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110 articles · Latest update 13 Sep 2026
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22 Aug 2026
Pre-marital agreements
Agreement scope, execution, language, governing law and cross-border planning context.
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22 Aug 2026
Divorce & Family
A family-law research hub for China-connected marriages, divorce, children, property, agreements and foreign orders. Start with the legal question, then move into focused guidance…
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22 Aug 2026
Marriage & documentation
Registration, status documents, cross-border marriage context and early planning questions.
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22 Aug 2026
Divorce process & forum
Mutual-consent and court routes, forum facts, service and the first process decision.
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22 Aug 2026
Child custody, travel & safety
Child location, safety, existing orders, travel, relocation and urgent cross-border concerns.
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22 Aug 2026
Marital property & assets
Real estate, income, equity, debts, evidence and assets spread across jurisdictions.
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22 Aug 2026
Recognition & foreign orders
What a foreign decree, judgment or legal document needs to do in another legal system.
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07 Aug 2026
Co-Owners, Spouses & Divorce: Selling China Property
General information only. Property transfer, tax clearance, and cross-border remittance rules depend on how title is held, purchase history, local tax bureau practice, and bank/SA…
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07 Aug 2026
Singapore 13O / 13U Tax Incentive Themes for Chinese Groups and Family Offices
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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06 Aug 2026
Cross-Border Inheritance Document Checklist: What to Apostille Before You Apply
While we hope this guide provides clarity during a difficult time, this is general information about cross-border inheritance procedures—not legal advice for your family's situati…
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06 Aug 2026
Apostille for Chinese Inheritance (After 7 Nov 2023)
Not legal advice. Apostille authenticates a signature, not Chinese succession law. Translation is still done in China.Since 7 November 2023, mainland China is in the Hague Apostil…
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06 Aug 2026
Cross-Border Inheritance & Estate Issues Involving China
Subject to Legal Review. This hub was substantially rebuilt on 16 August 2026 as an estate triage / administrative-coordination desk (five-layer map, route trees, fact maps, bottl…
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06 Aug 2026
Cross-Border Probate: Key Laws and Treaties
While we hope this guide provides clarity during a difficult time, this is general information about cross-border inheritance procedures—not legal advice for your family's situati…
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06 Aug 2026
Cross-Border Custody: What to Document Now (Checklist)
Legally reviewed by: Wei Chen, Divorce & Family Counsel (Beijing Zhonglun), for cross-border divorce, recognition and family status scope; and Charlotte Whitmore, Wills & Successi…
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06 Aug 2026
Prenups and Cross-Border Marriage: Do They Hold Up in Chinese Courts?
Not legal advice. Prenuptial and marital property agreements are fact-specific. This page orients foreign and mixed-nationality couples to Mainland China rules. Confirm the Civil…
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