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How to Prevent and Deal with Corruption in Your China Business

Foreign companies and multinationals in China can be vulnerable to internal corruption. Lapses in judgment or inadequate defence procedures may…

1 year ago

Importing from China: Legal recourse if things go wrong

In the latest in our series on importing from China to the UK, Mark Davison and Jonathan Christy from law…

2 years ago

In depth: China’s arbitration laws – and how they’re getting better

In this policy update, Joe Cash explains how UK firms selling into the China market from Hong Kong or the…

3 years ago

What are China’s legal requirements for foreign tech companies?

China is increasingly open to overseas tech investors and the burden of regulation is lower than ever before: You should…

3 years ago

China Business Guide Part 4: The Tax system

In this six-part business guide to doing business in China produced by Hawksford, we'll give an overview of what you…

3 years ago

China Business Guide Part 3: The legal system

In this six-part business guide to doing business in China produced by Hawksford, we'll give an overview of what you…

3 years ago

Everything you need to know about company chops and seals in China

China has used carved seals known as chops, seals or stamps, for centuries. Whilst they have been replaced by signatures…

4 years ago

Getting paid during COVID-19. How to respond to claims of financial distress or force majeure 

A number of businesses have received force majeure certificates from their counterparties in China, which were issued by the China…

4 years ago

Closing down a WFOE in 11 steps

Thousands of Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises (WFOE) are established in China every year. But for every 3.69 companies established, one…

4 years ago

What are the rules on making staff redundant in China following the coronavirus?

For many companies in China, the only way to survive the coronavirus outbreak might be to make staffing redundancies. Here…

4 years ago