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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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IP
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

First 72 Hours After a Key Engineer Downloads Technical Files: Building a China Trade Secret Case Under the 2025 Anti-Unfair Competition Law

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Company Formation
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Chinese Manufacturing Joint Ventures After the Revised Company Law: How Foreign Investors Should Structure Capital Calls, Board Vetoes and Deadlock Remedies

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Real Property
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Acquiring a Wuhan Industrial Project Company: How to Diligence Land Commitments, Construction Deadlines and Local-Government Obligations Before Buying the Shares

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Real Property
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Buying a Contaminated Industrial Site in Wuhan: How to Allocate Soil Remediation Liability Before Closing

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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

Related-Party Customer Risk Before a STAR Market IPO: Proving Independence, Fair Pricing and Disclosure Quality

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Company Formation
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Buying a Chinese Manufacturing Target with Hidden Compliance Problems: Turning Bribery, Mixed-Employment and Governance Findings into SPA Protections

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Criminal Defense
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

The First 72 Hours of a Suspected False Special VAT Invoice Investigation: Reconstructing Transaction Substance Before Tax Risk Becomes Criminal Risk

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Company Formation
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Unpaid Registered Capital in China M&A Before the 2027 Transition Deadline: Pricing the Liability and Drafting the SPA

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Employment
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Collective Layoffs During a Foreign-Invested Factory Relocation in China: Sequencing the Workforce Plan Without Undermining the Restructuring

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Dispute Resolution
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Unsigned Variation Work in Chinese Construction Disputes: Proving Additional Payment When the Owner Rejects the Final Account

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Trade & Customs
Legally reviewed · 7 Sep 2026

Outbound Manufacturing Compliance: Embedding Export-Control Classification and End-Use Controls into a Chinese Company's Overseas Investment Process

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