Medical Masks & the Law

general, News
Since the outbreak of NCP, medical masks have become a must-have for all people. For example, the office of the Prevention and Control Command of NCP in Guangdong, issued a notice as early as 26 January 2020, requiring everyone to wear a mask in public places (please check our previous…

Regulation on Foreign Permanent Residence Released for Comment

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On 27 February 2020, the Ministry of Justice has released its draft of the “Regulation of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign Permanent Residence” for public comment. According to this draft, there are four types of foreigners that could apply for permanent residence (“China’s green card”, please check our…

Can I Terminate My Contract due to the NCP outbreak?

China business basic, News
The following cruise ship dispute occurred at the height of the previous SARS outbreak. In today’s post we will be sharing with our readers the judgement (Case No: (2007) Er civil Four Final No. 47)and the reasoning behind it. As a result we hope you might be on sound footing…

Force Majeure? – To be, or not to be, that is the question!

China business basic, News
Since the outbreak of the new coronary pneumonia, mainland China has initiated a public health emergency. Local governments generally required companies not to resume work earlier than 9 February 2020, of which Hubei Province even required companies not to resume work earlier than 13 February 2020. It is not difficult…

Policy Support to Business During NCP Outbreak

company law, News
On 18 February 2020, the executive meeting of the State Council was held in Beijing. The meeting decided to take additional measures to stabilize the economy and labor market by provisionally reducing a company’s contributions for social insurance and defer payments for the housing provident fund etc. The meeting stressed…

Payment During NCP-Suggestions from Professional

employment law, News
Since the Spring Festival, the central and local administrative departments at all levels, have issued a number of measures such as extended holidays, delayed resumption of work etc. to deal with the NCP outbreak, pls check our post: Stabilizing labor relations in challenging times, CNY Holiday Extension & Updates on…

Quid Pro Quo?—Payment During NCP

employment law, News
This old Latin phrase is used by lawyers to explain that an exchange of goods and services for payment is usually contingent upon the other or “I owe you and you owe me”. In our daily language this legal principle is reflected in phrases such as “an eye for an…

Stabilizing labor relations in challenging times

employment law, News
On 7 February 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security jointly with three other national organizations of the PRC issued an “opinion with regards to doing a good job in stabilizing labor relations and supporting companies to resume their operations during the prevention and control of the novel…

My Nanny & I

civil law, employment law
From time to time, we get questions from our readers such as the following: “Do I need to pay my nanny while she’s on leave? Do I have to pay her overtime? Do I need to pay social insurance for her?” First, let’s see what kind of legal relationship exists…