ArticleUnderstanding Registered Capital In ChinaIn China, registered capital refers to the total capital contribution and form to be paid-in by shareholders.ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleYour Trademark In China: Dealing With Trademark Squatters And Other TroublesOn 23 April 2019, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress amended the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China, which went into effect 1 November 2019.ChinaIntellectual PropertyHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleWhy Global Anti-Money Laundering Management Is ImperativeAccelerated digitalization has simultaneously benefited economies and triggered criminal behavior. In finance, the anonymity of finance technology is increasing criminal activities such as money laundry...WorldwideGovernment, Public SectorHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleStreamlining Business Registration In Shanghai Pudong New Area: A Roadmap For Market EntitiesThe Shanghai Pudong New Area, a hub of economic activity, is embracing a new era of business registration with the aim of making it more efficient and convenient for market entities.ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleRevised Draft Trademark LawIssued on 13 January 2023 by the China National Intellectual Property Administration, the amended draft Trademark Law strengthens trademark protection. ChinaIntellectual PropertyHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleChina's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law Impacts On Companies And IndividualsOn 10 June 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress ("NPC") adopted the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China ("AFSL").ChinaInternational LawHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleChina Work Visa: What Foreign Workers Need To Know About Legal Employment In ChinaAs of 2019, there are an estimated one-million foreigners working in China. ChinaImmigrationHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleFocus: Belarus — Are You Ready To Manage Your Employees According To The New Belarus Labour Code?Amendments to the Labour Code of Belarus were introduced on 18 July 2019 and will come into force on 28 January 2020.BelarusEmployment and HRHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleWhat Foreign Brands Should Know About Trademark Protection In ChinaIn recent years, China has stressed repeatedly the importance of intellectual property rights protection. Several legal and administrative measures were adopted to strengthen domestic...ChinaIntellectual PropertyHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleSupreme People's Court Clarifies Scope Of Criminal Personal Information ViolationsChina has adopted a series of laws, rules, and regulations to regulate the collection, use, and other processing of personal information. Namely, the Personal Information Protection Law (‘PIPL')...ChinaPrivacyHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleStandardized Certification Documents For NotarizationWhere a company intends to involve notarization procedures and require the related documents to be notarized during the business operation in the People's Republic of China("China")...ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleJoint-Stock Company ShareholdersShareholders have the right to attend the shareholders' general meeting and have voting rights. ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleWhy Liquidating Your Company Is Essential For Foreign Investors?Foreign investors may decide to close their China operations for various reasons. According to the relevant laws, rules, and regulations, closing operations in China involves dissolving and liquidating the company. ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleUpdated Horizons Q&A: Individual Income Tax For Foreign Employees In ChinaThe Individual Income Tax of the People's Republic of China ("IIT") was revised in 2018 paved significant changes IIT calculations.ChinaTaxHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleManaging Employees With COVID-19Under class B, employees diagnosed with COVID-19 should be managed under the company policy for sick leave.ChinaEmployment and HRHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleEmployer Obligations During LockdownSeveral cities across China have adopted epidemic control and prevention measures to contain the new variant of COVID-19 omicron. ChinaEmployment and HRHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleChina's Assertive Stance And The Impacts For Your CompanyDeng Xiaoping initiated the Reform and Opening Up policy and opened the door to the world in 1978. China's GDP rose from 367.9 billion yuan in 1978 to 15.45 trillion yuan in 2020 and lifted China from a third-world country ...ChinaInternational LawHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleTransferring Personal Data AbroadMany companies transfer the personal information of individuals for daily business operations such as cross-border business or tourism, overseas Cloud storage or IT technology support...ChinaPrivacyHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleChina Foreign Investment Law: Important Changes To Take Effect In JanuaryFrom the 1 January 2020, Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China ("FIL") becomes effective.ChinaCorporate/Commercial LawHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd
ArticleThe Protection Of Know-How And Trade Secrets In Light Of Italy's Legislative Decree 63/2018The theft and the embezzlement of one enterprise's "know-how" by another enterprise operating in the same field enables the latter to exploit others' knowledge in order to implement one's own.ItalyIntellectual PropertyHorizons Corporate Advisory Co Ltd