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Real Property

Foreign Investment in Forestry Land Development and Urban Renewal in China: A Legal Guide for International Investors

Under China's Constitution and Land Administration Law, all land in China is either state-owned or collectively owned. Forestland in Heilongjiang is predomin…

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Divorce & Family
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Dividing a Family-Owned Company in a China Divorce: Equity, Shareholder Rights and Valuation in Wuxi

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IP
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Plant Variety Rights in China: What a Seed Company Must Prove When a Former Distributor Reproduces and Sells Protected Material

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Dispute Resolution
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Acquiring a Distressed Chinese Industrial Business Through Reorganization: Comparing Equity Investment, Asset Acquisition and Rescue Financing

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Employment
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Closing a Production Line in China After Labor Dispute Interpretation II: When a Changsha Manufacturer Can Use Economic Redundancy and How to Build the Evidence

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Real Property
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Unsigned Variation Work in a Chinese Factory Expansion: How Owners and Contractors Should Prove Scope, Price and Authority After the Project Is Built

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Company Formation
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Selling a Foshan Equipment Manufacturer to a Foreign Buyer: How to Separate Share-Deal Risk, Technology Rights and Post-Closing Control

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Dispute Resolution
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Buying a Distressed Foshan Manufacturer Through Bankruptcy Reorganization: How to Separate Operating Assets, Legacy Debt and Rescue Financing

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Financial Services
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Cleaning Up a Founder-Owned Foshan Manufacturer Before an IPO: Nominee Shareholdings, Unpaid Capital and Related-Party Assets

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IP
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

When a Senior Engineer Leaves a Foshan Appliance Manufacturer: Building a Trade-Secret Case Under the 2025 Anti-Unfair Competition Law

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IP
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Who Owns the Tooling and Product Design After an OEM Relationship Ends? IP and Unfair-Competition Risk in Dongguan Manufacturing

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Dispute Resolution
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

When a Major OEM Customer Enters Bankruptcy: How a Dongguan Supplier Should Protect Inventory, Tooling, Receivables and Retention Rights

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Financial Services
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Preparing a Dongguan Manufacturer for an A-Share IPO: Customer Concentration, Related-Party Sales and Factory-Compliance Risks Before Filing

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