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Can my Ex-employer Use my Portrait in Marketing Material?

March 20, 2021

Amy started working at XYZ Hotel on 15 October, 2007. In August 2008, XYZ Hotel filmed a four-minute video for decoration and publicity use, which included a total of 15 seconds of close-up footage and 5 seconds of vision footage of Amy receiving guests at the hotel reception. The video…

What the Law Says Regarding Estate During Marriage?

civil law, marriage law

February 20, 2021

Generally speaking, marriage means a combination of two people’s lives, including their assets. Let’s see what the Civil Code of the PRC (hereinafter “Civil Code”) says regarding the estate of couples. I. What is a joint estate? According to the Civil Code, the following estate acquired by a husband or…

Make a Legally Binding & Enforceable Will in China

civil law, Family law

February 9, 2021

Before starting to discuss this topic, let’s see if a will made by a foreigner in China is enforceable at all. Article 31 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Application of Laws to Foreign-related Civil Relations states: “For the format of wills, the laws of…

FAQs Regarding Setting Up a Company in China

China business basic

February 4, 2021

Among all other issues, the most frequently asked questions we received is: “Can you set up a company for us?” Honestly speaking, if the field you want to invest in is not in the Negative List ( you may review our post: Newly Released Negative List for more information), it’s…

FAQ About Corporate Seals in China

China business basic

January 28, 2021

In China, the seals of a company play an important role in a company’s daily business operations. All companies are supposed to have at least three seals in total; namely, the Company Seal, the Legal Representative Seal, and the Financial Seal. These three seals are supposed to be made in…

FAQs about Patent Applications in China

IPR

January 5, 2021

We mentioned in more than one of our previous articles that you need to register your trademark in China ASAP, as China is a “first to file” country (you may check :How to Get Back My Trademark in China? for more information). Then here comes the question: what about patent…

Minimum Wage Standards in China

Basic China law, employment law

December 21, 2020

Q1. Why are there different grades for the minimum wage standard? As shown in the chart below, the minimum wage varies from place to place and is graded. The minimum wage is graded according to the level of the local economy in each province. For example, the first-level minimum wage…

Filing a Trademark Application in China

IPR, Trademark

September 28, 2020

Each time, when we talk about trademark protection in China, we suggest: “File your trademark application ASAP!” With that being said, there are some preliminary things you need to do before you eventually file your trademark. A thorough research has to be undertaken to understand what kind of text/graphic can…

Hot off the press! Provisions on the Unreliable Entity List

News

September 22, 2020

On 9 September 2020, China’s Ministry of Commerce released Provisions on the Unreliable Entity List, which take immediate effect upon their release. According to the regulation, the work mechanism can decide to take one or multiple measures against foreign entities on the unreliable entity list, and make a public announcement:…

Benefits of Copyright Registration

IPR

September 21, 2020

Unlike other IPRs, a registration with the competent authority is necessary to obtain any protection in China, even if a copyright comes into being automatically. It means that the right exists once the creative work is finished and is entitled to be protected by the law without further procedures to…