China Ends Dividend Tax Exemption: What Foreign Individual Shareholders Need to Know

29 September 2026
For more than three decades, foreign individuals holding shares in a Chinese foreign-invested enterprise (FIE) received their dividends free of Chinese tax.
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Shanghai's New Sick Leave Pay Position: Greater Flexibility for Employers

9 September 2026
For many years, employers in Shanghai operated under a local sick leave pay regime that was often much more generous to employees than the national standard. This changed on 16 August 2026 upon expiry of local notice Circular 83.
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China Data Privacy Compliance for Foreign SMEs

For many foreign SMEs entering China, data protection may not be the first item on the incorporation checklist.
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China Tightens Anti-Bribery Enforcement: Implications for Distributor and Agency Models in Healthcare

11 May 2026
On April 10, 2026, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) and Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) issued the Interpretation (II) on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Corruption and Bribery (Interpretation (II)), effective 1 May 2026.
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Labor Termination in China: Strategic Redundancy Management

13 April 2026
In today's fast-changing business landscape, workforce adjustments are often necessary to maintain competitiveness. Over the past few years, we have successfully managed dozens of redundancy projects for international companies operating in China.
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Time to Go: Closing a Business in China

6 April 2026
It should not surprise that in recent years, we have supported many clients to close their business in China.
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A Long Road: Closing a Dispute after 14 Years

30 March 2026
Our firm was open for little over a year when a European gentleman called for an appointment. He was referred to us by a European embassy. He had just discovered that his Chinese business partner of many years and joint venture partner, had been defrauding him.
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Trade Secret Protection in China: New Rules, Still Challenging

25 March 2026
Last year, we assisted a European client whose China subsidiary faced a classic trade secret issue. A senior sales manager resigned and joined a direct competitor.
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The Legal Representative Trap: When a Title Becomes a Personal Risk

16 March 2026
Early this year, a client called with an unusual problem. He was in China to attend the annual party of his Chinese subsidiary, but when he tried to return to Europe, he was informed that he could not board the plane.
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Protect Your Secret: New Rules for Non-Compete Clauses in China

For international companies operating in China, non-compete agreements remain a key instrument to protect trade secrets and preserve competitive advantage.
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