Execution is a second court process — winning the judgment is not the same as getting paid.
After a legally effective PRC judgment (or 调解书), the creditor applies to the execution chamber. The court can require a property report, search accounts, freeze, auction, and use dishonest-person / consumption-restriction lists. Deadlines to apply exist — do not sit on a judgment. A WFOE with no assets still yields a piece of paper. Taking that judgment abroad is /enforce-chinese-judgment-abroad. Foreign judgments coming in are the live recognition URL. This page is Mainland execution.
4 questions before you choose the route.
This page identifies the right question and evidence. It does not determine the legal outcome on a reader’s facts.
Is the judgment effective?
Appeal lapsed or second instance done.
FinalApply to which court?
First-instance or where assets sit.
WhereProperty report / search?
What the court will do.
SearchNeed outbound recognition too?
If assets are abroad.
AbroadWorking rule: Map the regulated role before marketing or launch in China.
The signal ledger.
These facts move the question beyond a label and into a product, money-flow and control analysis.
Bring a compact evidence docket—not a pitch deck.
Give a compliance team or counsel the operating facts that reveal the perimeter.
Questions people ask before they build.
Short answers for orientation. The right result can change with the service model and current rules.
Does the dishonest-person list make them pay?
It pressures. It is not a bank transfer. Combine with freezes.
Where is taking a PRC judgment overseas?
Primary authorities
Reviewed sources support orientation, not a fact-specific assessment.