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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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Dispute Resolution
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Arresting a Vessel in China to Secure a Maritime Claim Before Foreign Arbitration: Jurisdiction, Security and Wrongful-Arrest Risk

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Company Formation
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Chinese Advanced-Manufacturing Buyers Acquiring Overseas Technology: Sequencing ODI Approval, Export-Control Review and Technology-Transfer Conditions Before Signing

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Company Formation
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Foreign Buyers Acquiring a Chinese Manufacturing Business Before 2027: When a Share Deal Is Safer Than an Asset Deal

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Real Property
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Buying a Coal or Chemical Plant with Historical Contamination: Environmental Due Diligence and SPA Risk Allocation in China

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Dispute Resolution
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Acquiring a Distressed Chinese Loan: Preserving Recovery When the Debtor Has Moved Assets and the Guarantee Structure Is Contested

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Real Property
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Construction Price Priority After the 2026 SPC Interpretation II: How Contractors Preserve Priority Against Mortgages and Other Creditors

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Dispute Resolution
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Secured Creditor Strategy After a Chinese Court Accepts Reorganization: When Enforcement Stops, How Security Is Valued and What to Demand from the Plan

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IP
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

When a Departing Engineer Takes Source Code: Building a China Claim Across Software Copyright, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition

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Financial Services
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Selling State-Owned Equity to a Private or Foreign Buyer: Appraisal, Property-Exchange Listing and Closing Risk Under China's Order 32

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Financial Services
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

From Beijing Stock Exchange to ChiNext: How a Technology Company Should Prepare Governance, Investor Rights and Disclosure Before a Transfer Listing

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Company Formation
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Overseas Technology M&A by Chinese NEV Companies: How to Control R&D Data, Export-Control Risk and Arbitration Before Signing

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Financial Services
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

When a Chinese Biotech Portfolio Company Cannot Raise Its Next Round: A Private Equity Investor's Decision Tree Before Insolvency

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