More and more foreign companies are taking control of their distribution and managing their own retail sales in China.

The employees may have committed fraud, but their conduct may not constitute a material breach of the corporate policy.

Some legal strategies to consider for companies that want – or need – to curtail employment costs during the lockdown.

Changes to regulations in China remove red-tape & introduce clear compliance rules for efficacy claims.

Companies dealing with personal information for China data subjects need to pay attention to data compliance in China.

Foreign companies need to review payroll and IIT declaration processes and communicate the changes with all employees.

Foreign companies will need to review payroll and IIT declaration processes and communicate the changes to all employees.

Many foreign companies are unaware that their business may be subject to Chinese corporate income tax if such business creates a Permanent Establishment (PE) in China. In a recent notice, the State Administration of Taxation clarifies in great detail how PE conditions apply to a foreign company’s domestic activities

Companies in China should have valid employment contracts, a staff handbook, and comply with local laws and regulations.

How valuable a due diligence can be when doing business in China was strikingly shown by a recent case.

Draft Amendments to the LCL propose stricter requirements on staffing firms in China, which are likely to be enforced.

China’s patent owners have two legal remedies to tackle infringements: the civil lawsuit or the administrative action. However, since administrative departments lost the authority to decide on compensation for damages of infringement under the amended PRC Patent Law of 2001, the number of administrative actions has gradually decreased.

Foreign companies and their subsidiaries that source from or distribute to businesses or consumers in China are wise to confirm their transactions with Chinese counterparts in a detailed commercial contract. This will not only ensure there is clarity on the rights and obligations of the parties, but the more details are agreed upon on paper, the easier it will be to enforce the contract if one of the parties backs out or breaches the agreed provisions.

These amendments will add to China's improving intellectual property framework to protect trademarks and trade secrets.

The ChAFTA deal will also ensure that 95% of Australian products exported to the Chinese market will become duty-free.

The joint venture has been the most common route for structuring foreign direct investment into China for two decades.

The business of employing people and then dispatching them to another company for work has come under severe scrutiny.

The first Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) in China will come into force from 1 November 2021.

Officers of a company in China can manage, involve or influence business operations - all of which come with potential liabilities.

FIEs must register a business scope, commit to invest a certain amount as capital, and have a physical address in China.