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05 Aug 2026
Offshore Family Trusts for China-Connected Families: Legal Risk Orientation
Offshore (and some domestic) family trusts are used for succession, governance, and creditor-planning discussions. For China-connected families, enforceability, forced-heirship co…
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04 Aug 2026
Web3 and Crypto Compliance Red Lines for China-Linked Projects
Red-line orientation for teams with China nexus—not investment advice and not a how-to for unlawful token offerings. Overseas structures do not erase China risk when persons, prom…
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04 Aug 2026
Transfer Pricing and Related-Party Transactions for Chinese Outbound Groups
Subject to further legal review and update. This guide is published for research orientation on China Legal Portal. It is not formal legal advice. Statutes, procedures, thresholds…
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02 Aug 2026
Defending a Product Quality Claim: A Seller's Practical Response Under Chinese Law
A buyer who is unhappy with a product may sue the seller for a refund, a replacement, or damages. For the seller, the claim often feels like an attack on the product's reputation,…
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02 Aug 2026
Signature Mismatch Is Not Enough: How Chinese Courts Enforce Payment Claims Through Evidence Chains
When a buyer has received goods and paid part of the price, can a signature discrepancy on a delivery note wipe out the remaining debt? A recent decision of the Jingzhou Intermedi…
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02 Aug 2026
Banking and Financial Compliance in China: Loan Agreements, Rate Rules and the Boundary Between Default and Crime
Borrowing and lending in China operate in a dense regulatory environment where the difference between a civil dispute and a criminal offense can turn on a single clause in a loan…
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02 Aug 2026
Private Lending Interest Rate Caps in China: The Four-Times LPR Rule and What It Means for Lenders and Borrowers
China's courts apply a single, dynamic ceiling to interest in private lending disputes: four times the one-year Loan Prime Rate (LPR) published by the People's Bank of China. The…
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02 Aug 2026
Money-Market Funds and Digital Payment Platforms in China: Disclosure Obligations and Investor Protection
Money-market funds sold through digital payment platforms have transformed how ordinary investors in China hold cash. Yet the convenience of buying a fund product with a few taps…
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02 Aug 2026
Bank Debt in China: Can You Go to Jail for Not Repaying a Loan?
One of the most frequent questions I hear in my banking and financial services practice in Wuhan is deceptively simple: "If I cannot repay my bank loan, will I go to jail?" It is…
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02 Aug 2026
Online Lending Risks in China: A Compliance Guide for Investors and Borrowers
Between 2013 and 2018, peer-to-peer lending platforms grew from a niche experiment into a national phenomenon in China, promising retail investors double-digit returns while offer…
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02 Aug 2026
Third-Party Payment Licenses in China: Compliance, Customer Reserve Funds and Risk Prevention
Every time a consumer in China scans a QR code at a shop counter, tops up a prepaid card, or pays for an online order, a licensed payment institution is working invisibly in the b…
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28 Jul 2026
Contract Drafting: Software Agreement Pitfalls
A disputed agreement had vague performance obligations, unclear payment conditions, and undefined termination cause. Precision in drafting reduces litigation risk. Define key term…
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25 Jul 2026
Customs Valuation and Tariff Classification in Vietnam: A Guide for Chinese Manufacturers
Vietnam has become the primary Southeast Asian destination for Chinese manufacturers relocating supply chains. Customs valuation and tariff classification represent critical compl…
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25 Jul 2026
US Import and Export Compliance for Chinese Companies: Customs Valuation, Section 301 Tariffs, and Supply Chain Strategy
Chinese companies exporting to the United States face an increasingly complex regulatory landscape spanning customs classification, tariff mitigation, export controls, and economi…
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24 Jul 2026
Swiss Banking Regulations and Compliance for International Financial Institutions
Swiss Banking Regulations: Compliance Framework for International Institutions Switzerland maintains one of the world's most sophisticated banking regulatory frameworks, balancing…
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