law & Practice, a Euromoney publication. One of the sections (Chapter 5, Section 2) of the PRC Labor Contract Law that altered China’s employment law landscape from 1 January 2008 onwards for the first time provided strict rules on the […]
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Intellectual Property Rights in China

31 August 2011
[The below text will be published as Chapter 3.5 (IP) of “Equipment Manufacturing and Machinery in China: Business opportunities for Dutch SMEs in China”, written by the Netherlands Business Support Office (NBSO) Dalian, together with other NBSO’s, Consulates-General, the Dutch Embassy, R&P China Lawyers, FME-CMV, PTL Group and EU SME, which will be presented at […]
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Expatriate Social Insurance in China: What Happens After 1 July 2011?

25 August 2011
In the months since the promulgation of the PRC Social Insurance Law in October 2010, employers of expatriate workers have become increasingly concerned on how the new law will impact their business. The law states that rules on mandatory contribution of social insurance apply not only to Chinese employees but also to expatriates, including those […]
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RMB Bank Accounts for Foreign Companies Trading with China

11 July 2011
On a recent trip to Europe, several clients asked me about the possibility of establishing Chinese currency (“RMB”) accounts in Hong Kong and other offshore jurisdiction, to facilitate trade with Chinese customers and suppliers. Since 2009, China has gradually made it easier for foreign companies to trade in RMB, and this is offering new opportunities […]
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