Landmark China Data Ruling Offers Critical Lessons for Multinationals on Cross-Border Transfers

This landmark case clarifies that in hotel management, the transfer of personal information beyond what is necessary for fulfilling the contract must be subject to separate consent from the customer, rather than relying on a general consent through the privacy policy.
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Do New Developments in China's Non-Use Cancellation System Benefit Overseas Brand Owners?

Since 2025, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has implemented stricter formal requirements for trademark cancellation requests based on "three years of non-use."
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Impact on IP Protection under 2025 Revised PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law

On 27 June 2025, China officially adopted the latest revision of the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law, which will come into force on 15 October 2025.
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Shanghai Courts Reconsider Employment Contract Renewals: Time to Reassess Termination Strategy?

The PRC Labor Contract Law states that an open-term contract must be offered after two consecutive fixed-term contracts, unless the employee opts for another fixed term.
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China Targets Beneficial Ownership Information

These measures aim to enhance market transparency, uphold financial order, and combat money laundering and terrorist financing activities, by mandating all companies in China – including subsidiaries of foreign companies – to disclose beneficial owner information (BOI) to Chinese authorities.
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Chinese Court Publishes Landmark Judgment for Cross-Border Data Transfer

This landmark case clarifies that in hotel management, the transfer of personal information beyond what is necessary for fulfilling the contract must be subject to separate consent from the customer, rather than relying on a general consent through the privacy policy.
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Qualifications for International Freight Forwarding Companies in China

12 October 2024
In 2019, China abolished specific restrictions on the establishment of international freight forwarding enterprises by foreign investors and simplified the approval procedures.
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Current Trends for Debt Collection in China

In today's challenging economic environment, more clients are seeking support with debt collection activities. One common service we provide is sending detailed demand letters (in China, referred to as lawyer’s letters) to the debtor, setting the stage for further legal action if payment is not made.
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Risks to VAT Exemptions on Cross-border Service Income in China

Last year, a European client asked us to conduct a tax due diligence on their subsidiary in Shanghai, to determine whether all taxes had been duly paid. One of the key issues that we uncovered, was that the Chinese entity had been wrongfully claiming VAT exemption on services provided to their HQ.
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Establish a Chinese Subsidiary: Deciding on the Right Location

While concerns remain over geopolitics and economics, we are once again supporting an increasing number of Western companies to establish manufacturing, trading or service subsidiaries in China. One of the key questions for foreign investors that we need to respond to is: where to best locate such a subsidiary?
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