How to Change Your WFOE Legal Representative. It Ain’t Easy….
Over the years my law firm has been called in a number of times to try to get rid of an out of control Legal Representative of a WOFE. Full Story
China
Judge Scheindlin Weighs Comity Concerns and Orders Production of Documents from Bank of China Despite Violation of Chinese Laws
In Aerospatiale v. District Court of Iowa the United States Supreme Court admonished lower courts that international comity compels them to “take care to demonstrate due respect for any special problem confronted by the foreign litigant on account of its nationality or the location of its operations, and for any sovereign interest expressed by a foreign state.” Full Story
What is Right with China?
If you haven’t been reading ChinaFile’s twice weekly “Conversation,” you should be. It basically consists of a bunch of knowledgeable China people getting together and discussing one (usually deep think) China issue. Full Story
Chinese E-Commerce Giant Joins Forces with China’s Largest Microblogging Platform
Alibaba, China’s largest e-commerce company, recently made headlines by committing to purchase an 18% stake in Weibo, China’s largest microblogging platform, for $586 million. The deal reportedly gives Alibaba an option to increase its stake to 30%. Full Story
Executive Summary of the Interpretation of the Supreme Court On Several Issues On the Application of Laws of Employment Disputes IV
On February 1, 2013, the Interpretation of Several Issues on the Application of Laws of Employment Disputes IV (the “Interpretation “) was promufgulated by the Supreme Court and implemented on the same day pursuant to Labor Law of People’s Republic of China, Employment Contract Law of People’s Republic of China Full Story
Doing Business in China. What’s Trust Got to Do with It?
A few weeks ago, I met with Scott Markman and John Yang of the Monogram Group, a Chicago advertising, branding, and market research company. Full Story
China Proposes Amendments to Consumer Protection Law
In April 2013, the People’s Republic of China’s General Office of the National People’s Congress published a draft amendment to the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests (the “ Proposed Amendment”) and solicited public comments on the Proposed Amendment until May 31, 2013. Full Story
Asia Society Event May 21: ‘U.S.-China Economic Relations in the Next Decade’
If you are in NY on May 21, you might want to attend ‘U.S.-China Economic Relations in the Next Decade,’ 9:30am-11:30am. Full Story
Executive Summary of Modification of the Employment Contract Law by the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress
On December 28, 2012, the Decision regarding the Modification of Employment Contract Law (the “Decision”) was passed by the 30th session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress, which will be implemented from July 1, 2013. Full Story
China Importation 101. Part II.
China is evolving and certain things that were “no big deal” five years ago are a big deal now. Dealing with China customs law is a prime example of that. Full Story
