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In labor dispute arbitration or litigation in China, court orders for discovery are a crucial means of obtaining key evidence, particularly in cases involving employee misconduct or unlawful termination of employment. In recent years, we have frequently encountered investigations of employee misconduct such as commercial bribery and embezzlement.

Intellectual property (IP) rights attached to goods entering or leaving China's customs territory can receive proactive protection ex officio even before the goods reach their target market.

The newly amended Company Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter the "New Company Law"), which came into effect on July 1, 2024, introduces several important adjustments to corporate governance structures.

Among the cross-border contracts between Chinese and foreign enterprises, the most common are purchase and sale contracts for goods, service contracts, royalty contracts and so on.

It is not uncommon for foreign companies that have not established a representative office, subsidiary, or any other form of business presence in China to nonetheless carry out business activities—such as sourcing and procurement—through local teams based in China. In these circumstances, some foreign companies enter into service agreements with Chinese human resources providers, under which the provider acts as the nominal employer (commonly referred to as an Employer of Record, or "EOR").

Since ChatGPT's debut and the rise of DeepSeek for deep reasoning, generative AI tools has become essential for busi- ness operations. More and more companies are increasingly embracing AI, albeit cautiously, by permitting workplace use, purchasing enterprise AI subscriptions and creating corporate AI accounts for employees, with the aim of bringing employee AI usage under corporate risk management.

Recently, Administrations for Market Regulation and banks across various regions have urgently published notices urging companies to complete their Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) filing.

Which companies are required to set up the person in charge of personal information protection under China's personal information protection laws?

In recent years, overseas generative AI tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini have gradually entered the daily operations of enterprises. From drafting emails and organizing data to internal collaboration and client communication, these tools have significantly enhanced efficiency.

In practice, a consumer who enters a brand name into a search engine may find that the resulting link leads not to the brand owner's website, but to that of competitors.

With the emergence of ChatGPT and the popularization of deep thinking by DeepSeek , generative AI services have gradually become indispensable practical tools for enterprises. More and more companies are choosing to (within limits) embrace AI , allowing employees to use it, and even purchasing AI services and creating work accounts for employees , hoping to incorporate employees' use of AI into the enterprise's risk management framework.

With China's continued opening-up, an increasing number of enterprises are opting in their cross-border commercial contracts for internationally renowned arbitral institutions to administer their cases while designating Chinese mainland as the seat of arbitration.

On September 1, 2026, the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration jointly issued the Announcement on Individual Income Tax Policies Concerning Dividends and Profit Distributions Received by Foreign Individuals (Announcement [2026] No. 27 of the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration, hereinafter referred to as “Announcement No. 27”), introducing significant changes to the individual income tax treatment of dividends and profit distributions received by foreign individuals from foreign invested enterprises (“FIEs”). Announcement No. 27 took effect upon issuance.

Know-how is the core asset of an enterprise and the foundation to maintain its competitiveness in the market, so the protection and management of know-how is the most important part of the daily management of an enterprise.

Under the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, parties to an arbitration may, before or during the arbitral proceedings, apply to the people's court at the place where the other party is domiciled, where the property to be preserved is located, or where the evidence concerned is kept, for interim property and evidence preservation measures.

The Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China has recently issued a judicial interpretation — Interpretation (II) of the Supreme People’s Court on Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Labor Dispute Cases, which took effect on September 1, 2025.

Many enterprises that hold a dominant position in specific regions or market segments—even if they are not as well-known as large enterprises—may likewise face legal risks if their conduct violates antitrust laws.

Since ChatGPT's debut and the rise of DeepSeek for deep reasoning, generative AI tools has become essential for business operations. More and more companies are increasingly embracing AI, albeit cautiously, by permitting workplace use, purchasing enterprise AI subscriptions and creating corporate AI accounts for employees, with the aim of bringing employee AI usage under corporate risk management.

The regulatory framework for China RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) was established by the Administrative Measures for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products, which took effect on July 1, 2016. This regulation applies to all electrical (and electronic) products manufactured, sold, or imported into China, covering consumer household appliances and electronics as well as industrial machinery and equipment.