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06 Sep 2026
Unified Social Credit Code
The 18-digit Unified Social Credit Code is the company’s national ID on the licence — it replaced separate org-code / tax / licence numbers for most uses. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Dire…
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06 Sep 2026
China Business Licence
The business licence is the SAMR certificate of legal existence: name, code, LR, capital, scope, address. Original plus chops are how you prove the company. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Di…
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06 Sep 2026
Registered Address Requirements in China
A Chinese company needs a real registered address that the local SAMR will accept — virtual addresses and hotel rooms fail in many districts. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Direct answerThe…
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06 Sep 2026
Boards of Directors in China
A Chinese board acts by meeting and resolution under the AOA and Company Law. It is not a Delaware board, and not every LLC must have one. Reviewed 6 Sep 2026.Direct answerThe boa…
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04 Sep 2026
Overseas Technology M&A by Chinese NEV Companies: How to Control R&D Data, Export-Control Risk and Arbitration Before Signing
A Wuhan new-energy vehicle group proposes to acquire a European battery-management technology company. The target's code repositories, testing records and employee data are stored…
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04 Sep 2026
Chinese Manufacturing Joint Ventures After the Revised Company Law: How Foreign Investors Should Structure Capital Calls, Board Vetoes and Deadlock Remedies
A foreign industrial group and a Chinese partner establish a manufacturing joint venture in Wuhan. The foreign party contributes technology and cash; the Chinese party contributes…
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04 Sep 2026
Unpaid Registered Capital in China M&A Before the 2027 Transition Deadline: Pricing the Liability and Drafting the SPA
A buyer proposes to acquire a Chinese company whose registered capital is RMB 50 million but only RMB 15 million has been paid. The old articles allow the remaining amount to be c…
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04 Sep 2026
Buying a Chinese Manufacturing Target with Hidden Compliance Problems: Turning Bribery, Mixed-Employment and Governance Findings into SPA Protections
A foreign buyer agrees to acquire a Nanjing manufacturing target and discovers three uncomfortable facts during diligence: distributor rebates are poorly documented, a procurement…
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04 Sep 2026
Removing a Resistant China General Manager During a Foreign-Owned Factory Shutdown: How to Secure Corporate Control Before Employment Termination
A foreign shareholder decides to close its Suzhou factory. The China general manager opposes the decision. The GM is also the legal representative, controls the company chop, has…
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04 Sep 2026
Foreign-Invested Manufacturing Restructuring in China Before the 2027 Capital Transition Deadline: How to Sequence Capital, Employees, Contracts and Liquidation
A foreign-invested manufacturer in Suzhou has operated for more than a decade. The overseas parent wants to consolidate production into another China entity and close the older co…
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04 Sep 2026
Buying a Chinese Company Before the 2027 Registered-Capital Transition Deadline: The Due Diligence and SPA Protections Buyers Need for Unpaid Subscribed Capital
A foreign investor agrees to buy 100% of a Chinese limited liability company established in 2018. The target has RMB 50 million registered capital. Only RMB 15 million has been pa…
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04 Sep 2026
Foreign-Invested Company Exit from China Before the 2027 Capital Transition Deadline: Choosing Between a Share Sale, Asset Sale and Liquidation
A Korean or Japanese parent company owns a manufacturing subsidiary in China that was established years ago. The parent has decided that the business no longer fits its regional s…
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31 Aug 2026
Wenzhou Company Formation Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for Company Formation lawyers in Wenzhou? This guide starts with the local operating facts that should shape the instruction. Wenzhou businesses often grow through founder…
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31 Aug 2026
Nantong Company Formation Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for Company Formation lawyers in Nantong? This guide starts with the local operating facts that should shape the instruction. A Nantong investment may sit in a development…
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31 Aug 2026
Quanzhou Company Formation Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for Company Formation lawyers in Quanzhou? This guide starts with the local operating facts that should shape the instruction. A sourcing office, export trader and factory…
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