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Divorce in China-What Options You Have?

February 17, 2019

If for some reason, the couple have to split up, what to do in China? There are two options. 1. Split up peacefully by signing a divorce agreement. Under this situation, the couple shall apply to local Civil Affairs Bureau for divorce. The Civil Affairs Bureau will issue a Certificate…

Personal Assets or Family Assets, Can You Tell?

Family law, marriage law

February 14, 2019

One of our clients called recently, he said he was going to get married to his Chinese fiancé. He wanted to know what’s the Chinese Marriage Law’s provision about family assets and asked if there is anything like prenuptial agreements in China. Generally speaking, a married person’s assets could be…

Employment Contract—Specify Terms as Detailed as Could

employment law

February 12, 2019

As we mentioned in our previous blog: Employee Handbook-Important Fact…, an employment contract has to contain some “essential clauses” as the content has been provided by related laws, which emphasize protecting the employee. However, in addition to the above mentioned clauses, employers could specify some clauses as to the probation period,…

Can I Fire an Employee Absent from Work?

employment law

February 6, 2019

Last week, one of our clients called me and asked: “An employee has been absent from work for three days, does that mean the employment contract has been terminated automatically and I can just let him go?” That is a total misunderstanding. There is no such provision in labor law…

Foreign Judgment—Updated News

litigation, News

February 2, 2019

In our previous blog, we said China court hardly enforce foreign judgement. However, on June 30, 2017, the local court in Wuhan, China (“Wuhan Court”) made a verdict ordering the recognition and enforcement of a commercial judgment rendered by LA Superior Court of USA (“LA Court”). This is the first…

New IIT Law’s Impact on Foreigners

tax

February 1, 2019

Since 1st of Jan, 2019, the new IIT law of PRC has come into effect. For foreigners working in China，what impact it will bring? Except the general rule applies to everyone, the following points are important for foreigners: 1. Who should pay IIT? What kind of income is taxable? 1)…

Employee Handbook-Important Fact…

employment law

January 31, 2019

Nearly all employers know that signing an employment contract is very important. However, not all of them realize that an Employment Handbook is actually more important. Why? The following is our analysis: 1) Content of Employment Handbook Generally speaking, an employment contract is a standardized document, as it is should…

Foreign Judgment-Enforceable in China?

litigation

January 25, 2019

In our previous blog: Tips on Preparing OEM Contract with China Factory, we mentioned that China court hardly enforce a foreign court judgment. Some readers asked us to share a link of such regulations, obviously, they want to check the authenticity of such saying. Unfortunately, there is no law says…

Work Permit for Foreigners

employment law

January 24, 2019

Generally speaking, expats need to get an Work Permit to work in China, unless they hold a Foreign Expert Certificate. Enterprises must apply for an Employment License after submitting the necessary documents such as resumes, qualification certificates and health certificates. This is true even if the expatriate is the owner…

Tax Reduction in China-More Details

News, tax

January 22, 2019

On 18th of Jan, 2019, the General Taxation Administration and Ministry of Finance of PRC jointly announced an Notice on Implementing Inclusive Tax Relief Policies for Small and Micro-profit enterprises, following the tax reduction statement released after the State Council executive meeting on Jan 9, 2019. Over the past two…

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Divorce in China-What Options You Have?

Personal Assets or Family Assets, Can You Tell?

Employment Contract—Specify Terms as Detailed as Could

Can I Fire an Employee Absent from Work?

Foreign Judgment—Updated News

New IIT Law’s Impact on Foreigners

Employee Handbook-Important Fact…

Foreign Judgment-Enforceable in China?

Work Permit for Foreigners

Tax Reduction in China-More Details

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