Question 4: Who is responsible for ascertaining foreign laws in Mainland China? Answer: If it is provided by Mainland China law that a foreign law shall, apply to a foreign-related civil relation, the People’s Courts, arbitration agencies or administrative authorities in Mainland China shall ascertain the applicable foreign law. If it is the parties concerned […]
November 1, 2022Question 3: How to determine the applicable law in statutory inheritance and definition of community property in Mainland China? Answer: Statutory inheritance and definition of common property of the couple are closely linked to each other. If a deceased was married, before the statutory inheritance of his/her heritage, it is necessary to define the community […]
October 25, 2022Question 2: How to determine the applicable law in the effects of will in Mainland China? Answer: For the effects of a will in Mainland China, the law of the testator’s nationality state or regular residence when drawing up the wills or the place of decease shall apply. When applying these laws, there is no […]
October 21, 2022Question 1: How to determine the applicable law in foreign-related inheritance in China? Answer: For foreign-related inheritance in Mainland China, the laws of the regular residence of the ancestor at the time of his/her decease shall apply. However, for the legal inheritance of immovable assets, the laws of the country or territory in which the […]
October 17, 2022For those who may have to start or in any other way patriciate in court proceedings in mainland China, it shall be critical to understand the levels of courts and the trial system in China. Level of Courts There are four levels of courts in China: basic courts at various levels below the level of […]
May 12, 2022This is to further address some relevant common queries related to the epidemic and the corresponding measures in the way of Q&A. Question 5: How to pay the salary during the period of work-from-home? According to The Opinions on Stabilizing Employment Relationship and Supporting Employers’ Resumption of Work and Production During the Period of Epidemic […]
May 5, 2022This is to further address some relevant common queries related to the epidemic and the corresponding measures in the way of Q&A. Question 3: Is COVID-19 pandemic a “force majeure event” under China laws? If yes, does it mean that the contract cannot be performed? According to the Civil Code of the People’s Republic of […]
April 25, 2022Recently, there are newly reported COVID-19 cases in some cities in China. If you currently live in China, your life, work and business may have been affected by the local COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control measures. For your reference, we address some relevant common queries related to the epidemic and the corresponding measures in the […]
April 21, 2022If you are a foreigner, a Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan resident, or a mainland Chinese but not personally present in mainland China, to file or in any other way participate in a lawsuit in mainland China, you should bear in mind that first, you can retain only Chinese mainland lawyers to represent you as […]
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