The Last Resort: dispute settlement for SMEs

According to a recent survey of the world’s largest corporations by law firm Hogan Lovells, China is now the fourth most common location for cross-border commercial disputes worldwide.

Protecting your intellectual property in China through contracts: Part 2

Structuring your contracts with third parties and employees in a careful manner should be an important component of your intellectual property (IP) and wider business strategy in China.

Dalian: China’s garden city

The biggest free trade port in Northern China, Dalian is a modernised international shipping metropolis serving as a gateway to Beijing and Tianjin.

Company culture matters

In order to become innovative, businesses need strong leaders who are capable of developing a continuously evolving company culture.

EU-China trade and investment

Europe is China’s largest trading partner, and China is now the EU’s second largest; trade between the two regions has doubled over the last decade to more than EUR 1 billion a day. President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Brussels was a game-changing event. It…

Banking on change

The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone was officially launched on 29th September, 2013.

On the move: changes in logistics legislation

Logistics legislation and regulations are changing inside the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (CSPFTZ or Zone).

Tax in the Zone

The overall purpose of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (CSPFTZ or Zone) is to implement various pilot reforms

EU-China BIT negotiations

What are the factors that could influence the outcome?